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ROCKWALL, TX – July 2, 2020 – MAYORAL DECLARATION WHEREAS, on July 2, 2020, Governor Greg Abbott issued Executive Order GA29, which mandates the wearing of a face mask to cover the nose and the mouth when in an outdoor space, whenever it is not feasible to maintain 6 feet of social distancing between oneself […]
July 2, 2020 | Austin, Texas | Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order requiring all Texans to wear a face covering over the nose and mouth in public spaces in counties with 20 or more positive COVID-19 cases, with few exceptions. The Governor also issued a proclamation giving mayors and county judges the ability […]
Rockwall, Texas – July 1, 2020 – Rockwall’s Fourth of July celebration will still take place this weekend, but expect it to be somewhat scaled back from years past. Because of COVID-19 concerns, a lot of participants have chosen to opt out of the parade, which starts at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 4. The […]
Scott Lawrence Self May 9, 1950 – June 30, 2020 Eight Bells Scott Self was born to Dr. Stanley Allen and Gloria Rust Self in Victoria, Texas. In 1963 the family moved to Fort Worth, Texas where he graduated from Paschal High School in 1968. During those years in Fort Worth, Scott learned to sail […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – July 1, 2020) Sail With Scott founder and former Rockwall mayor Scott Self passed away on June 30th. Scott succumbed to complications with cancer while on hospice at his home at the age of 70. To call Scott an experienced sailor would be an understatement. He first learned at the young age […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — July 1, 2020) Rockwall Breakfast Rotary is proud to announce that Kevin Hadawi has been inducted as President for 2020/2021. Kevin has been a Rotarian since 2017 and joined Rockwall Breakfast Rotary February 2019, where he has become a great asset to the club. Kevin said, “I am so very proud to […]
ROCKWALL, TX – June 30, 2020 – The Stevenson Elementary Girls 4 God group delivered delicious cookies and thank you cards to the Rockwall Police Department today, in a show of appreciation. The Rockwall Police Department thanked the girls on their Facebook page and said, “Your support means so much to us!” 📷: Rockwall Police […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 29, 2020) With the phased re-opening of the Texas economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many struggling local businesses are breathing a collective sigh of relief as they try to return to a new normal. Although area restaurants and small businesses are heavily impacted by COVID-19, many around the county are better […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 29, 2020 – We have two more confirmed cases today from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Both cases are in the City of Rockwall. One person is in their 70’s, and one person is in their 50’s. 31 people […]