Spunky Brewsters:  Women in Craft Beer

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2019) Spunky means courageous and determined.  To be a woman in a male dominated industry you have to have a little bit of spunk, grit, and general bad assery.  A woman brewer is referred to as a Brewster.  There are several local women that are kicking butt and taking names in […]

Soulman’s Bar-B-Que to Host Breakfast Buffet Benefiting Patriot Paws  

Proceeds from Nov. 2 event to benefit local veterans (ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 2, 2019) Soulman’s Bar-B-Que will serve up their famous all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet from 7 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the I-30 Rockwall location, with a portion of sales directly benefiting Patriot PAWS.  Patriot PAWS is a Rockwall-based, national non-profit that trains […]

Rockwall ADHD Support Group Open House Oct. 10

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 2, 2019) October is ADHD Awareness month – so Rockwall ADHD Support Group will host an Open House from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, October 10 at the Rockwall County Library (in the large meeting room on the first floor). Parents of children with ADHD are invited to come by and see […]

Rockwall ISD Opens Community Nomination Period for Naming of Elementary School 15

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 1, 2019) Beginning Tuesday, October 1, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees’ Naming Facilities Committee will accept nominations for the naming of Elementary School 15 located at 2911 Greenway Drive, Rockwall, Texas 75032. The new school is scheduled to open in August 2020. The nomination form is available on the district website […]

UPDATE: Rockwall Cracker Barrel Accepting Applications, Projected Opening in December

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 1, 2019) With Cracker Barrel expected to open in Rockwall in early December, the Corporate Communications Office informed Blue Ribbon News today that employment applications are now being accepted. They plan to hire 175 full and part-time employees – including all skill positions on both the restaurant and retail side – […]

Firefighters Ball in Rockwall to Benefit Firefighter Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

Firefighters Ball in Rockwall to Benefit Firefighter Diagnosed with Advanced Cancer

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 1, 2019) An epic night of fundraising, dinner and dancing awaits North Texas firefighters and their families during the sold out 6th Annual Firefighters Ball on Oct. 12 at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront. Hosted by local nonprofit The Colbert Project, the black tie event will bring together local fire communities for cocktails, […]

Full Metal Jackets to host STEM Gals Robotics Competition and North Texas Tournament

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 1, 2019) In 2017, Team 1296 Full Metal Jackets traveled to Washington D.C. to attend the National Advocacy Conference. While in the nation’s capital, the team had the opportunity to meet with Representative John Ratcliffe. During the meeting, he expressed concern about a projected shortage of 1 million STEM (Science, Technology, […]

Potentially life-saving Vital ICE app available for free download through Rest Haven

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 30, 2019) Rest Haven Funeral Homes has graciously invested back into North Texas communities in order to promote the saving of lives. “We recognized a very unique opportunity to assist our local first responders through an ingenious marketing initiative. The Vital ICE app could help save valuable minutes when responders arrive on […]

Meet Aida, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Aida, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 30, 2019) I’m Aida, a fun loving girl who is looking for my new forever family. I love all the hoomans I’ve met and most puppers, too. I’ve got LOTS of energy but know how to cuddle on the couch. I’ve had all my shots, microchipped and I’ve already been spayed! For […]