ROCKWALL, TX – December 16, 2021 — Action-packed scenes, lovable characters, lots of witty one-liners and a local actor starring as a macho Italian boxing champion? You can expect all of that and more in the recently released boxing gangster drama The Devil’s Ring, which features local actor Michael Williams of Rowlett. The Devil’s Ring […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 13, 2021) Reserve your free ticket and bring the family out to the Rockwall-Heath High School parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 for the 2nd annual drive-in movie event benefiting Helms Hope. The featured movie, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, will be aired outdoors on a 60′ tall […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 13, 2021 — When it comes to making spirits bright during the holidays, Roger Shank and Donna Orr of Rockwall know just how to amp up the Christmas spirit within the community. Throughout December, the couple welcomes the community to their spectacular drive-up Christmas lights display on their five-acre homestead at […]
ROCKWALLL, TX – December 9, 2021 — The Rockwall Riptides made a big splash at the YMCA Fall Swim League Championships this past weekend, taking home 15 individual High Point Awards and the Overall Team High Point Award. The Riptides competed with more than 375 swimmers and nine teams in the competition. “These kids have […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 1, 2021 — The Rockwall Professional Firefighters Association held a t-shirt fundraiser campaign throughout the month of October, in support of local mom Jennifer Cordtz who is battling Stage 4 Inflammatory Breast Cancer. This morning, community members and city officials joined the Cordtz family at Rockwall Fire Station No. 2 to […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 30, 2021 — Christmas time is here! If you’re looking for things to do to celebrate the holiday season, Blue Ribbon News has you covered with our guide to local Christmas events happening around Rockwall County. If you have a local holiday event you’d like us to share, email editor@blueribbonnews.com, and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 24, 2021 — Local resident Preston Wells almost didn’t take what would end up being the luckiest golf shot of his life. Preston, his dad Dennis, and his friend George Beasley made up one of the golfing teams at the Patriot PAWS Annual Golf Tournament held in September at the […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 18, 2021) Run over the hills and through the woods with the Rockwall-Heath Cross Country team as they host their 7th Annual Reindeer Run, set for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. This year, the Reindeer Run will take you under the Christmas lights as you run the trails and streets […]
MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX (Nov. 18, 2021) Tis’ the season for McLendon-Chisholm’s annual Christmas tree lighting and Santa visit! Everyone is welcome to come enjoy watching the kids’ excitement for Santa, sing songs, have hot cocoa and eat a cookie or two from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 1 at McLendon-Chisholm City Hall, 1371 W. FM […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 16, 2021) Rockwall High School Student Council is hosting the RHS5K, a virtual 5k and fun run. Sign up to participate by purchasing a RHS5K shirt or hoodie from Rockwall Sports Center at rhs5k.itemorder.com before December 3, 2021. You can then complete the virtual 5k anytime from December 17, 2021 through January […]