UPDATE: The event has been postponed, as the removal of the sign will be brought before the Rockwall city council in their meeting in March. We will provide an update on what is decided about the sign at the city council meeting, so stay tuned! (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Please come pay your […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb 21, 2017) Leadership Rockwall 2017 has committed to provide a state of the art technology lab for the students at the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall—and thanks, in large part, to the generosity of one special donor, the dream will become a reality. Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall has stepped […]
(GARLAND ISD – Feb. 20, 2017) The 2017-18 school year will bring with it new school hours for Garland ISD. The district’s Board of Trustees approved next year’s calendar, including extended days for all campus levels, at its Feb. 13 meeting. The new start and end times meet a change in legislation regarding required minutes […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2017) The Rockwall County Open Space Alliance will host its first annual Sunset & Stars BBQ Fundraiser from 6:30 to 11 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at Summerfield at Tate Farms, S. FM 548, Rockwall, TX 75032. Attendees will enjoy a barbecue dinner by the Tate Family, music, entertainment, dancing, and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 20, 2017) Rockwall County Helping Hands is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of the Boutique of Helping Hands. Join them in Building A at 950 Williams Street, Rockwall, TX 75087 from 10am – 5pm on Saturday, March 4th for a great shopping experience. Live music, treat stations and some of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Did you know that by the time most children attend kindergarten, they’ve watched 5,000 hours of television – enough time to earn a college degree? The average teen sends 3,000 texts per month –more than six texts per waking hour, according to the same Nielsen study. It’s easy for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Here’s Sequoia! She is a sweet five-year-old, 75 lb Golden Retriever mix looking for a forever home! Sequoia has been spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. Contact for more information or to meet her! Submitted by Sarah Grubbs. [ Our Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week is proudly sponsored […]
(HEATH, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Garrett Bothun of Heath filed Friday to run for Heath City Council, Place 6. Bothun is a Heath resident and owner of Garrett Bothun Consulting, primarily working with a small group of industry leading home service companies across the country. Prior to his consulting work, he spent eight years […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Rockwall Citizen’s Fire Academy, a program designed to give participants a working knowledge of the Rockwall Fire Department, begins March 2 and runs through May 11. The 9-week session includes brief classroom discussions, with a primary focus on hands-on experience. There is no fee for enrollment. Individuals who would like to […]
(MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Patrick Short announced at the McLendon-Chisholm City Council meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, that he will not seek re-election for Place 3 of the McLendon-Chisholm City Council. “Serving the city of McLendon-Chisholm these past eight years has been an honor and a privilege,” says Mr. Short, who was […]