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Rockwall ISD’s Trustees Honored as Region 10 Board of the Year

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 17, 2019) Rockwall Independent School District’s…

City of Heath Celebrates Independence Day with Parade & Patriotic Celebration in the Park

(HEATH, TX – July 16, 2019) It was pure red,…

Rockwall Economic Development Corporation Announces 2019 Job Fair – Open for Employer Registration

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 16, 2019) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation…

Registration Underway for Rockwall Noon Rotary Hot Rocks Bike Ride 2019

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2019) Prepare to put the…

Rockwall Resident Thanks Firefighters for Heroic Cat Rescue

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 9, 2019) A Rockwall family is…

Coping with your Urban Wildlife Neighbors

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 2, 2019) Concerned about wildlife such as…

Michael Conway of Rockwall Celebrates 50 Years as CPA

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 1, 2019) As a professional accountant,…

Patriotic Display for Rockwall’s Fourth of July Celebration

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 28, 2019) This year’s Fourth of July…

Job Connection Workshops, Networking Underway at Lake Pointe Church Rockwall

Job Connection Workshops Free and Open To All | Visit www.lakepointe.org/jobconnection…

Rockwall Noon Rotary Inducts New Officers, Honors Rotarian of the Year

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 28, 2019) The Rockwall Noon Rotary…

Fly a Flag, Support the Scouts

‘Flags Over Rockwall’ Fundraiser Supports Local Scouts Troop (ROCKWALL, TX…

Blue Ribbon News July 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (June 24, 2019) Here’s a digital look at…

Good Business

Rest Haven Supports Business of Saving Lives with New App

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 22, 2019) Through a free phone app called Vital ICE (In Case of Emergency), Rest Haven Funeral Homes has graciously invested back into North…

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Rockwall Noon Rotary Recognizes Paul Harris Fellow Award Recipients

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 18, 2019) The Rockwall Noon Rotary recognized three Rotarians as Paul Harris Fellows during its luncheon meeting July 18. Lowell Moon, Jr., Larry Parks…

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Teleflora to Deliver Surprise Bouquets During Make Someone Smile® Week July 21-27

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 18, 2019) Teleflora North Texas Unit announced that it will join thousands of Teleflora local member florists nationwide to celebrate the 19th annual Make…

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Public Hearing Seeks Input on Truck Restrictions

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 16, 2019) The North Central Texas Council of Governments and the Texas Department of Transportation will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on…

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Rockwall Economic Development Corporation Announces 2019 Job Fair – Open for Employer Registration

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 16, 2019) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation (REDC) has announced the date and venue for the third annual Rockwall Job Fair. The event will be…

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Rockwall County Receives Distinguished Service Award from Texas Historical Commission

AUSTIN, Texas (July 15, 2019) —The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recognized the Rockwall County Historical Commission (CHC) with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for the 2018 year of…

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Rep. Ratcliffe Visits with Rockwall West Point Cadet in Washington Office

(WASHINGTON – July 12, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) visited with West Point cadet, Nathaniel Peek, from Rockwall this week in his Washington office. Peek was nominated by…

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Good Times

Rockwall Art League Fine Art Show & Sale Returns Sept. 27-29

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 22, 2019) The Rockwall Art League invites the public to its…

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City of Heath Celebrates Independence Day with Parade & Patriotic Celebration in the Park

(HEATH, TX – July 16, 2019) It was pure red, white and blue hometown Americana…

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Registration Underway for Rockwall Noon Rotary Hot Rocks Bike Ride 2019

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2019) Prepare to put the pedal to the metal! The…

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Free Moon Viewing Event this Saturday at Rockwall County Library

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 13, 2019) Rockwall’s favorite NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, Max Corneau, will host…

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Young Adults Town Hall Set for July 20 in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 3, 2019) Should college tuition be free? Is health care too…

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Coping with your Urban Wildlife Neighbors

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 2, 2019) Concerned about wildlife such as coyotes and bobcats roaming your…

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Local Teen Alternative Band to Perform at Sideways July 5

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 2, 2019) Come out to Sideways at The Harbor on Friday,…

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Waddle You Be Doing Sept. 20 & 21?

