ROCKWALL, TX – August 5, 2020 — Rockwall resident Lezli Bohannan has started up a pen pal program inviting the community to bring some social-distance-style companionship to the elderly. The Assisted Living Pen Pal program welcomes you to write letters and notes of good cheer to the elderly residents in assisted living and home health […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (August 5, 2020) The Texas Association of School Business Officials Board of Directors has named Lloyd Blaine as Safety and Risk Management Committee Chair. He will serve in this state-wide role from October of 2020 to September of 2022. For Royse City ISD, Blaine serves as the Director of Safety & Security […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 4, 2020) – Latest update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: There are 803 cumulative confirmed cases of COVID-19, 81 estimated active cases, 705 estimated recoveries, 17 confirmed deaths, 10,288 conducted tests reported. Twenty nine people are admitted in Rockwall County hospitals with confirmed COVID-19 (not all Rockwall County residents). Our […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 4, 2020) Support the family of Rockwall Police Officer Tracy Gaines, who died of complications from COVID-19, through a raffle by 410 Woodwork. The prize is a beautiful wood piece by 410 Woodwork and 100% of the proceeds will go back to Tracy’s family. Tickets are $10 each or five for $40. For […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management ROCKWALL, TX (August 3, 2020) The City of Rockwall has shared the sad news that Officer Tracy Gaines passed away this morning due to complications from COVID-19. Rockwall County expresses our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Officer Gaines. This case has not yet been […]
ROCKWALL, TX (August 3, 2020) “The City of Rockwall is saddened by the passing of Officer Tracy Gaines. He served our great nation in the United States Air Force and the Rockwall community as a member of the Rockwall Police Department. I have no doubt that his time as a School Resource Officer had a […]
From the Rockwall Police Department ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2020 – Officer Tracy Gaines of the Rockwall Police Department died during the morning hours of Monday, August 3, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. He was admitted to a local hospital on July 11 and underwent various treatments to try and mitigate the effects […]
ROCKWALL, TX – August 3, 2020 – This handsome orange fella is Morris. He is a very loving and an incredibly smart young man. He loves to be held and petted once he is comfortable with you. Morris came to Rockwall Pets as a declawed cat, so he needs to be kept indoors. He doesn’t […]
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ROCKWALL, TX (July 31, 2020) – Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson, Sheriff-Elect Terry Garrett, Judge David Sweet, Commissioner Dennis Bailey, Commissioner Sevier, Commissioner Lee Gilbert, Major Todd Calkins, Captain Alexander Gray, along with Representatives from Adolfson & Peterson Construction and Broaddus and Associates shared in a significant groundbreaking ceremony of the Rockwall County Jail expansion […]