New law also takes effect Sept. 1 targeting drunk drivers who kill parents of young children

New law also takes effect Sept. 1 targeting drunk drivers who kill parents of young children

TxDOT, law enforcement step up effort to curb drunk driving  AUSTIN (Aug. 17, 2023) – As Labor Day approaches, TxDOT is reminding all Texans about the dangers of drunk driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has announced an increased enforcement period from Aug. 18 to Sept. 4. Texas law enforcement agencies are among those […]

Filmed in Rockwall, The Ever Flower Company releases music video

Filmed in Rockwall, The Ever Flower Company releases music video

ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 13, 2023) The Ever Flower Company, a Rockwall-based alternative rock band, has released a new music video for their song “Celtic Candy”. Directed by Daniel Fika of DayDream Media, a film company based in Irving, the music video is a fun mix of fun jaunty summer-by-the-pool vibes, frenetic vibrant visuals, and creative […]

Rockwall Community Playhouse to present Nunsense

Rockwall Community Playhouse to present Nunsense

ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 10, 2023) You loved Guys and Dolls. You want to know what is next? Well, it is a really funny musical! Please plan to come to the Rockwall Community Playhouse for the delightful Nunsense! Winner of four Outer Critics Circle Awards, including Best Off-Broadway Musical, Nunsense is an over-the-top, utterly hilarious international […]

Blue Ribbon News Aug/Sept issue hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News Aug/Sept issue hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – August 7, 2023 — Our latest print edition is hitting mailboxes this week, but you can preview a digital version of our August/September issue right now by clicking the cover image below. The print edition delivers to about 17,500 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall County, highlighing hometown good news and happenings, […]

Royse City police investigate double fatality collision on Eastbound IH30 at FM 35

Royse City police investigate double fatality collision on Eastbound IH30 at FM 35

ROYSE CITY, TX (Aug. 7, 2023) On Monday, August 7, 2023, at 8:27 am, the Royse City Police Department and the Royse City Fire Department were dispatched to a major accident on IH30 Eastbound at FM 35. An 18-Wheeler traveling westbound crossed over onto the eastbound side of IH30 and collided with three passenger cars. […]

McLendon-Chisholm issues urgent request regarding water conservation

McLendon-Chisholm issues urgent request regarding water conservation

MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX (August 6, 2023) Effective immediately, the City of McLendon-Chisholm is requesting all businesses and residents to stop all outdoor irrigation/sprinkler system watering. Residents may use water for essential needs, such as drinking, cooking and bathing. Officials are requesting residents also stop washing cars, trucks and boats and draining and re-filling pools. This short-term […]

Women in Need welcomes new Executive Director

Women in Need welcomes new Executive Director

ROCKWALL, TX (August 4, 2023) Women in Need, a multi-faceted domestic violence resource center, is pleased to welcome Kristen Ostertag as its new Executive Director. Kristen comes to WIN with seven years previous experience where she served as both Director of Legal Advocacy and Finance Manager. During her 7-year tenure Kristen gained a deep understanding […]

Rockwall County man sentenced to 40 years for aggravated assault with deadly weapon/family violence

Rockwall County man sentenced to 40 years for aggravated assault with deadly weapon/family violence

ROCKWALL, TX (July 26, 2023) This week, visiting District Judge Richard Beacom sentenced Jarod Broussard, 41, to forty (40) years in a Texas prison for the offense of Aggravated Assault Causing Serious Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon/Family Violence. The Rockwall Police Department arrested Broussard on August 21, 2022, after his girlfriend escaped in the […]

Local area Amber Alert for missing 16-year-old teen

Local area Amber Alert for missing 16-year-old teen

UPDATE: July 26, 2023 An AMBER Alert issued for Caylee Lynne Sellers, 16, out of Royse City was canceled on July 26. Police said she was found unharmed at a home in Euless. ROYSE CITY, TX (July 25, 2023)  The Royse City Police Department is seeking assistance in locating a missing 16-year-old juvenile. Caylee Lynne Sellers (White/Female, 5’3”, […]