UPDATE (May 14, 2015) : Sadly, Blue Ribbon News just learned that due to weather conditions, Friday’s Dream Flight has been cancelled. Alternate plans are being considered; stay tuned as we receive updates. (ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Former U.S. Navy fighter pilot J. Waymon Rose, a resident of Rock Ridge Assisted Living and […]
Building for the Future (ROCKWALL, TX – May 7, 2015) After three months of planning and labor, the Leadership Rockwall Class of 2015 unveiled the newly-renovated offices of Meals and Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. The public reveal and ribbon cutting included tours of the MOWSS building, which is located on the Helping Hands […]
National Nurses Week includes Appreciation Dinner (ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2015) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall celebrated National Nurses Week with several special events including this evening’s Nurses Appreciation Dinner. Blue Ribbon News reporter Austin Wells stopped by to take a few photos of the occasion. As part of National Nurses Week activities, Texas […]
(WASHINGTON, DC – May 12, 2015) Congressman John Ratcliffe announced the winners for the high school art competition his office held in conjunction with the U.S. House of Representatives. The 2015 Grand Prize Winner is Aaron Tamez of Royse City High School followed by Piper Fisk, Rylie Power and Colton Johnson. “I am extremely impressed with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2015) Former U.S. Navy fighter pilot J. Waymon Rose, a resident of Rock Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rockwall, is one of six senior veterans selected to soar the skies over Dallas-Fort Worth in a World War II era bi-plane. The “Day of Recognition” is made possible by […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 29, 2015) Rockwall Mayor Jim Pruitt, Councilman David White, and Rockwall City Staff recently traveled to Austin to meet with legislators about transportation issues and, specifically, city concerns about State Highway 205 (SH-205). SH-205 is the primary north/south roadway in Rockwall, moving approximately 20,000 vehicles per day through downtown. “I have […]
DALLAS, TX (April 4, 2015) The entertainment lineup of the Dallas International Film Festival’s Family Day will feature a performance by young Rockwall country music star Erin Kinsey on April 11 at 5:30, before the screening of Pee Wee’s Big Adventure. Come see Erin perform live at Klyde Warren Park, 2012 Woodall Rodgers Freeway, Suite 403, […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – March 26, 2015) The Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront is participating in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Millions of people across the globe will switch off their lights for one hour to raise awareness for our planet. The Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront will feature the following special activities: • […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 25, 2015) Luke and Kacy Holloway of Heath share more in common than the average brother and sister; they are both living with Crohn’s disease. The number of patients living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis in the U.S. has now increased to an estimated 1.6 million, with 5 percent of that […]
ROCKWALL/ROWLETT, TX (March 18, 2015) Those who love taking a nice walk through Scenic Point Park will soon have a brand new walking trail to stroll down – and just in time for the summer, no less! The new ¼ -mile boardwalk trail will take visitors into the park and then loop back around. Walkers […]