From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL, TX – June 18, 2020) We have received 11 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Texas DSHS. Three cases are in Rockwall. Two cases are in Royse City. Five cases are in Fate. One case is in Heath. One person is less than 20 years old. […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 30, 2020) We have received eight additional confirmed COVID-19 cases from DSHS. Seven cases are in Rockwall. One case is in Royse City. One person is less than 20. One person is in their 20’s. Two people are in their 30’s. One person […]
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing available at Rowlett Walmart (2501 Lakeview Parkway) beginning Friday, May 15 Testing available Monday/Wednesday/Friday 7-9am (the days/hours could increase depending on demand) Appointment is required – visit DoINeedaCOVID19Test.com (registration/appointments for our Rowlett location site will open Thursday, May 14 – 24 hours before the first appointment) Who can be tested? The drive-through testing […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 13, 2020) The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its whole-of-government approach in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. As published early on in our efforts combatting the spread of COVID-19, we identified various proactive measures that our personnel has vigorously implemented regarding mitigation and containment efforts from detention operations to enforcement […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 4, 2020) The Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management has announced that the State COVID-19 mobile testing site is coming to Rockwall County again this Wednesday, May 6, by appointment only, from 10 AM – 6 PM at Lake Pointe Church (701 E Interstate 30, Rockwall, TX 75087). Any […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – April 29, 2020) On Thursday, April 30, Texas Military Department will begin conducting a roving COVID-19 testing site in Rockwall County at Lake Pointe Church, 701 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall, 75087. This testing effort is a partnership among Texas Division of Emergency Management, Texas Department of State Health Services, Texas Military […]
(DALLAS, TX – April 8, 2020) – The City received notification on Wednesday that its federal partners plan to extend support for the COVID-19 Community Based Testing Sites (CBTS) in Dallas through May 30, 2020. The sites were previously set to be federally supported only through April 10, leaving the City and Dallas County to […]
Is Requesting Suspension Of Federal Testing Requirements For 2019-2020 School Year (March 16, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he has waived the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) testing requirements for the 2019-2020 school year. Additionally, Governor Abbott is requesting that the Department of Education (DOE) waive federal testing requirements for the […]
Temporary Change in Water Disinfectant Critical for Safe Drinking Water Year Round (WYLIE, TX) The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will temporarily change the disinfectant in its water treatment process from March 4 through April 1, 2019. The annual, routine change is necessary to maintain the regional system and year round water quality. Disinfection […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 7, 2017) Have you ever noticed water spots on your wine glasses before a dinner party? Or found your freshly washed clothes looking dingy? Do you drink bottled water to avoid the chemicals and hardness in your tap water? When water is disinfected by treatment plants before it enters your plumbing, […]