ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2021 — As the Rockwall County Uniform Election 2021 approaches, Blue Ribbon News invited all candidates running for Rockwall City Council to participate in our Candidate Q&A Series. We provided a questionnaire for each candidate on the ballot to provide some insight on themselves and their platform. The Early Voting […]
ROWLETT, TX – March 29, 2021 – On March 23, Ambassadors and Board Members from the Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed Blaze Pizza to Rowlett and celebrated their Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting. Owners Marina and Tony Petro and Nathan Robinett are excited about opening this new franchise in Rowlett. Marina had this to […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 25, 2021 — Rockwall County elected officials and healthcare professionals delivered boxes full of food to area homebound seniors during Meals on Wheels March for Meals Community Champions Week. Well over 1,000 meals were boxed and distributed curbside among the community champions at Divine Peace Church in Rockwall. A big thanks […]
HEATH, TX – March 23, 2021 — The Heath city council recognized National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with a proclamation during its virtual meeting this evening, March 23rd. The council welcomed members of the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County and Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper, as Mayor Kelson Elam proclaimed the […]
ROYSE CITY, TX – March 17, 2021 – Russell Ratterree has announced his run for Royse City Council, Place 2, sharing this message with the Royse City community: To put it simply, I love where I live. My wife Jessica and I moved to Royse City in 2015 as we were beginning our real estate […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 16, 2021 — Girl Scouts of the USA is excited to announce the Becoming Me program, a special collaboration with Penguin Random House and Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. The program follows the recent publication of Mrs. Obama’s book, Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers, and offers a […]
ROYSE CITY, TX – March 14, 2021 – As of March 3rd, 2021, I Cort LaBlank am excited to announce I am running for Royse City Council Place 2. I want to help ensure Royse City experiences effective growth and the needs that come with it. I am passionate about preserving our city’s history and […]
Austin, TX – The Public Utility Commission of Texas today named Adrianne Brandt the agency’s new Director of ERCOT, Inc. Accountability and charged her with enhancing the PUC’s oversight of the grid operator and market manager. In this role, she will be assisted by former ERCOT COO, Brad Jones. “Adrianne is the exact mixture of […]
(Austin, TX) – Today, Senator Bob Hall has filed SB1254, the Interstate Compact for Border Security. To have even a chance of fighting the crisis at the border, the border states must have the jurisdiction to enforce the federal laws that the federal government is failing to enforce. Texas can obtain this authority through an […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 9, 2021 – The Rockwall County Historical Commission today unveiled an aerial photo of the City of Rockwall. County commissioners and members of the RCHC gathered in the basement of the Historic County Courthouse, where the new photo is on display next to a similar aerial photo taken 50 years ago. […]