ROCKWALL COUNTY (December 20, 2013) It is often easy to forget the magnitude and scale from which the Boys & Girls Club Movement reaches throughout the country – particularly when focus is placed on the immediate needs of the local community. Recently the Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County has been uniquely placed in […]
(December 20, 2013) Tomorrow’s Hunter, a local nonprofit organization serving wounded veterans and their children, hosted an outreach event on Veterans Day on a private Ranch in Terrell. Two Marine Corps families, a wounded Army veteran and his family, and an Army SOS family were treated to a day of archery, fishing and meaningful bonding time. […]
WYLIE (December 20, 2013) In-Sync Exotics announced that several recent donations will allow the wildlife rescue and education center to move forward with a long-held dream for the sanctuary. The cats will be getting a onsite veterinary clinic. “As you may remember, this summer we battled an outbreak of canine distemper and ultimately lost seven […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (December 20, 2013) It may have been cold outside, but for those who braved the winter ice storm on December 6th, it was warm and cozy inside the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront for the Boys and Girls Club’s annual “Angels Among Us” Breakfast. “While only a little more than 100 people of the […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH (December 19, 2013) Our Special Holiday Print Edition is being delivered to nearly 17,000 mailboxes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week. Here’s a digital view for those who may not live within our current delivery zone, and for those who wish to share it with out-of-town family and friends: Extra copies of the print […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Senior residents of The Mansions of Rockwall Active Adult Community, along with staff members and their families, have been very busy gathering gifts for local children in need this holiday season. They collected more than 210 toys, which will be handed out at the Rockwall County Boys and Girls Club Christmas […]
(December 19, 2013) Blue Ribbon News and JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall have teamed up to say thank you for following our GOOD NEWS and to wish you a very happy and healthy New Year! On Friday, Jan 10, two lucky Blue Ribbon News readers will each win a FREE 3-month membership to the JER Chilton YMCA […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Many families bring pets into the family during the Christmas season, but have little understanding about proper care or training. Rockwall County 4-H will host a short term project for families with kids 8 years old and in the third grade to 18 who are getting a pet for Christmas. The […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) As of Wednesday, December 18, Republic Waste Service has collected 235 tons of brush related to the recent winter storm. Republic will continue to work the rest of this week, the weekend, and into next week but they will not likely be done by Christmas. Crews will continue with the cleanup […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) Boy Scout Troop 83’s recent geocaching campout was a blast! We learned how to use a GPS (global positioning system). Each group of Scouts went through the same course. Each patrol also made one pot meals, and my group won the contest with a dish of macaroni calzones. My group’s iron […]