Lawn concerts a win-win for community and artists during COVID-19 pandemic

Lawn concerts a win-win for community and artists during COVID-19 pandemic

ROCKWALL, TX – August 31, 2020 — Nothing brings people together quite like a live music experience. But with the COVID-19 pandemic limiting large gatherings, many are missing that experience to socialize, bond and meet others while enjoying good music. That’s why Rockwall resident Amber Crimmings decided to bring artist and community together by hosting […]

CDC revises guidance for COVID-19 testing

CDC revises guidance for COVID-19 testing

(ROCKWALL, TX) – August 28, 2020 – According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people who do not show signs of COVID-19 do not necessarily need to be tested. The CDC has modified testing guidance. The modified guidance includes: If you have been in close contact (within 6 feet) of a person with a […]

Volunteers requested for Fair Park Volunteer Day Sept. 12

Volunteers requested for Fair Park Volunteer Day Sept. 12

DALLAS – Fair Park First and Spectra, the public-private partnership charged with managing Fair Park, is hosting Fair Park Volunteer Day on Saturday, September 12 from 8 a.m. until noon at Fair Park. People interested in participating in this family-friendly volunteer opportunity can sign up online at www.fairpark.org/volunteer. A lot goes into maintaining and enhancing […]

Back to School: How Rockwall ISD is keeping kids safe during in-person learning

Back to School: How Rockwall ISD is keeping kids safe during in-person learning

ROCKWALL, TX – August 26, 2020 — With the COVID-19 pandemic comes a lot of uncertainty about how schools will keep kids safe as they return to class this fall. Under the guidance of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), Rockwall ISD has worked hard in partnering with the county, city officials and the school board […]

Blue Ribbon News August “Back to School” 2020 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News August “Back to School” 2020 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Below is a digital look at our August “Back to School” 2020 print edition. Our print publication delivers 8x/year to more than 15,500 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are usually available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library, Samee’s Pizza […]

Patti Richter, On Faith: Faithfully Minding Our Ps and Qs

Patti Richter, On Faith: Faithfully Minding Our Ps and Qs

ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — The wheels on the bus go round and round after nearly six months of sheltering in place. Two of my grandchildren – sporting colorful new masks – are hopping aboard. Attending school may well become the most notable event of Fall 2020. To open or not to open? […]

For a Dreamer of Houses at the Dallas Museum of Art 

For a Dreamer of Houses at the Dallas Museum of Art 

ROCKWALL, TX – August 24, 2020 — For the first time in months, Austin and I got out of the house and experienced some culture! We were invited to be special guests at the Dallas Museum of Art’s reopening weekend event and new rotating exhibit. The museum has been closed since early spring due to […]

Rockwall ISD Board hears school start update at monthly meeting

Rockwall ISD Board hears school start update at monthly meeting

ROCKWALL, TX – August 18, 2020 — Superintendent Dr. John Villarreal and District Leadership Team members presented a School Start update to the Board of Trustees. Dr. Villarreal informed the Board of the recent back-to-school registration period where parents across the District selected in-person learning by 62 percent and remote learning by 38 percent. “This […]

Free COVID-19 testing in Fate this weekend

Free COVID-19 testing in Fate this weekend

FATE, TX (August 13, 2020) There will be a FREE COVID-19 mobile testing site (mouth swab) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, August 15 and 16, at Fate City Hall, 1900 CD Boren Parkway in Rockwall County. Anyone can be tested, but you must make an appointment. You do not need to […]

Rockwall County rolls out new COVID-19 case reporting dashboard

Rockwall County rolls out new COVID-19 case reporting dashboard

ROCKWALL, TX – August 13, 2020 — Rockwall County is looking to revamp its COVID-19 case reporting with a new dashboard on the county website. Barbara Neville with the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management provided some insight about the new COVID-19 reporting dashboard to the Commissioners Court during its regular meeting on Aug. 11. […]

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