ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 10, 2022) Hometown Christmas in Historic Downtown is part of a day-long celebration in Rockwall. The Downtown Rockwall Association sponsors Hometown Christmas and invites everyone downtown for a fun-filled afternoon for the entire family. Enjoy a Christmas Market in San Jacinto Plaza for festive food basket fills, like artisan chocolate, pecans, pound […]
FATE, TX (Nov. 10, 2022) – Winners for the 2022 President’s Awards Program were announced on Wednesday, November 2 at the annual Texas Downtown Conference in San Marcos. For over 30 years the awards program, sponsored by Texas Downtown Association, has recognized outstanding projects, places, and people of downtowns across the state. Texas Downtown Association […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 7, 2022) Did you know? The City of Rockwall has planted over 468 trees in the last four years in parks, medians and along trails. Although severe weather delayed the city’s 4th annual Arbor Day celebration, city staff planted this Gingko tree at The Park at Emerald Bay after the storm cleared. […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 3, 2022) Community members are welcome as Rockwall County Ducks Unlimited hosts a Rockwall DUcks Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at Hidden Creek, 215 Chris Cuny Parkway in Heath, TX 75032. Limited tickets remain and may be purchased here. Ducks Unlimited (DU) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2022) – The Rockwall Young Republicans are very excited to announce their November speaker, Virginia YR Chairman and Candidate for YRNF Chairman, Jessi Rapelje Blakely. The Young Republican National Federation (YRNF) Convention will be held in Dallas next year and it is already expected to be one of the largest in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2022) The Rockwall County Republican Hispanic Club (RCRHC) invites everyone to join them to make a difference. Their scheduled speakers are U.S. Congressman Pat Fallon and Patricia Mejia during their Thursday, November 10 meeting at 6:30 p.m. Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington St. Rockwall. “Representative Fallon has represented North […]
Rockwall County Library to offer Apprenticeship Workshops on November 17, 2022. Two workshops, one for employers and one for career-seekers, will highlight apprenticeships and their value in today’s economy. Workshop attendees will receive training resource packets. ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2022) – Join the Rockwall County Library Thursday, November 17 for two workshops that will […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 31, 2022) Several friends of mine have asked if I would discuss some of the aspects of the military that would be of interest to the readers. The next 3 or 4 articles will do just that. Think back to the days of Desert Storm; early 1991. War with Saddam Hussein was […]
DALLAS, TX (Oct. 28, 2022) Last night our Blue Ribbon News team traveled back in time through the streets of Dallas’ first and oldest park – a greenspace that maintains a collection of historic buildings and furnishings as old as 1840 – and perhaps even, ghosts? While caretakers at Old City Park say they cannot […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 26, 2022) Born October 28, 1917, Joyce Alene Preskitt Ruminer will be celebrated this Friday at Brookdale at Summer Ridge, the retirement and assisted living community where she resides. Senator Bob Hall is preparing a proclamation in her honor, and there will be birthday cake, balloons, and plenty of fanfare for this […]