ROCKWALL (November 13, 2013) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers Booster Club has scheduled a series of activities surrounding the 2013 Rockwall Yellowjacket football team and their return to the Texas High School Football Playoffs. Rockwall takes on Naaman Forest at 1 pm Saturday, November 16th at Eagle Stadium in Allen. All details are located on the RHS […]
ROCKWALL (November 13, 2013) American National Bank of Texas, one of the oldest and largest independently owned banks in Texas, was ranked 9th in The Dallas Morning News’ Top 100 Places to Work in Dallas-Fort Worth within the large employer category. This marks the fifth consecutive year for the bank to receive recognition as one […]
ROCKWALL (November 12, 2013) Beacon Harbor Rehabilitation Center, a Senior Care Centers facility located at 6700 Heritage Parkway in Rockwall, will host a Medicare Basics seminar from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, November 14. Join Mary Jane Douglas, benefits counselor with the North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging to learn more about Medicare and […]
ROCKWALL (November 12, 2013) Second graders from Doris Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary recently went to the Rockwall Aquatics Center to learn the basics of swimming and swimming safety. On their last visit, the children got to meet Olympic gold medalist from 2008, Neil Walker. Submitted by Kristie Leavell. Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, […]
ROCKWALL (November 12, 2013) Ashton Daniel was presented the Rotary Student of Honor at the Rockwall Rotary meeting on November 7th. Ashton attends Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary, and was honored for her outstanding academic and citizenship achievement. Jill Baird, Assistant Principal at Cullins Lake Pointe, presented the award. Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, […]
ROCKWALL (November 11, 2013) The JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall welcomed veterans and their families to a special Veterans Day reception in their honor. A table was spread with refreshments and veterans were treated to a program by guest speaker Chaplain Doug Sewell. Sewell is the chaplain with the 4th Air Wing of the Texas […]
This article was originally written for and has been re-printed from The United Methodist Reporter, by Missy Buchanan. ROCKWALL (November 11, 2013) Every Friday morning you can find ninety-three year-old Ed Frazier at the Helping Hands food pantry in his hometown of Rockwall, Texas. The former Air Force pilot is on another mission in the […]
ROCKWALL (November 11, 2013) Stay calm, Blue Ribbon News readers, but a robbery is in progress. Bandit just handed us a note that reads: “This is a stick up! I’m stealing your heart right now. Don’t resist, just surrender immediately. And don’t be fooled by my tiny size and my timid demeanor. I’m only a […]
Amazing, superhero finish for young runners ROCKWALL (November 11, 2013) On Saturday, November 2nd, members of the Nebbie Williams Elementary School Running Club participated in the Lone Star CASA Superhero 5K. Sarah Trahan, a 4th grader, placed 3rd in females 14 and under and Sam Favre, also a 4th grader, placed 6th in males 14 and under. Both of these children were competing against […]
ROCKWALL – November 10, 2013 – A groundbreaking ceremony on November 7th marked the official beginning of construction on the nearly $5 million expansion and renovation project underway at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, located at 1210 N. Goliad. A crowd of nearly 200 supporters gathered for the special event featuring keynote speaker JER […]