PHOTOS: Rockwall Founders Day

PHOTOS: Rockwall Founders Day

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 18 2015) Rockwall Founders Day was a sunny success, despite the rainy weather leading up to Saturday’s event. Families enjoyed a full day of live music, vendor booths, fair foods and plenty of games of activities. Blue Ribbon News reporters Austin Wells and Julie Anne White were on the scene capturing […]

New York City comes to Rockwall

Broadway veteran to direct Rockwall Summer Musicals’ season opener (ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2015) Rockwall Summer Musicals is bringing Broadway to Rockwall this summer with Guys and Dolls, June 25-28, and West Side Story, August 13-16. Not only are both shows set in New York City, but Broadway veteran, Michael Serrechia, will be guest director for Guys and Dolls. Serrecchia […]

Can you guess what’s next for Rockwall Community Playhouse?

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2015) The Rockwall Community Playhouse invites the community to its 2015-2016 Season Announcement Party at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 19. The event will feature an interactive, gameshow-like reveal of RCP’s upcoming season, in which the audience can guess the names of the shows – and win fabulous prizes in the […]

Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony, Concert

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2015) Back by popular demand, The Levee Singers will perform again at Rest Haven’s Annual Memorial Day Remembrance Ceremony, Concert and Family Day beginning at 10 a.m. Monday, May 25.  This year, for the first time, The Reveille Sisters will also perform under the big tent at Rest Haven Memorial […]

Rockwall Founders Day Festival Saturday featuring Sawyer Brown

WEATHER-RELATED UPDATE (May 15, 2015) This just in from the City of Rockwall: “Founders Day Festival is still planned to go on as scheduled this Saturday, May 16th! There are however a few changes being made that we would like to communicate to everyone. We will be placing our food vendors and the daytime bands […]

Rain or shine, Garden Tour is on this Saturday

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 14, 2015) Do not miss the  Look, Listen, Learn! New Inspirations Garden Tour hosted by the Rockwall County Master Gardener Association this weekend! Three gorgeous gardens are ready to show off for you from 9:00 am to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, May 16.  Then from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., Dr. Dotty Woodson will […]

Rockwall veteran to fly in WWII era bi-plane Friday

UPDATE (May 14, 2015) : Sadly, Blue Ribbon News just learned that due to weather conditions, Friday’s Dream Flight has been cancelled. Alternate plans are being considered; stay tuned as we receive updates. (ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Former U.S. Navy fighter pilot J. Waymon Rose, a resident of Rock Ridge Assisted Living and […]

City of Rockwall honors police

Friday is Peace Officers’ Memorial Day (ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Mayor Jim Pruitt officially proclaimed May 10-16 as Police Week in the City of Rockwall and designated Friday, May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in honor of fallen officers and their families. U.S. flags are to be flown at half-staff that day. […]

Cars for CASA Auto Show Sunday at Rockwall Harbor

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2015) This Sunday, May 17, the Metro East Division of the Dallas Builders Association will host its 10th annual Cars for CASA auto show at The Harbor in Rockwall. The money raised at the event will benefit Lone Star CASA, Inc., a volunteer movement dedicated to defending abused and neglected […]

Living History exhibits on tap for Founders Day

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2015) Don’t miss taking part of the Living History Exhibits at Rockwall County Historical Museum in Harry Myers Park during the annual Founders Day festival, Saturday, May 16.  Chuck wagon cooking, spinning and blacksmithing will return as favorites from last year.  New additions to the Living History experience include a […]