Blue Ribbon News Go Blue 2021 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News Go Blue 2021 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2021 — Below is a digital look at our Go Blue for Kids 2021 print edition. Our print publication delivers 8x/year to more than 15,500 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are usually available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton […]

Big news, big funds for Fate DPS Officer hospitalized four months with COVID

Big news, big funds for Fate DPS Officer hospitalized four months with COVID

ROCKWALL, TX – March 28, 2021 — Last night at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse, two checks totaling $53,754 were presented to Cynthia Willoughby, wife of Fate DPS Officer Clint Willoughby who has been hospitalized with COVID-19 since December 2020. The generous donations were a result of a benefit Crawfish Boil, raffle and silent auction […]

Registration underway for Clays for Cause Skeet Shoot benefiting Rockwall County, Fair Park YoungLife

Registration underway for Clays for Cause Skeet Shoot benefiting Rockwall County, Fair Park YoungLife

ROCKWALL, TX – March 27, 2021 – Registration is underway for the 9th Annual Clays for a Cause Skeet Shoot on Saturday, April 10, benefiting Rockwall County and Fair Park Young Life and hosted by Texas Gun Ranch (15950 SH 205 in Terrell). Shooting starts at 9 a.m., with lunch and awards to follow. YoungLife […]

Rockwall County officials deliver meals to homebound seniors during Community Champions Week

Rockwall County officials deliver meals to homebound seniors during Community Champions Week

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 Mayor proclaims April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

Heath Mayor proclaims April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

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 […]

Rockwall County Extension Agent: Soil testing helps your landscape and pastures look their best

Rockwall County Extension Agent: Soil testing helps your landscape and pastures look their best

ROCKWALL, TX – March 19, 2021 – Now is the time to take soil samples. 2020 provided us with many challenges, but the seasons were not disrupted.  Plants continued to grow and use nutrients from the soil even if we were not able to get out much to see the changes.  With the coming of […]

Lineup for 2021 Concert by the Lake Music Series at the Rockwall Harbor announced

Lineup for 2021 Concert by the Lake Music Series at the Rockwall Harbor announced

ROCKWALL, TX – March 19, 2021 — The Concert by the Lake Music Series returns to the Rockwall Harbor (2059 Summer Lee) on May 13th! Enjoy some great tunes at the Harbor Amphitheater on Thursday nights from 7:30-9 p.m., May 13 to July 29. Here’s the artist lineup for the 2021 Concert by the Lake […]

New Lone Star CASA volunteers sworn in

New Lone Star CASA volunteers sworn in

ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 – Lone Star CASA had five new CASA advocates sworn in on March 17 by Judge Brett Hall in Rockwall. Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) trains volunteers to advocate for children in foster care in Kaufman and Rockwall counties.  Helping Hearts are family members of volunteers who […]

Rockwall ISD Board approves maintaining student, teacher and staff mask-wearing

Rockwall ISD Board approves maintaining student, teacher and staff mask-wearing

ROCKWALL, TX – March 17, 2021 — The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved maintaining the Texas Education Agency safety requirement of student, teacher, and staff mask-wearing for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. District leadership presented information related to on-going changes from the Texas Education Agency concerning COVID mitigation. In addition, Student Services […]

Girl Scouts introduces new program in collaboration with Former First Lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama, Penguin Random House

Girl Scouts introduces new program in collaboration with Former First Lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama, Penguin Random House

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 […]