(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 29, 2020) On Thursday, April 30, Texas Military Department will begin conducting a roving COVID-19 testing site in Rockwall County at Lake Pointe Church, 701 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall, 75087. This testing effort is a partnership among Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Military […]
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 […]
(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 […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 28, 2020) On April 27, Governor Abbott announced the first phase of the State of Texas’ ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19. Under Phase I, certain services and activities are allowed to open with […]
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, […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – April 27, 2020) In a virtual phone call on Friday, April 24, 2020, district administrators from Royse City ISD listened as Capturing Kids’ Hearts Founder Flip Flippen announced the district as a National Showcase District. This top honor from the Flippen Group means that Royse City ISD is one of only 6 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 24, 2020) In recognition of its Volunteer Appreciation Week and Month, Rockwall County Helping Hands celebrated its volunteers for their dedication in improving the lives of those less fortunate. The agency honored several special individuals whose outstanding efforts led to great success within each of their respective departments. Congrats to the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 24, 2020) Meet Sylvia Morton, Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Volunteer of the Year. For the past five years Sylvia has served as a volunteer for Lone Star CASA, a local non-profit dedicated to helping abused and neglected children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties. Sylvia lives in Forney and […]
(FATE, TX – April 22, 2020) During the Monday, April 20 Fate City Council Meeting, a Small Business Support Program was approved for businesses that have sustained economic losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will provide a maximum of $50,000 in short-term, immediate financial aid. “The City recognizes that small businesses are suffering from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 22, 2020) Jessica Baas of Rockwall at University of North Texas, and Elizabeth Jang of Fate at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center were recently were initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines.roc They are among approximately 30,000 […]