Blue Ribbon News, Rockwall YMCA team up to give away free memberships

(January 1, 2014) 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 County Master Gardeners present home gardening class Jan 11

Master Gardener Kim Martin of Barking Cat Farm leads the class ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 1, 2014) Kim Martin, certified Master Gardener and co-owner of Barking Cat Farms, will be the instructor for the Rockwall County Master Gardener Association’s first gardening class of 2014. Class participants will learn very important basic information that will help any […]

Bowl to strike out domestic violence, benefit New Beginning Center

DECEMBER 30, 2013 – Come bowl with New Beginning Center friends and supporters to help end family violence in our local community. Every year the friends of New Beginning Center gather for a day of fun to make a change in our community. Teen dating violence and family violence needs to end you can help […]

Meet Hazel, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Hazel, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

ROCKWALL (December 30, 2013) Welcome to the Blue Ribbon News Advice Department. This week’s question comes from Sadface in Nevada. She writes, “Dear Blue Ribbon News Advice Guru, what’s the secret to making sure 2014 is a happy year for me?” There’s a simple solution, Sadface: Adopt a happy companion like Hazel. She’s an exuberant young […]

Dallas Sacred Places topic at FUMC Rockwall Wesley Arts series

ROCKWALL (December 30, 2013) On Thursday, January 30, at 7 pm, First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Lane, will host for its Wesley Arts speaker series Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley, retired university speech professor and popular Dallas speaker, who will speak on  “Dallas Sacred Spaces.”  A brief question and answer session will […]

New Year’s Eve casino party to benefit Garland Summer Musicals

GARLAND (December 30, 2013)  Join the New Year’s Eve fundraising party from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday, December 31st at the Branding Iron at Firewheel Golf Park, 1535 Brand Road in Garland. There will be casino gaming, an Italian dinner, desserts, complimentary beer, a silent auction, full cash bar, and a champagne toast at […]

Winter Fastpitch Softball Skills Clinic Jan 4

ROCKWALL (December 29, 2013) Girls ages 8 to 14 may participate in a Winter Fastpitch Softball Skills Clinic from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, January 4th at Leon Tuttle Athletic Complex, located at 1550 Airport Road in Rockwall. Learn the fundamentals of softball with former USA Olympic and University of Texas softball player Taylor […]

Celebrate Recovery at Eastridge Church of Christ

Celebrate Recovery at Eastridge Church of Christ

ROCKWALL (December 29, 2013) Celebrate Recovery at Eastridge Church of Christ is a ministry for people to work on their relationship with God and others. Celebrate Recovery – where you can find healing from any hurt, habit, or hang-up. Friday nights 7pm Eastridge Church of Christ 670 Stodghill Road Rockwall, Texas 75087 celebraterecoveryrockwall.com Submitted by Eastridge Church of Christ.  […]

Rockwall County Master Gardeners present Successful Gardening Class Jan 11

Master Gardener Kim Martin of Barking Cat Farm leads the class ROCKWALL COUNTY (December 27, 2013) Kim Martin, certified Master Gardener and co-owner of Barking Cat Farms, will be the instructor for the Rockwall County Master Gardener Association’s first gardening class of 2014. Class participants will learn very important basic information that will help any […]

Lone Star CASA to host volunteer information sessions

(December 27, 2013) Lone Star CASA will host information sessions for those interested in serving as a volunteer advocate, working with abused children of Kaufman and Rockwall counties. CASA  (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers are appointed by a judge to discover the best possible outcome for an abused or neglected child’s future.  It is the goal […]