Blue Ribbon News is proud to serve as the 2019 Southwest Kia Rockwall Rubber Duck…

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Patriotic Display for Rockwall’s Fourth of July Celebration

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 28, 2019) This year’s Fourth of July celebration will be a little…

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Good Living

Good Thinking

Rockwall ISD’s Trustees Honored as Region 10 Board of the Year

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 17, 2019) Rockwall Independent School District’s Board of Trustees has been named Region 10 Education Service Center 2019 Honor Board of the Year. They…

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Rockwall High Robotics Visits Washington D.C.

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 15, 2019) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296, the Full Metal Jackets, recently attended the 2019 FIRST National Advocacy Conference in Washington…

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Local Scholarships Awarded by Masonic Lodge

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 20, 2019) Texas Freemasonry has always been a strong supporter of public education. In fact, many of the state’s earliest schools were built by…

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Rockwall ISD Names Quest Academy Principal

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 18, 2019) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees recently approved the appointment of Christina Bradford as Principal of Quest Academy. Ms. Bradford will assume her…

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Editor's Notes

Blue Ribbon News July 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (June 24, 2019) Here’s a digital look at our July 2019 print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to…

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Rockwall Resident Thanks Firefighters for Heroic Cat Rescue

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Letter to the Editor: Rainbow Room of Rockwall County In Need of ‘Room’

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Fly a Flag, Support the Scouts

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Community Joins Hands Across SH 66 Bridge in Support of Veterans, First Responders

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 24, 2019) On June 22,…

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Texas A&M AgriLife Extension: Living With Asthma

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Community Kicks Off Easter at Fun & Fit in the Park, featuring Heart of Heath 5k and 1-Mile Family Run

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Texas Health Rockwall Announces Major Expansion

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 28, 2019) Texas Health Rockwall, a…

City of Fate, Texas Health Rockwall Partner to Present Free ‘Love Your Heart’ Luncheon

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Stay Well In Flu Season: Message from A&M AgriLife Extension, Rockwall County

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D-Day for V-Day: Local dentist to provide free dental services to veterans Nov 9

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D-Day for V-Day: Local dentist to provide free dental services to veterans

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Drug Take Back Saturday, Oct. 27

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Celebration of Life: Lynne Boher Wall

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Job Connection Workshops, Networking Underway at Lake Pointe Church Rockwall

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Job Connection Workshops, Networking at Lake Pointe Church

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Updated Location: National Day of Prayer Events Tomorrow in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2019) In conjunction with the…

Rockwall County Mayors’ Prayer Breakfast May 2

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 23, 2019) The mayors of Rockwall…

Local Church to Host Healing Conference Feb 22-23

UPDATE (Feb 7, 2019) CANCELLED. We will bring you…

Love God Greatly Event to Welcome Best-Selling Authors, Night of Worship

(ROCKWALL ,TX — Jan. 11, 2019) After the crazy…

‘Be the Dad’ Six-Week Study Program Open to All Area Fathers

(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 9, 2019) Starting Monday, January…

Michael Conway of Rockwall Celebrates 50 Years as CPA

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 1, 2019) As a professional…

Celebration of Life: Lynne Boher Wall

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Celebration of Life: Charles Randall Lind

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‘Returning the Favor’: Royse City Honors Beloved Resident Barney Jones

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A Day in the Life: Kathie Truitt

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Larry Parks of Rockwall Receives 50-Year Banker Award

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 8, 2019) The Texas Bankers…

Meet Eugene Wesley: Rockwall High School Softball’s Beloved ‘Pawpaw’

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2019) If you ever…

A Day in the Life: Patricia Mejia

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 16, 2019) Meet the woman…

Front Porch Ramblings by Scott Gill

A Truly American Experience

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 1, 2019) I fought off disappointment and my feet ached, but a simple campfire somehow made it better, primitive TV in a sense.…

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Patti Richter: On Faith

The Town and Country Church Mice

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 9, 2019) The beautiful church on a wooded hillside is only two country miles down the road. We’ve quickly warmed to the friendly…

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Cooking with Ease

Cooking with Ease: No Bake Eclair Cake

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 8, 2019) Every month I am blown away by how “magically” these recipes and stories come together. I rarely have a plan of…

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Letters to the Editor

Letter to the Editor: Rainbow Room of Rockwall County In Need of ‘Room’

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 3, 2019) We always say that everything we have ever done at the Rainbow Room has been because of the generosity of the community,…

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