March 11, 2021 – A Crawfish Boil benefiting Fate DPS Officer Clint Willoughby is planned for 5 p.m. Sunday, March 21 at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse, 5574 Highway 276 in Royse City. Willoughby was diagnosed with COVID-19 on November 24, 2020 and hospitalized on December 3. He was put on a ventilator the next […]
TERRELL, TX – Feb. 1, 2021 – STAR Transit is providing free rides for persons with confirmed appointments to get the COVID 19 vaccine shots. The curb-to-curb service extends outside of the agency’s service area. Rides are available Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. For this purpose, STAR Transit is temporarily adding Saturday […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 21, 2021 — In week six of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution, the Texas Department of State Health Services reports more than one million people have received at least one dose of the vaccine. The supply of vaccine is currently limited, but more vaccine is sent to Texas each week. DSHS expects […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Rockwall County Judge David Sweet is happy to announce that all 12 long-term care facilities have now received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. All residents, staff and caregivers who wanted to participate had the opportunity to receive the vaccine. From the beginning of the pandemic, a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 20, 2021 — Governor Greg Abbot announced a change in the state’s strategy to make the COVID-19 vaccine available to Texans. This new strategy now being implemented by the state involves shifting available vaccines to hub locations, focused on larger metro areas including Collin County, Dallas County, Denton County, Tarrant County, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – January 11, 2021 — As hospitals continue to do all in their power to manage the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, Carter BloodCare reports that the blood supply for North, Central and East Texas communities remains very limited. Carter BloodCare Vice President of Organizational Relations Moore said while the need for blood […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8, 2021 — First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall, 602 White Hills Dr., will participate in a national moment of unity and remembrance of lives lost in the pandemic with a special outdoor service at 4:30 p.m. on January 19. The service will take place in the church’s back parking lot. Following […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8, 2021 — Rockwall School of Music has been recognized as a Safe Music School from the national Safe Music Schools organization. As a Safe Music School, RSM pledges to continue to do their part to stop the spread of Covid-19. RSM is the first and only music lesson teaching facility […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 5, 2020 – Rockwall County Judge David Sweet shared the following message today regarding the COVID-19 vaccine in Rockwall County: “We do not have any control (we’re trying, we’re pushing) in the approval of providers to administer the vaccine or how many allocations they receive. Rockwall County has been exceedingly aggressive […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 31, 2020 – We know there are many questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine, and Blue Ribbon News and Rockwall County wants to help. Here is the most current information from Rockwall County. We will continue to share updates with you as soon as we have them. What we do know is […]