Rockwall-Heath Homecoming ‘Reverse’ Parade set for Oct. 28

Rockwall-Heath Homecoming ‘Reverse’ Parade set for Oct. 28

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Oct. 20, 2020) Rockwall-Heath High School Homecoming Week is October 26 – 30.  The RHHS Homecoming “Reverse” Parade will take place on Wednesday, October 28 in the RHHS Student Parking Lot.  RHHS clubs and organizations will be staged in the RHHS Student Parking Lot.  The parade begins at 6 p.m.  Vehicles will enter […]

Jimmy Kimmel show connects Rowlett resident with man whose life she saved

Jimmy Kimmel show connects Rowlett resident with man whose life she saved

ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2020 — Sixteen years ago, Rowlett resident Shannon Weishuhn donated her bone marrow to 19-year-old Johnathan Dodson of Pennsylvania who was battling leukemia. In late September on an episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! supported by Baileys, Shannon got to meet the man whose life she saved for the very first […]

Rockwall equestrian wins world title

Rockwall equestrian wins world title

ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2020 — Local equestrian Jessica Blackmon-White of Black Star Sport Horses in Rockwall won a world title at the Morgan Grand National and World Championship Show in Oklahoma City last week. The championship win is the second for Blackmon-White and her first riding the Morgan horse breed, claiming the title […]

Rodeo Goat predicts election outcomes with Biden vs Trump-themed Burger Battle

Rodeo Goat predicts election outcomes with Biden vs Trump-themed Burger Battle

ROCKWALL, TX  —- Rodeo Goat Ice House launches the Burger Battle of the Century on Tuesday, October 20 with the election themed BIDEN BURGER vs. THE Mc.DONALD. The campaign runs through election day on November 3. A Delaware Surf & Turf, The Biden Burger served with blue crab cake, beef tenderloin patty, arugula, beefsteak tomato, […]

Rockwall Police Dept. welcomes Officer Mitchell Attaway

Rockwall Police Dept. welcomes Officer Mitchell Attaway

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 20, 2020) The Rockwall Police Department welcomed Officer Mitchell Attaway with a swearing-in ceremony. Officer Attaway will begin his 17 week Field Training Program. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com. Subscribe to our email newsletter here. […]

Rockwall city council recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Rockwall city council recognizes Domestic Violence Awareness Month

ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2020 — The Rockwall city council proclaimed the month of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month in the City of Rockwall during yesterday’s regular meeting. The council welcomed members of Women In Need, city and state officials, during the proclamation. WIN Executive Director Connie Pettitt spoke to the fact that […]

Highlights from Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting (Oct. 19)

Highlights from Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting (Oct. 19)

ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 20, 2020) Here is a summary of last night’s Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting. Board Recognizes Mrs. Leigh Plagens for Years of School Board Service Leigh Plagens, retiring Board of Trustee member, was recognized for her 18 years of service to the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees. While on the Board […]

Experience Tuskegee airmen’s story at British Flight Training School in Terrell

Experience Tuskegee airmen’s story at British Flight Training School in Terrell

Immersive Movie Experience pays Tribute to Black Aviators, Oct. 28-Nov. 1  TERRELL, TX Oct. 18, 2020 – The story and legacy of World War II’s famed Tuskegee Airmen – America’s first Black, military pilots and their support personnel – is vividly told in “Rise Above: Red Tail Triumph Over Adversity ”. The Commemorative Air Force’s […]