(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 20, 2019) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall encourages community members to help a family in need this Christmas by stopping by the Y’s Welcome Center to choose an ornament from their Angel Tree. The tree will go up on Thursday, Nov. 21, with more than 100 ornaments – each representing […]
REMEMBER the Fallen. HONOR those who Serve. TEACH children the value of Freedom. (ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 20, 2019) Wreaths Across America will be at Rest Haven Funeral Home & Memorial Park at 11 a.m. Saturday, December 14 to remember and honor our veterans through the laying of remembrance wreaths on the graves of our country’s […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2019) Rockwall resident Jared Guynes, who many in our community know and love as a three-time Guinness World Record holder, social media guru and administrator of the Rockwallian Facebook group, has announced he will sell off his massive Nerf collection this Saturday, Nov. 23 during a “Nerf Garage Sale” at […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Nov. 14, 2019) A whopping 35,910 pounds of donated goods were collected for Rockwall Helping Hands during the Toyota of Rockwall I-30 Classic food drive challenge. Community members joined students and families from Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath high schools in dropping off a total of over 17 tons of donations at Toyota of Rockwall. The weigh-in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 12, 2019) Lone Star CASA, Inc. announced the appointment of Lauren Rowe as its new Executive Director, effective November 11, 2019. Rowe takes over for former Executive Director, Lucille Bell. Kellie Hohenshelt, President of the Board, said, “We are delighted that Lauren has accepted this position. She has an exceptional background serving […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 13, 2019) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary is very thankful to its partners and sponsors for their annual Coats for Kids effort. Each year they provide new winter coats for kids in Rockwall County who otherwise would not be able to have a new coat. In previous years, all the children were referred […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 12, 2019) The Rockwall County 4H Busy Bees Club held their monthly meeting at the Rockwall ISD Agriculture Barn on Oct. 28. After the meeting, 4H members were given a tour of the barn facilities and created Halloween/Fall greeting cards for local nursing home residents. They also collected non-perishable food items to […]
Boys & GIrls Clubs of Northeast Texas is Joining the Global GivingTuesday Movement to make a difference in the lives of the youth of Northeast Texas (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Nov. 11, 2019) This GivingTuesday, Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas will celebrate giving by accepting gifts from those who want to make a difference […]
Q&A with Lone Star CASA Executive Director (ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 10, 2019) After serving two decades advocating for abused and neglected children in Rockwall and Kaufman counties, Lucille Bell will celebrate her retirement from the Lone Star CASA program as its executive director at the end of November. Blue Ribbon News caught up with Bell […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 5, 2019) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, located at 1210 N. Goliad in Rockwall, is currently collecting donations in order to send 200 care packages to military personnel ahead of Thanksgiving. The community is encouraged to stop in with donations and join in on “Packing Day” to help prepare the […]