Rockwall County Veterans Day Celebration Wednesday

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Nov 5, 2015) The Rockwall County Veterans Day Celebration will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday, November 11 at the Rockwall High School Performing Arts Center on the Utley campus, 1201 T.L. Townsend Drive, just north of the Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium. Major General Gary Bunch, US Army (Retired) leading the planning […]

Call for race participants! Lone Star CASA Superhero 5K Saturday

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 4, 2015)  Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host its 7th Annual Superhero 5K Race & Fun Run on Saturday, November 7 at the Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall. Bring the kids for the Fun Run and, whether you’re a dedicated runner or want to walk the distance of the […]

Public welcome as Rockwall County Republican Women host special guests in honor of veterans

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 2, 2015) The public is welcome as the Rockwall County Republican Women honor our veterans at their monthly meeting on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Harry Myers Community Center. Guest speakers will be  North Texas Director of Concerned Veterans of America (Iraq/Afghanistan Vet) and Purple Heart Recipient Ben Rangel and the […]

Foundation Grant Patrol surprises Royse City teachers with awards

(ROYSE CITY, TX – October 29, 2015) Teacher excitement is contagious through-out the campuses as the grant patrol awards funding for innovative classroom programs. The goal of the Royse City ISD Education Foundation is to Energize, Enrich, and Enhance Education at Royse City ISD. Teachers are continually looking for new ways to enrich their programs […]

Rockwall Kiwanis presents donation to help senior adults

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 28, 2015) Rockwall Kiwanis recently welcomed special guest Margie VerHagen, Executive Director of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County, presenting her with a donation of $850. MOWSS has been serving senior adults inRockwallCountyfor 37 years, distributing over 45,000 meals this year alone. Beyond delivering meals, 120 volunteers make essential […]

Commissioners Court recognizes Rockwall County Employee of the Quarter

(From left) Commissioner Dennis Bailey Pct. 3, Commissioner David Magness Pct. 4, County Judge David Sweet, Commissioner Lee Gilbert Pct. 2, Lisa Oballe JP2 Clerk, Commissioner Cliff Sevier Pct. 1 Lisa Oballe, Clerk for Judge Nancy Beaty, JP2 Rockwall County, was recognized by the Rockwall County Commissioners Court, on October 27 as Employee of the 3rd […]

Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse dedicates arena to co-founder Roy Hance Nov 7

The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse invites the community to a Dedication Ceremony on Saturday, November 7 at 11 a.m. to name the Posse Arena in honor of co-founder Roy Hance. (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – October 27, 2015) Hance, along with former Rockwall County Sheriff Jacques Kiere, organized the Posse in 1991 with the approval of […]

Blue Ribbon News Events Calendar

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – October 26, 2015) Check out our Events Calendar to keep up with hometown events and holiday happenings. Find it online at BlueRibbonNews.com; or in our 24-page, full color print edition distributed free to more than 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath; or in the palm of your hand within the free Official Rockwall Area […]

Shop, dine, dance & donate at Festival of Trees

(ROCKWALL, TX) As autumn leaves fall and the weather turns cooler, families across North Texas are preparing for the holidays. For some that means pumpkins, scarecrows and turkey dinner, but for many in the Rockwall community, it skips to wreaths, trees and early Christmas shopping. That’s because the annual Helping Hands Festival of Trees is […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary to host Pancake Fundraiser benefiting Coats for Kids

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) Rockwall Breakfast Rotary will host a pancake breakfast fundraising event from 8 to 10 a.m. this Saturday, October 24 at Applebee’s in Rockwall. The cost is $8 and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and drink. All proceeds go to the Breakfast Rotary’s Coats for Kids event, November 7. Last year, […]