Pass the Gravy

Pass the Gravy

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 7, 2019) I spent 40 plus years caring for folks who had had heart attacks.  In that period of time I honed my skills to know when they would go south with their symptoms, learning to anticipate their progress (or lack thereof) based on the area of their heart involved, lab […]

BAYSIDE UPDATE from the City of Rowlett

BAYSIDE UPDATE from the City of Rowlett

The following press release regarding the Bayside development was posted on the City of Rowlett, Texas Government website and Facebook page, following a press conference held earlier today —https://www.ci.rowlett.tx.us/FAQ.aspx (ROWLETT, TEXAS—January 4, 2019) Following months of unsuccessful discussions and negotiations, the City of Rowlett (the “City”) has formally notified Bayside Land Partners LLC and Bayside […]

Rockwall Chamber Programs: A Year of Opportunity

Rockwall Chamber Programs: A Year of Opportunity

(ROCKWALL, TX – January 1, 2018) Looking for more ways to get involved in your community in the new year? The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce offers five excellent programs providing opportunities for you to support local businesses, give back to the community and experience personal growth. Read on to learn more about each of […]

2019 Girl Scout Cookie Season Kicks Off in Northeast Texas

2019 Girl Scout Cookie Season Kicks Off in Northeast Texas

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 3, 2019) Girls Scouts of Northeast Texas (GSNETX) will launch the 2019 Girl Scout Cookie season on January 11, celebrating the largest financial investment in girls annually in the United States and a powerful entrepreneurship incubator for the next generation of female leaders. At a time when girls’ needs and issues […]

A Good Word from a Good Egg

A Good Word from a Good Egg

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 2, 2019) It’s all put away leaving nothing but dust impressions on the few areas that were NOT covered with something Christmas.  I’ve heard people say I can do anything.  But I don’t dust.  It has to get to this stage before I dust…the fingerprint, writing-your-name stage.  I try to limit […]

ESL Students Collect Food for Helping Hands

ESL Students Collect Food for Helping Hands

(ROCKWALL, TX — January 2, 2019) The English as Second Language (ESL) Level 2 students recently collected non-perishable food items to help restock the shelves at Helping Hands after the holiday food rush. The class, led by Britten Echols and Susan Bryson, elected to support the local community food bank as a Christmas project. This […]

PCI Enterprises in Heath Brings Growth, Opportunity to Community

PCI Enterprises in Heath Brings Growth, Opportunity to Community

(HEATH, TX — December 31, 2018) When Rob Sellek and his team at PCI Enterprises relocated some 1,500 miles from California to Rockwall County, it didn’t take long for them to make a lasting impact on a small community not too far from their home base. Sellek and his company, an industry leader in the […]

What are Your New Year’s Resolutions?

What are Your New Year’s Resolutions?

(ROCKWALL, TX — December 28, 2018) It’s almost time to ring in 2019! Blue Ribbon News asked folks around Rockwall County about their resolutions and goals for the new year.          

Come, You Who are the Faithful

Come, You Who are the Faithful

(ROCKWALL, TX — December 24, 2018) I wonder what the characters in my manger scenes do while humans aren’t around.  We came to understand such goings-on when our youngest grand child became best friends with Woody, the main character in Toy Story.  All the toys in the story took on human qualities carrying on the […]

Blue Ribbon News January 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News January 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (December 26, 2018) Here’s a digital look at our January 2019 print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 20,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library, and various […]