Blue Ribbon News Christmas edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News Christmas edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (December 12, 2016) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is being delivered to more than 19,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  To submit your good news and events, email . CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW: Our full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every […]

Traffic Switches Planned for Tuesday in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – December 12, 2016)  Weather permitting, the Texas Department of Transportation will perform traffic switch operations Tuesday, December 13, on Ralph Hall Parkway and Rockwall Parkway off of FM 3097 (Horizon Road) that will necessitate various lane closures between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Traffic will be switched onto new pavement at each […]

Meet Felix, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 12, 2016) Here’s Felix! Felix is a happy-go-lucky little guy. He is great with the other dogs in his foster home and at just 10 months old, he still has a lot of playful puppy energy in him. He is shy at first as he learns to trust, but once he […]

Snowball Express on way to Rockwall to honor children of fallen military heroes

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 9, 2016) We call them fallen heroes – men and women of the armed forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country, and the families they leave behind are changed forever. Now we have the opportunity to honor the heroes’ children, through the Snowball Express event. For the second year, Snowball Express […]

Rockwall Student Achieves Perfect ACT Score

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 8, 2016) Joshua Villarreal, son of Dr. JJ and Kim Villarreal and a senior at Rockwall High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class […]

Rockwall Wrestling presents over $5,600 to Pin Cancer

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2016) Vinny Barber, a representative from Pin Cancer – a nonprofit organization which raises funds for cancer research through the sport of wrestling –  was on hand Saturday at Rockwall High School for a special presentation before the finals at the Rumble at the Rock. The Rockwall Wrestling program gave a […]

City of Rockwall encourages community to join them in bringing holiday cheer to area families, elderly

City of Rockwall encourages community to join them in bringing holiday cheer to area families, elderly

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2016)  The City of Rockwall is participating in a couple of holiday programs with local charities that help make Christmas a little brighter for area families. The City is participating in the Rockwall County Helping Hands Christmas Toy Drive as well as the Meals on Wheels Adopt-a-Senior Tree. Both programs […]

Holiday Open House, Sale at Uptown Downtown Art Gallery

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 5, 2016) Award-winning art photographer Bob Chilton of Rockwall will host a Holiday Open House and Gallery Sale from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 15 at Rockwall’s Uptown Downtown Art Gallery, 301 N. San Jacinto. During the event, Chilton will showcase his soon to be released Artistic Cell Phone Photography […]

UPDATE: Rowlett’s Main Street Festival

(ROWLETT, TX – Dec. 2, 2016) The City of Rowlett has determined due to the increasing chance of inclement weather on Saturday, December 3rd to postpone all scheduled events.  The new schedule is outlined below. Noon Exchange Club Parade – scheduled to begin at 3:00pm – has been cancelled Main Street Fest:  The North Pole […]