ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Jan. 10, 2015) Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: “What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King Holiday to serve their neighbors and communities. MLK Day is a chance to start the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 13, 2015) The Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County will host a Day of Service from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Martin Luther King Day, Monday, Jan. 19, at Harry Myers Park in Rockwall. Volunteers may assist in replacing benches around the Kid Zone, painting fences, and cleaning up the […]
ROYSE CITY, TX (Jan. 13, 2015) The Royse City Lions Club will host a fundraising Recycling Day from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 31 at the parking lot across from the on N. Arch Street in Royse City. The public is encourage to bring/donate the following items (working or non-working) for recycling: computers and LCD […]
Brunch, bidding and BINGO! ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 13, 2015) Rockwall Women’s League will host its annual Big Hat Bingo Bash luncheon at 10 a.m. at Friday, Feb. 6 at Dallas Athletic Club, 4111 Dallas Athletic Club Drive, Dallas, TX 75228. The cost is $50, which includes brunch, Bingo card and games, prizes for winners and Best […]
ROCKWALL, TX. Jan. 12, 2015) Residents needing food assistance are encouraged to join Lake Pointe Church for ‘Choice Day’ from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Thursdays at the church food pantry, 701 E. Interstate 30 in Rockwall. They service residents in need in zip codes 75032, 75087, 75089, and other surrounding zip codes depending on the […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 30, 2014) Circle Ten Council’s Cub Scout Pack 386 has been very busy this holiday season with community service and volunteerism. On Wednesday, December 17, 2014, Pack 386 hosted two United States Marine Corps Sergeants who collected donations from the Cub Scouts for the Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots program. This event […]
ROCKWALL OOUNTY, TX (Dec. 26, 2014) Vivian Brown, President of the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, along with Executive Director Julia Bryant was honored to provide Margie Verhagen and Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County a check for $865 that was raised from a wreath auction at the Chamber’s December […]
ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) Local resident and Blue Ribbon News staff writer/reporter Austin Wells is compiling a photographic history of Heath and is looking for your help! Austin is assembling historic images of Heath and the stories that go with them to include in an upcoming book to be published by Arcadia Publishing, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) More than 100 ladies recently attended the Rockwall Newcomers and Friends holiday luncheon held at Occasions in Royse City. They were entertained with Christmas carols sung by performers Linda and Larry Petty. Everyone was humming, singing and tapping their toes. The Petty’s are a professional duo and have entertained throughout […]
WYLIE, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) It will be a Merry Christmas for six tigers that just arrived at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center. Santa made an early delivery of three two-year-old males, one two-year-old female, one seven-month-old male, and one seven-month-old female. The tigers came from a failed breeding facility in Wisconsin that […]