Blue Ribbon News Valentine’s Day Dining Picks

Blue Ribbon News Valentine’s Day Dining Picks

Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor Sweetheart Menu available Feb. 14 & 15, $54.99/couple. Add a bottle of house wine, $16.99. Begin with Oysters on the Half Shell or Classic Shrimp Cocktail, and House Salad. Choose from Blackened Rib Eye with Brown Sugar Glaze, Stuffed Cajun Chicken Rockefeller, Redfish Pontchartrain with Crabmeat Beurre Blanc, or […]

Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approves land site for Elementary School 16

Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approves land site for Elementary School 16

(ROCKWALL, TX) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees recently approved the land site for future Elementary School 16. It will be located on the southeast corner of Williamsburg and Gettysburg in the Williamsburg neighborhood. It is scheduled to open in fall 2021. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. […]

Gail Copus Spann of Rockwall receives Perot Museum Gems & Minerals Legacy Award

Gail Copus Spann of Rockwall receives Perot Museum Gems & Minerals Legacy Award

Perot Museum presents its third-annual Legacy Award in recognition of Spann’s exemplary leadership and commitment as a longtime board member, collaborator, lender and docent The Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s annual Gems and Minerals Legacy Award was presented to longtime collaborator, lender, docent and Museum board member Gail Copus Spann. The award was presented […]

Rockwall County Master Gardeners to host garden education classes

Rockwall County Master Gardeners to host garden education classes

  (ROCKWALL, TX) The Rockwall County Master Gardener Association will host a series of gardening education classes, covering vegetable gardening, bees, and effective watering (see descriptions below). Cost for all classes is $15 and will be held at the Rockwall County Extension Office, located at 915 Whitmore Ste. B, Rockwall, TX 75087. Call 972-204-7660 for registration […]

Amy Parks-Heath Starlight Singers host 21st Annual USO Show

Amy Parks-Heath Starlight Singers host 21st Annual USO Show

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX) Jan Stonestreet and the Amy Parks-Heath Starlight Singers recently hosted their 21st annual USO Show.  This year’s show focused on World War II. The night began with historical trivia, dance, and dining followed up by performances from the Starlight Singers. The show focused around honoring all veterans and active service men and women serving […]

Williams Middle School Theatre earns awards for UIL One-Act-Play

Williams Middle School Theatre earns awards for UIL One-Act-Play

(ROCKWALL, TX) The Williams Middle School Theatre Department recently competed in the UIL One-Act Play at Forney High School, walking away with several awards. Both Molly Snowden and Cooper Fore received All-Star Honorable Cast Mentions and Cameron Sturkie received the All-Star Tech Award for his work as Stage Manager for the production. Blue Ribbon News […]

Rockwall-Heath Infiniti advances to Semifinals in ICHSA Contest

Rockwall-Heath Infiniti advances to Semifinals in ICHSA Contest

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX) The Rockwall-Heath High School A Cappella group Infiniti recently competed in the Southwest Regional International Contest for High School Acappella (ICHSA) Quarterfinals where they won first place. They advance to semifinals March 7 at Flower Mound High School. The winner at Flower Mound will advance to New York to the ICHSA Nationals. Blue Ribbon News […]

Rockwall ISD Law & Order Club competes at TPSA, 12 advance to State

Rockwall ISD Law & Order Club competes at TPSA, 12 advance to State

(ROCKWALL, TX) Twenty-eight students from the Rockwall ISD Law & Order Club recently competed at the TPSA regional competition and 12 of those students advanced to the TPSA state competition later this year. Placements: Desiree DeHart 1st Place – 911 Call Taking   Madison McDaniel 2nd Place – 911 Call Taking   Gabriel Garza 2nd […]

Rockwall High School counselors honored with CREST Award

Rockwall High School counselors honored with CREST Award

The Rockwall High School counseling department was recently honored for being one of a group of only 100 schools from across the state to win the CREST Award for Counseling Excellence for 2019-2020. In 2005, Texas School Counselor Association began a program called CREST to recognize schools with outstanding counseling programs. Schools receiving CREST awards have demonstrated a commitment using the […]