Jones Elementary student earns Grand Champion awards

Congratulations to Ashlyn Stembridge of Jones Elementary School, who was awarded four buckles during the Rockwall Youth Fair held March 21-24. Ashlyn earned the following honors: Breeding Goat – Grand Champion Market goats – Grand Champion Market goats – Reserve Grand Champion Junior Showmanship Champion She also placed 5th out of 30 in livestock judging.   Submitted […]

Ashard Richley Trunk Show at Hemline, April 5

ASHARD RICHLEY TRUNK SHOW  Dallas designer, Ashley Burghardt, will be featuring her exclusive line of handbags at the HEMLINE trunk show event from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 5 at Hemline, 4439 Lovers Lane in Dallas, 75225. Burghardt, named one of the top 20 designers in Texas in 2011 by Texas’ Next Top Designer, […]

Meet Bud, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Need a bud? This happy young dog is ready to be your best friend. Since he’s still young, Bud loves his exercise. But he probably wants to tire himself out, so he can snuggle up next to you for the rest of the day. He’s very intelligent, friendly and lovable. Bud is waiting to be […]

A.C.T.O.R. presents ‘You Can’t Beat the House’

The Amateur Community Theatre of Rowlett will perform “You Can’t Beat the House,” during the last three weekends of April at Rowlett Historical Society, 3913 Main St., 75088. This comic adventure by Pat Cook is the story of two minor-league burglars caught inside a home that is up for sale. When prospective buyers Conrad and […]

Dobbs’ students ‘leave their mark’

 (Rockwall ISD) Dobbs Elementary third graders Ruston Whitus and Coree Clement proudly place their fingerprints on the school’s “Leave Your Mark” banner. They were “caught” by their teacher for doing good deeds and, as a result, earned the right to add their names to the banner which highlights acts of kindness and compassion. “Leave Your […]

Save the date for Keep Lewisville Beautiful’s Spring Clean Up

Join Keep Lewisville Beautiful from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 21 at Lewisville Residential Convenience Center, 330 W. Jones Street, for a Spring Clean Up event featuring free lunch, T-shirts, goody bags and the chance to win door prizes for all KLB volunteers. Register at keeplewisvillebeautiful.org/spring_clean_up.  KLB is also looking for event sponsors, door prize […]

Friday Study Club learns about glass sculptures coming to Arboretum

Rockwall’s oldest women’s club, Friday Study Club, organized in 1919, met recently in the home of Carolyn Duckworth. The program was presented by Margaret Duncan, a volunteer at the Dallas Arboretum since 2004.  Duncan shared detailed information about glass artist, Chihuly, who will fill the 66 acre garden at the Arboretum with his iconic sculptures […]