(ROCKWALL, TX — May 22, 2020) Toyota of Rockwall, Toyota/Lexus Minority Owners Dealership Association and the Salvation Army provided 240 boxes full of groceries for local families in need at the Rockwall dealership today. TLMODA is a group of minority automotive dealers dedicated to sustaining diversity and inclusion within the automotive world. Recognizing the devastating […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 21, 2020) The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 of Rockwall put together the following video featuring local veterans telling what Memorial Day means to them. Memorial Day is May 25, 2020 and serves as a day to remember those veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 21, 2020) The Rockwall Women’s League held a drive thru Grant Reception for several area nonprofits at the Rockwall High School parking lot on May 20. Thanks to the generous support of the community, RWL raised $216,000 through its Big Hat event and its first ever virtual “Cat’s Meow” Ball. The […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 19, 2020) Rockwall city councilmen John Hohenshelt (Place 2) and Trace Johannesen (Place 4) were sworn in during last night’s city council meeting. Hohenshelt and Johannesen ran unopposed in the May 2nd General Election. The Rockwall Farmers Market is set to return on Saturday, June 6, with social distancing measures […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 18, 2020) Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced new re-openings this afternoon as part of the Phase II of his plan to re-open Texas amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the new re-openings announced today include: Childcare services, massage services, and youth clubs (effective immediately) Office-based employers (with no more than 10 employees […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 18, 2020) Local resident Alfredo Balvanera recently provided 10,000 surgical face masks to Rockwall County. Balvanera, a Mexico native of a Spanish family from Zaragoza, Spain who currently resides in Rockwall, and his co-partner Sabino Gutierrez run a clothing manufacturer in Mexico called Star Shirts, which produces polo shirts. When the […]
Do you know a veteran who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country? As Memorial Day approaches, Blue Ribbon News invites you to help us honor those military veterans who died while defending our nation by filling out the form below. If you’re sharing any professional photos of the veteran, please let […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 13, 2020) The Cain Middle School Student Council recognized their campus educators with a special Teacher Appreciation Drive Thru event. Cain teachers drove through the parking lot of the campus as Principal Derrice Randall and the Cain StuCo (including our Blue Ribbon News Junior Correspondent James Martinez) passed out lasagna, rolls […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 13, 2020) Will Bartoszek is a senior at Rockwall High School. He was a member of the Jackets Baseball team team captain and two-year starter for the Jackets Basketball team. In the fall, he will attend Hardin Simmons University to play basketball and major in Sports Management. Submitted by Tandra […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 12, 2020) Anna Overstreet is a senior at Rockwall High School. She was a member of the Lady Jackets Volleyball team, member of Student Council and was part of the PALS program. In the fall she will attend Texas A&M College Station and has been accepted into the Mays Business […]
