First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall to host Jan. 19 memorial service for lives lost in the pandemic

First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall to host Jan. 19 memorial service for lives lost in the pandemic

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 […]

Want to be a Storm Spotter? Free SKYWARN classes available

Want to be a Storm Spotter? Free SKYWARN classes available

ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8,. 2021 – National Weather Service has scheduled SKYWARN classes for 2021. All the classes will be virtual this year. You can sign up for a class here.   NWS encourages anyone with an interest in public service to join the SKYWARN® program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, […]

Rockwall County elected officials sworn into office

Rockwall County elected officials sworn into office

ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 5, 2021 — Fifteen Rockwall County elected officials took their Oath of Office during a ceremony held at the Rockwall Courthouse on Jan. 1. Officials sworn in during the event were as follows: Judge Brett Hall, 382nd District Court; Rockwall County Judge David Sweet administered the oath   Judge David Rakow, […]

What’s next with the COVID-19 Vaccine in Texas and Rockwall County?

What’s next with the COVID-19 Vaccine in Texas and Rockwall County?

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 […]

Rockwall County Commissioners Court accepts resignation of Local Health Authority Dr. Jamie Metcalf-Kelly

Rockwall County Commissioners Court accepts resignation of Local Health Authority Dr. Jamie Metcalf-Kelly

ROCKWALL, TX – December 23, 2020 — In a regular meeting on Dec. 22, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously accepted the resignation of the county’s Local Health Authority, Dr. Jamie Metcalf-Kelly, effective Dec. 29, 2020. Metcalf-Kelly has served as the Rockwall County Health Authority since July. In her letter of resignation addressed to the […]

Rockwall YMCA, community help find a new home for foster youth

Rockwall YMCA, community help find a new home for foster youth

ROCKWALL, TX – December 22, 2020 —Two years ago, Xavier Cunningham – a 24-year-old with special needs who’s high functioning – came into the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall to apply for a membership. Xavier had been in and out of foster care since he was three years old, and was at the time living […]

Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognizes retiring Sheriff, County Clerk

Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognizes retiring Sheriff, County Clerk

ROCKWALL, TX – December 22, 2020 — During their regular meeting this morning, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognized retiring Sheriff Harold Eavenson and County Clerk Shelli Miller for their years of service to the community. Eavenson served for 20 years as the Rockwall County Sheriff, and a total of nearly 60 years in law […]

Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 celebrates lives of passing members with memorial ceremony

Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 celebrates lives of passing members with memorial ceremony

ROCKWALL, TX – December 18, 2020 — On Dec. 17, the Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 held a memorial ceremony to celebrate the lives of its members who passed away this year. The public event was held at the Veterans Memorial outside the Rockwall County Courthouse (1111 E Yellow Jacket Ln.). The passing members’ […]

Rockwall YMCA community donates record number of Angel Tree gifts

Rockwall YMCA community donates record number of Angel Tree gifts

ROCKWALL, TX – December 18, 2020 — With the global pandemic comes many a hardship for local small businesses and charities as they continue to do all they can to stay afloat. Those circumstances have created a need within the community that’s far greater than it ever has been before; But they have also brought […]

Toyota of Rockwall staff select two area charities to receive Christmas donation checks

Toyota of Rockwall staff select two area charities to receive Christmas donation checks

ROCKWALL, TX – December 16, 2020 — Toyota of Rockwall presented Christmas gifts in the form of two $2,500 donations to The Salvation Army of North Texas and LightHouse for New Hope charities this afternoon. This year, Toyota of Rockwall selected four area charities and gave its staff the opportunity to read about the missions […]

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