Blue Ribbon News food writer Melissa Tate announces cookbook inspired by caring for neighbors
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) — When a new neighbor…
Kukka by Sally Kilgore: One Year
(November 9, 2026) – Suddenly it’s November. The days are…
Rockwall Community Playhouse to hold open auditions for ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) — Rockwall Community Playhouse will…
Women in Need Name Award in Honor of Detective Laurie Burks
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 5, 2026) Rockwall Police Detective Laurie Burks…
Rockwall author Russell Porter announces Consumed: The Dream Had Another Name, a memoir about the dream that changed its dreamer
After nearly three decades of pursuing a dream, Porter discovered…
Caregiving and the Holidays: From Stress to Success!
Free Nov. 17 webinar helps caregivers simplify the holidays ROCKWALL,…
Patti Richter On Faith: Comforted by More Than Food and Drink
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) Spain won the recent World Cup Final, but another winner also took the spotlight—ranch dressing. Over a million international fans attended 2026 soccer games held in…
Crown and Curio, Tight House Disc Golf launch Thanksgiving food drive in Rowlett
ROWLETT, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) Crown and Curio is teaming up with Tight House Disc Golf to collect canned food in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Donations may be…
Blue Ribbon News food writer Melissa Tate announces cookbook inspired by caring for neighbors
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) — When a new neighbor moved in, when a family welcomed a baby or when grief settled over a home, Melissa Tate’s parents made a…
Kukka by Sally Kilgore: One Year
(November 9, 2026) – Suddenly it’s November. The days are flying, faster than the witches of October. I’m sitting in the front room, where I no longer dwell for long.…
Rockwall Community Playhouse to hold open auditions for ‘Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat’
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) — Rockwall Community Playhouse will hold open auditions for Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the theater, 609…
Patti Richter On Faith: Comforted by More Than Food and Drink
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) Spain won the recent World Cup Final, but another winner also took the spotlight—ranch dressing. Over a million international fans attended 2026 soccer games held in…
Crown and Curio, Tight House Disc Golf launch Thanksgiving food drive in Rowlett
ROWLETT, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) Crown and Curio is teaming up with Tight House Disc Golf to collect canned food in the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving. Donations may be…
Plan to Enter: 2nd Annual Light Up Heath Holiday Home Decorating Contest
Special Category for Most Spirited Neighborhoods HEATH, TX (Nov. 3, 2026) An amazing new tradition launched in 2025 continues this year! Online registration for The Light Up Heath Holiday Home…
Patti Richter On Faith | This One Thing: Five Minutes of Obedience
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2026) I was dropping off donations at a local charity when a woman and a boy emerged from the building. The child was wearing a spiderman costume…
Man sentenced to 15 years for failing to register as sex offender while living in Fate
Steven Pinell Book-In Photo ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 2, 2026) Last week, Judge Brian Williams of the 503rd Judicial District Court sentenced Steven Randall Pinell, 52, to fifteen years confinement…
Half a Century of Hope: Helping Hands Serving Rockwall County for 50 Years
Look for Helping Hands on the cover of Blue Ribbon News, celebrating 50 years! ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Oct. 29, 2026) For five decades, a single constant has anchored the Rockwall…
Texas Health Resources Named to 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces For Women™ List
Organization earns national recognition for creating a workplace where employees feel valued, supported and empowered Oct. 28, 2026 – Texas Health Resources was named one of the 2026 Fortune Best…
Eastbound I-30 Ramp to Horizon Road in Rockwall Closes Oct. 30
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Oct. 26, 2026) – Weather permitting, the eastbound I-30 off-ramp to Horizon Road in Rockwall (Exit 67A) will close and detour through early 2027 as part of…
Rockwall Chamber Connector by Darby Nielsen: The People Behind the Progress
Each year in October, we celebrate Texas Chamber of Commerce Week. This is an opportunity to recognize the people who make our Chamber’s work possible. When you attend a luncheon,…
Winter Prep Starts Before the Temperature Drops
Atmos Energy’s Winter Warm-Up Checklist prepares customers for cold weather GARLAND, Texas – Oct. 22, 2026 – Fall is a busy season with students returning to school, leaves beginning to…
Veterans Eat Free at Dodie’s Cajun Diner in Rockwall on Veterans Day, November 11
Award-Winning Rockwall Waterfront Restaurant Honors Veterans and Active-Duty Military with a Complimentary Meal from a Special Veterans Day Menu ROCKWALL, TX (October 22, 2026) – Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor…
Celebrate Thanksgiving at Dallas’ Best All-Around Restaurant with a Chef-Prepared Holiday Feast at McRae’s
DALLAS, TX (October 26, 2026) — This Thanksgiving, McRae’s American Bistro & Cocktails invites families, couples, and friends to leave the cooking and cleanup behind and enjoy a memorable holiday…
Heath to kick off holiday season with new Candy Cane Lane Christmas Market, tree lighting and festive family fun
HEATH, TX (Oct. 23, 2026) Celebrate a bigger and better than ever kick-off to the holiday season 4 to 8 p.m. at Towne Center Park, 1000 Festival St., featuring The…
