ROCKWALL OOUNTY, TX (Dec. 26, 2014) Vivian Brown, President of the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, along with Executive Director Julia Bryant was honored to provide Margie Verhagen and Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County a check for $865 that was raised from a wreath auction at the Chamber’s December […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) Congressman-elect John Ratcliffe has selected Jason Ross to be his District Director. Ross, a Rockwall County native, will manage Ratcliffe’s district operation across the 18 counties of the 4th Congressional District. Ross brings impressive credentials to the position along with a wealth of community and civic involvement in the region. […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 1, 2014) Classes on vegetable gardening will once again be conducted by certified local Master Gardeners. Classes will be: Saturday, January 10 – Successful Vegetable Gardening 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Rockwall County Extension Office, E. 915 Whitmore St., Suite B Cost: $15.00 Backyard vegetable gardening is becoming a popular […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) Adorable Daphne is the world’s best cuddler! She loves to sit on your lap or keep warm cuddled up beside you. She is looking for a home of her own and a family to love. Her adoption fee is a tax deductible donation of $125, which includes her spay, microchip […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) The Rockwall County 4-H Club held their annual County-wide Christmas party on Friday December 5, 2014. The fun included a county Consumer Decision Making contest, lots of food, float decorating and CornHole tournaments. Over 90 4-H members and their families attended the event. The party included a service project of […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) At the risk of being labeled old-fashioned (as if that’s a bad thing), we at Blue Ribbon News have decided to go out on a limb and bring old school back. I looked up the meaning of “old school” in both Wikipedia and the Urban Dictionary, just to make sure […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) Work will begin in January 2015 to prepare an Open Space Master Plan for Rockwall County. The Commissioners Court approved a contract with the consulting team of VERDUNITY and WRT for a master plan that will consolidate the plans from each of the cities into a countywide master plan. […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 17, 2014) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to nearly 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week. To submit your good news and events for publication, email . Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every 45 days) and […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 13, 2014) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County is in the middle of their 2014 Holiday Hunger Campaign: Nourish Rockwall Seniors. The campaign is a significant fundraiser for their operating fund and contributes to operations year round. At this time of year, you can have an impact on someone’s […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 10, 2014) How many diapers does a baby go through in one day and when was the last time you kept track? For moms who count every penny, sometimes a diaper or two has to last an entire day–food stamps don’t cover this basic necessity. MOMS Club of Rockwall organized its first ever […]