Meet Sidney, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 20, 2015) Sidney is a sweet and beautiful girl about two years old.  She loves other dogs and is great with kids. She has been spayed, microchipped, and fully vaccinated. She is heartworm negative. Sidney’s adoption fee is a donation of $125. Email to meet this adorable pup today! Submitted by Sarah Grubbs. Our Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week is proudly […]

Downtown Rockwall’s free music series continues Friday with Water Sign

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 21, 2015) The San Jacinto Plaza Live Music lineup continues Friday and Saturday evenings  through September in Downtown Rockwall’s newest public space. The community is welcome to bring lawn chairs, food, beverages (small coolers),  family and friends to enjoy FREE live entertainment from 6:30 to 9 p.m. at San Jacinto Plaza. […]

Fulton School: ‘Do what’s best for the child’

Fulton School: ‘Do what’s best for the child’

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 28, 2015) The Fulton School of Heath recently celebrated the graduation of its eleven senior class members. This year’s valedictorian was Zachary Johnson, and due to the proximity of their final GPAs, Lauren Johnson and Meredith Pollock were both salutatorians. “They are wonderful young people, and they have been as close […]

Superstardom vs Summer Kid-dom

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 28, 2015) “I’m dreading summer, Coach.” A middle-schooler dreading summer, dreading the break from school—the bane of their existence? Then she described an Olympic-esque training regimen. Playing for three teams, training, traveling to tournaments every weekend, clinics, camps; I needed a three-day weekend after hearing her summer schedule. Man, times have […]

Early registration ends June 30 for Rotary’s Hot Rocks Bike Ride

Register now for discounted prices and family fun (ROCKWALL, TX – June 25, 2015) Save the date – Saturday, August 8 – when the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club presents its 2015 Hot Rocks Bike Ride at Wilkerson Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. Early registration is underway through Tuesday, June 3o. Benefiting Rotary college scholarships, this […]

Senior Moments: Growing older doesn’t have to mean getting old

ROCKWALL,TX. (June 25, 2015) I love this time of my life, a senior citizen, with age-earned perks such as discounts at restaurants, theatres and events. Wisdom comes with age. Being older doesn’t mean being old! This is my first Senior Moments article, and I am excited to be sharing some aging facts and concerns throughout […]

Fireworks, floats & family fun happening in & around Rockwall this Fourth of July

Fireworks, floats & family fun happening in & around Rockwall this Fourth of July

Blue Ribbon News has compiled a list of fireworks displays, parades and other Fourth of July festivities happening in and around the Lake Ray Hubbard area to celebrate Independence Day 2015. Here’s the line-up; check back for continued updates! To share your events, email . FRIDAY, JUNE 26 ROYSE CITY FOURTHFEST Celebrate Freedom with free […]

Blue Ribbon News Summer Print Edition Hits Mailboxes throughout Rockwall and Heath

Blue Ribbon News Summer Print Edition Hits Mailboxes throughout Rockwall and Heath

Annual Subscription Service Now Available for those living outside our Rockwall/Heath free delivery zone ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (June 24, 2015) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to more than 18,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  And now we’re delivering to the Woodcreek community in […]

Relief efforts continue for families affected by Lake Rockwall Estates flooding

Neighbors helping Neighbors in Rockwall County UPDATE – After the story below was published in our latest print edition, we received the following update from G. David Smith:  (June 24, 2015) After another torrential downpour on Sunday, the efforts to recover from prior flooding in Lake Rockwall Estates were stalled.  Temporary housing is still being […]