(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 19, 2017) Art’s A Blast is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the Rockwall Independent School District. The after-school programs at the RISD Elementary Campuses will continue in full force. To fully concentrate on the after-school art programs, Art’s A Blast will be closing its retail location in mid-October. Until then […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 19, 2017) At their regular meeting last night, the Rockwall City Council voted to decrease taxes more than three cents, making this the fourth straight year to implement a decrease. The 2016 rate was the lowest since 2008, and this year’s rate goes below that. In the vote, the Council adopted […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 7, 2017) County Judge David Sweet went on goodwill and informational visits to two Rockwall County hotels Tuesday that are temporary homes for victims of the Hurricane Harvey flooding crisis. Sweet and Joe DeLane, the county’s emergency management coordinator, visited the hotels to inquire about the welfare of the approximately 20 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 6, 2017) Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper announced her intent to run for re-election in front of approximately 300 supporters at a Labor Day barbeque event at her home on Monday. “I am so very honored to be your District Attorney,” she told the crowd. “I have worked hard to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end former President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: “I support President Trump’s decision to end an unconstitutional program that was created through President Obama’s abuse of executive authority. My very first action as a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) A two-year application process has ended with FEMA’s approval of Rockwall County’s hazard mitigation action plan. “This opens the door for opportunities to get grants for projects and programs to make our communities safe,” said Joe DeLane, emergency management coordinator of the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management. County […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 14, 2017) At the meeting of the Texas Municipal League (TML) Region 13 last week in McKinney, Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt was elected Secretary / Treasurer. The North Central Texas Region – Dallas Area, encompasses nine counties with 133 cities. Along with Rockwall County, Region 13 includes Collin, Dallas, Ellis, Fannin, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 9, 2017) Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics treated hundreds of families to free Steel City Pops during a Back to School Bash Aug. 28 and 29. Our Blue Ribbon News Team popped in for a sweet treat, live broadcast, and tour of the practice, which is located one block south of the Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 9, 2017) Blue Ribbon News Rockwall Live Team reporter Julie Anne White visited the award-winning Rockwall School of Music Sept. 6 for a live Facebook broadcast. She not only learned a few chords on the ukulele, but she discovered that the school now offers the Musical Ladder System – an exclusive, nationally […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 7, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) released the following statement on President Trump’s executive order to restore police access to life-saving equipment. This move reversed the Obama administration’s restriction of access to the 1033 Program, which provides defense surplus equipment to state and local law enforcement. “President Obama’s politically motivated executive actions […]