ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 30, 2014) In preparation for an impending wave of growth, Rockwall County Commissioners Court contracted with the consulting team of VERDUNITY and WRT for an Open Space Master Plan (OSMP) that will consolidate plans from each of the cities into a countywide master plan and implementation guide. The Rockwall County Open […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 26, 2014) City of Rockwall Residents can drop off their live Christmas Trees at the Tuttle Sports Complex (1550 Airport Rd) parking lot beginning December 26th until January 11th. Please remove all ornaments, lights, and stands before you drop them off. To share your good news and events, email . Please click here […]
HEATH, TX (Dec. 26, 2014) Mayor Lorne Liecthy and City Councilmembers review highlights of 2014 in the City of Heath, Texas – preserving community, seizing opportunity, being thankful to those that serve and guiding the future of the city… To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our Facebook […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 1, 2014) Classes on vegetable gardening will once again be conducted by certified local Master Gardeners. Classes will be: Saturday, January 10 – Successful Vegetable Gardening 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Rockwall County Extension Office, E. 915 Whitmore St., Suite B Cost: $15.00 Backyard vegetable gardening is becoming a popular […]
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 […]
Be sure to check out their holiday recipes below! ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) Cody Hayes is inspiring a select group of Rockwall ISD students to pursue the joy of cooking, starting with Pumpkin Rolls – more than 600 of them! Selling Pumpkin Rolls is an annual fundraiser for the Culinary Arts program, necessary because it […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) Each year, Blue Ribbon News asks local couples how they met, and then we share their tales of true love in our special Valentine’s print edition. Their stories are often sweet, sometimes funny, and almost always surprising. Be part of one of our most wildly popular features by telling us, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 13, 2014) As I sit and write this under a full moon, we have at least 107 job openings in law enforcement across the country — each and every one of those vacancies is the result of a brother or sister in blue giving the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) Liberty Heights Gracious Retirement Living will host a community-wide Christmas Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Guests will enjoy guided tours and a free, fresh baked pie! RSVP by noon Monday by calling 972-722-5129. Liberty Heights is located at 963 West Yellow Jacket Lane in Rockwall, […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) At the risk of being labeled old-fashioned (as if that’s a bad thing), we at Blue Ribbon News have decided to go out on a limb and bring old school back. I looked up the meaning of “old school” in both Wikipedia and the Urban Dictionary, just to make sure […]