ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 17, 2015) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation continued its educational lecture series on Friday, March 13 with a look into a few well-known families in the area surrounding Rockwall County. Mesquite resident and local history buff Janice Houston provided residents a glimpse into the lives of two prominent Mesquite families during […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2015) The Rockwall Democratic Party will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 21 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington St. The guest speaker will be attorney Sol Villasana. Sol is well known in Dallas and Rockwall as an advocate for citizens rights. He recently addressed the Rockwall City Council and the […]
ROWLETT, TX (March 9, 2015) – The Rowlett Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the “Rowlett Kid Fish” on Saturday, April 25 at the Community Park pond located in the Waterview subdivision at 8500 St. Andrews. The event will take place at 9:00am. Community Park will be generously stocked with 500 pounds of adult catfish […]
ROWLETT, TX (March 9, 2015) – Bring the entire family to Pecan Grove Park and the Rowlett Community Centre to honor fallen military heroes at the Memorial Day Ceremony featuring Touch-A-Truck event. This event will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The day will begin with a ceremony […]
ROWLETT, TX (March 9, 2015) – The Rowlett Parks and Recreation Department will host the “Rowlett Cardboard Boat Regatta” on Saturday, April at the Community Park pond located in the Waterview subdivision, 8500 St. Andrews. The event will take place at 1:30 p.m. after “Kid Fish.” The Cardboard Boat Regatta is open to participants ages 8 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 10, 2015) Be part of the Rockwall Cash Mob as they take Oscar Delta Texas Kitchen by storm at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, March 12. Once at Oscar Delta (located at 108 S. Goliad St. in downtown Rockwall), participants will learn of the nearby business they will “surprise” and mob. Rockwall Cash Mob […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (March 10, 2015) Rockwall Women’s League is now accepting grant requests from Rockwall County non-profit organizations. The deadline for submissions is April 1st, 2015. Please include the amount of your request as well as the intended use and benefit of the amount requested. Requests should be sent to the attention of: Patti Poole, Disbursements […]
FATE, TX (March 10, 2015) The City of Fate, Texas today announced that it will work with analytics firm Buxton to attract new retail and restaurant development. Buxton’s household-level customer analytics will identify retail and restaurant companies that seek customers who match the profile of Fate shoppers and quantify retail development potential in the rapidly […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 10, 2015) It seems appropriate that Blue Ribbon News chose its Valentine’s edition to introduce my “For the Love of Rockwall” social column. After all, there is much to love about the people of Rockwall County. I like to surround myself with the company of friends during special times, which is why I […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 9, 2015) Kasey is an adorable girl who loves to play. She is great with the kids and other dogs in her foster home and wants nothing more than to please. She resembles a Jack Russell Terrier and Rat Terrier, but her breed is uncertain. One thing we do know is you will fall […]