Hot off the press: Rockwall County Blue Ribbon News April 2024 print edition

Hot off the press: Rockwall County Blue Ribbon News April 2024 print edition

Rockwall County goes blue for kids! ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 25, 2024) — Our April issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes this week, but you can preview a digital version of our special “Go Blue for Kids” print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. In this issue, we’re […]

Meet Ashley, our Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Ashley, our Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Rockwall, TX (March 25, 2024) – Good morning everyone! I’m Ashley, and I’m a very good girl! I enjoy walks and giving my foster family lots of love and snuggles. I will be just the right family companion for a very lucky family! I am 5-months old, dog-friendly, spayed, microchipped, and current on age-appropriate vaccines. […]

Pawzpurr launches service providing life-long care and financial security to beloved pets

Pawzpurr launches service providing life-long care and financial security to beloved pets

Rockwall, TX (March 23, 2024) – Have you thought about what happens to your beloved pet upon your death? Have you planned for it? Knowing that pets become family, Bill Houser has thought about this for over 10 years. As an estate and probate attorney from Rockwall he has seen too many situations that did […]

Editor’s Note | Rockwall County’s REAL. GOOD. NEWS.

Editor’s Note | Rockwall County’s REAL. GOOD. NEWS.

ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2024) – For 12 years, Blue Ribbon News has been shining the spotlight on the people, places, and events that have a positive impact in our community. As Rockwall County’s #1 source for good news, our print edition delivers free to 17,500 homes and businesses and is available for pick-up at […]

National Charity League Lone Star Chapter hosts 2024 Senior Presentation

National Charity League Lone Star Chapter hosts 2024 Senior Presentation

Front row seated, from left: Macy Bortz, Morgan James, Karys Baker, Ava Dalton, Abbie Glaze, Kayla Resseguie, Kennedy Moorman, Ella Spicer, Hayes Sartin, Kennedy Cequina, Sophia Gonzalez, Holland Henderson, Anna Bailey. Back row standing, from left: Bella Kate Walker, Maya Rodriguez, Brooke Walker, Emily Nielsen, Ellie Austin, Bella Leugers, Landry Sartin, Rylie Cecil, Morgan Shellito, […]

Sauce & Vine breaks ground in Downtown Fate

Sauce & Vine breaks ground in Downtown Fate

FATE, TX (March 22, 2024) Progress continues in Downtown Fate with the groundbreaking ceremony of Sauce & Vine, a full-service Italian restaurant nestled in the heart of downtown Fate adjacent to the Fate Station Park. The beginning of this project marks another milestone for the community’s vision of the revitalization of Downtown Fate.  Attending the […]

Hanby Insurance welcomes Jeremy Neill to its growing team

Hanby Insurance welcomes Jeremy Neill to its growing team

ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2024) Hanby Insurance, located at 107 N. Goliad St. in Rockwall, recently welcomed Jeremy Neill to its growing commercial department, serving as Vice Pesident of Commercial Lines. Jeremy has worked with businesses for 20 years as a commercial banker – the last four at American National Bank in Rockwall. “I grew […]

Rockwall Area Chamber features non-profit Community Champions at monthly luncheon

Rockwall Area Chamber features non-profit Community Champions at monthly luncheon

Rockwall, TX (March 22, 2024) – Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed Community Champions, eight local 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations, to the March Chamber membership luncheon.  Sharing their mission, passion projects, and little-known facts, those in attendance saw firsthand how these wonderful organizations contribute to the betterment of Rockwall County and surrounding areas. Showcasing their organizations […]

Rockwall-based Patriot PAWS presents Spring 2024 Veteran/Service Dog Graduation

Rockwall-based Patriot PAWS presents Spring 2024 Veteran/Service Dog Graduation

ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2024) – Patriot PAWS Service Dogs will celebrate the placement and graduation of four new Veteran/Service Dog Teams at 1 p.m. Friday, March 22 at their Rockwall campus, 254 Ranch Trail, Rockwall, TX 75032. On Monday, March 11, 2024, four United States Veterans began their two-week process of receiving a Service […]

Chamber Connector: Your Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce in a nutshell

Chamber Connector: Your Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce in a nutshell

Editor’s Note: Blue Ribbon News is excited to feature this exclusive new Chamber Connector guest column in each print edition and online at blueribbonnews.com; written by Darby Nielsen and Amy Busch, Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce.  ROCKWALL, TX (March 21, 2024) There’s a saying in the Chamber of Commerce world that goes, “If you’ve seen […]