Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: 17 additional COVID-19 cases, 89 total

Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: 17 additional COVID-19 cases, 89 total

UPDATE 8:35PM – New data received from DSHS states 30 cases recovered in Rockwall County. Broadmoor Medical Lodge UPDATE 8:35PM – All testing of residents and staff is complete. To date, there are a total of 26 COVID-19 cases, 20 residents, and 6 staff. Of these 26 cases, 11 were asymptomatic and showed no signs of […]

Governor Abbott appeals FEMA denial of major disaster declaration for North Texas tornadoes

Governor Abbott appeals FEMA denial of major disaster declaration for North Texas tornadoes

(AUSTIN, TX – April 28, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that the State of Texas has appealed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) denial of Texas’ Major Disaster Declaration request for Public Assistance for Dallas and Erath Counties following severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes during the period of October 20-21, 2019. The Governor […]

Governor Abbott prepares state resources as severe weather threatens parts of Texas

Governor Abbott prepares state resources as severe weather threatens parts of Texas

(AUSTIN, TX – April 28, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott has placed numerous resources on standby across the state in anticipation of severe weather expected to impact parts of Central, North, and East Texas on Tuesday through early Wednesday morning. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has rostered Texas Highway Patrol, Texas A&M Forest Service Saw […]

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Katie Smith, Rockwall-Heath High School

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Katie Smith, Rockwall-Heath High School

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 28, 2020) Katie Smith, is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School.  She attended Maurine Cain Middle School and Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School. She has been a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta (math honor society) for all of high school. Katie has always loved animals.  She spends […]

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Kaleigh McKown, Rockwall High School

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Kaleigh McKown, Rockwall High School

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 28, 2020) Kaleigh McKown is a senior at Rockwall High School and attended Nebbie Williams Elementary and Williams Middle School. Kaleigh is a member of PALS and has loved working with the 2nd graders at Celia Hays Elementary.  She attends Lakepointe Church, loves serving through missionary work in Africa and has worked […]

Governor Abbott’s new Executive Order to re-open retail, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls May 1

Governor Abbott’s new Executive Order to re-open retail, restaurants, movie theaters, and malls May 1

Highlights: The new Executive Order allows all retail stores, restaurants, malls, movie theaters, museums and libraries to open on May 1st. These businesses can only operate at up to 25% occupancy. In counties with five or fewer positive cases of COVID-19, the new Order allows these businesses to operate at up to 50% occupancy. Salons, […]