City of Rockwall cancels pool season for Summer 2020

City of Rockwall cancels pool season for Summer 2020

Rockwall, Texas – April 8, 2020 – The City of Rockwall has made the difficult decision to keep pools at Gloria Williams Park and Harry Myers Park closed for Summer 2020 due to COVID-19. Based on the current Stay-At-Home order and uncertainty of when those conditions will change, the proper training of life guards cannot be […]

City of Rockwall Mayor issues revised Declaration of Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency

City of Rockwall Mayor issues revised Declaration of Local State of Disaster Due to Public Health Emergency

The City of Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt has issued the following revised disaster declaration in public health for the City of Rockwall, extending the declaration until April 30th: WHEREAS, beginning in December 2019, a novel coronavirus, now designated SARS-CoV2 which causes the disease COVID-19, has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization; […]

Senior Spotlight: Caroline Wolov, Rockwall-Heath High School

Senior Spotlight: Caroline Wolov, Rockwall-Heath High School

  (ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 7, 2020) Senior Caroline Wolov of Rockwall-Heath High School has attended Rockwall ISD schools since kindergarten (Pullen Elementary and Cain Middle School).  She has been accepted into the College of Public Health at Texaws A&M College Station! Not only that – today is her birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, CAROLINE! Submitted by […]

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que hosts ‘BBQuarantine’ giveaway in April

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que hosts ‘BBQuarantine’ giveaway in April

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que announced a month-long BBQuarantine Super Chuck Wagon giveaway at all North Texas locations.  Each Super Chuck Wagon has two pounds of meat, four sides, six slices of Texas toast and BBQ sauce. “For more than 40 years, North Texans have devoured our Super Chuck Wagon for special occasions and family gatherings. Now, they can […]

City of Rockwall to cancel Founders Day Festival 2020

City of Rockwall to cancel Founders Day Festival 2020

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 7, 2020) The City of Rockwall is cancelling the Founders Day Festival scheduled for May 16 at Harry Myers Park due to the coronavirus. The action to cancel the event for 2020 is to further protect the public and minimize the risk of community spread of the virus. This is consistent […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary honors contributor to Coats for Kids program

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary honors contributor to Coats for Kids program

Gary Piepenburg of the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club presented DDS Karen Williamson with a plaque for her generous contribution to the Coats for Kids program, a longtime Breakfast Rotary annual event. The Coats for Kids program provides hundreds of coats each year for Rockwall ISD students who need them and this past November’s event included […]

Rockwall Farmers Market postpones opening til June

Rockwall Farmers Market postpones opening til June

Important Message from Rockwall Farmers Market: We expect many of you are aware of Governor Abbott’s “Executive Order”, which remains in effect as of now through April 30, 2020. The order states necessary precautions must be maintained to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and minimize in person contact with people who are not from the […]

Rockwall Baseball & Softball League cancelled for Spring 2020

Rockwall Baseball & Softball League cancelled for Spring 2020

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 6, 2020) The Rockwall Parks & Recreation Department is cancelling the spring season of the RBSL due to ongoing risks related to COVID-19. Summer tournaments may still be offered, but the timeline for registration will depend on the length of Stay-at-Home orders issued by Governor Abbott. The current order is in effect […]