Meet Kim, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(November 19, 2012) The glamor! The excitement! It can all be yours if you adopt stylish Kim. Your life will never be the same. Paparazzi are sure to follow you and your fashionable kitty. Gorgeous Kim and her twin sister Khloe are used to all the attention. Kim will be more than happy to share […]

Tips to keep your home safe, secure this holiday season

Tips to keep your home safe, secure this holiday season

(November 19, 2012) The holiday season is peak time for home burglaries and thefts. These valuable tips can help prevent you from being the victim of a crime: Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows. Don’t display gifts and other valuables where they can be seen from a window or doorway. If you go […]

UPDATE: Chuck goes ‘Home 4 the Holidays’!

UPDATE: Chuck goes ‘Home 4 the Holidays’!

(November 19, 2012) “Extra! Extra! Read all about it! Fresh from his appearance in the print edition of Blue Ribbon News, handsome Chuck was adopted by Anthony Lozano and his family from Garland!”~ Facebook post by Michael Kitkoski Chuck found a home Sunday afternoon during an adoption event at Petco – Rockwall. CHUCK’S STORY:  No one is […]

Tables being set for Friends of Library Christmas Luncheon

(Rockwall) November 7, 2012 – What can a few very determined women accomplish when they put their heads and hands together? Ask Nell Welborn, founder of the annual Friends of the Rockwall County Library Christmas Luncheon that will observe its 10th anniversary on December 11, 2012. “As Friends president in 2003-04, one of my stated […]

Boys & Girls Club honors ‘Angels Among Us’

(Rockwall – November 18, 2012) The Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County is celebrating the season with a special holiday breakfast honoring “Angels Among Us” – those who have helped the youth development organization to not only survive, but thrive over the past year. For CEO Misti Potter, this is a magical time – when […]

Burn survivor shares inspirational message with Scouts

(November 18, 2012) Girl Scout Troop 8979 from Amy Parks Heath Elementary recently gathered at the home of Marc and Denese Drake to listen to the inspiring life story of local resident Gina Patterson. Ms. Patterson is a burn survivor who has overcome all odds and the prognosis of her doctors who told her she […]

Aspasians assemble Thanksgiving baskets for Rainbow Room families

(Rockwall – November 17, 2012) The Aspasians recently held their November meeting at the home of Carrie Varner. The ladies gathered to assemble “Thanksgiving Baskets” for local families assisted by the Rockwall Rainbow Room. The baskets were filled with food and all the supplies necessary to prepare a terrific Thanksgiving feast. Pictured are Jenni Knox, […]

Heath Mayor’s Message: Holiday blessings and festivities

(November 17, 2012) This is one of my favorite times of the year as we prepare for the holiday season ahead. From gathering around the Thanksgiving table with family, to festive celebrations with friends, and finally, the peace of a Christmas Eve candlelight service, I treasure each moment with friends and family. It’s also the […]

Introducing Rockwall Kiwanis Board of Directors

(Rockwall – November 17, 2012) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County recently installed new Board members. Board Members are (front row, from left) Michael Hunter; Gwen Monahan; Glen Farris, President; Mary Smith, Treasurer; Pat Turner; (back row) Gary Cole, President Elect; Nancy Larsen; April Guest; and Lea Ann Ewing, Secretary. The Rockwall Kiwanis Club is comprised of service-minded-men and women who […]

Wylie celebrates 125th birthday Saturday

(Wylie – November 16, 2012) Wylie officially turned 125 years old on November 8. There will be a birthday celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, November 17 in Olde City Park in historic downtown Wylie. Enjoy hot dogs, music, birthday cake, barrel train rides, antique tractors and nostalgic lawn games for the whole family. Live music […]