Rockwall ISD School Board names Dr. Gist Chief Academic Officer for Secondary Schools

Rockwall ISD School Board names Dr. Gist Chief Academic Officer for Secondary Schools

Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Special Session  ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. For more information on every agenda item presented, click the following link: rockwallisd.com.  Dr. Megan Gist joins the Rockwall ISD administrative team with 24 years of experience in public education, including one year as Rockwall […]

Hometown Heroes honored at Rowlett Chamber awards banquet

Hometown Heroes honored at Rowlett Chamber awards banquet

Rowlett High School cheerleaders provide fanfare for award recipients  ROWLETT, TX (May 9, 2022) – The Hometown Heroes Awards Banquet hosted by the Rowlett Area Chamber & Visitors Center presented by Atmos Energy, was held on Friday, May 6, 2022. The event theme was “Our Hometown” and featured displays of historic items, pictures and memorabilia […]

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Brianna Buckner

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Brianna Buckner

ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Our next Stingerette Senior Showcase is Brianna Buckner. Brianna is the daughter of Jason and Chandra Buckner. Brianna is a three-year member of Stingerettes where she currently serves as Lieutenant. She is a  three-year member of the Elite Team Showstoppers, Kick Company, Hip Hop Team and a two-year member of […]

Murder of the Loaded Librarian: Community leaders take the stage to raise funds for Friends of Rockwall County Library

Murder of the Loaded Librarian: Community leaders take the stage to raise funds for Friends of Rockwall County Library

ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Delayed since 2020 due to the pandemic, the long-awaited ‘WhoDunit’ murder mystery play directed by Barbara Doudt and featuring a stellar cast of Rockwall community leaders was presented Friday night at The Center. Blue Ribbon News had the pleasure of being front row and center to record the two-act comedy […]

Adventures with the Editor: A Cosmic Staircase Experience in rural Rockwall County

Adventures with the Editor: A Cosmic Staircase Experience in rural Rockwall County

Making Mother’s Day memories at Hidden Mosaics ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Local artist Barbara Dybala has spent the past decade transforming her home studio into a whimsical wonderland where she hosts sold-out classes and workshops for mosaic portraiture, installations, and more. Yesterday – as she’s done each Mother’s Day – she opened the gates […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary participates in Bucket Ministry’s record-breaking event

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary participates in Bucket Ministry’s record-breaking event

ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Rockwall Breakfast Rotary was pleased to be involved with The Bucket Ministry to assemble packages of water filters that will be sent to third world countries to provide clean drinking water. The community wide event was held May 7 at the offices of The Bucket Ministry on East Rusk and […]

Rockwall County Police Memorial Commemoration at Rest Haven Friday

Rockwall County Police Memorial Commemoration at Rest Haven Friday

ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 2500 Highway 66 in Rockwall, will host a Rockwall County Law Enforcement Police Memorial Commemoration at 9 a.m. Friday, May 13. The gathering will include a reading of the names of this year’s Texas Fallen officers. The event will be held in the […]

Bucket Ministry hosts world-record ‘Clean Water Filter Assembly event’ in Rockwall

Bucket Ministry hosts world-record ‘Clean Water Filter Assembly event’ in Rockwall

Water Filters to Provide 1 Million Gallons of Clean Drinking Water to 25,000 Families in Kenya, Impact Will be Felt for Generations ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) – To provide clean and safe drinking water for families in in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya, The Bucket Ministry held a world-record-setting event at its headquarters in […]