Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County: First death reported outside of Broadmoor

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County: First death reported outside of Broadmoor

From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management: (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 14, 2020) We have received confirmation of our first death outside of the Broadmoor Facility. An 80-year-old resident of Fate has passed away. RCOEM and all of Rockwall County are thinking about and praying for the friends and family of the resident. There […]

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Jason Nance, Heritage Christian Academy

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Jason Nance, Heritage Christian Academy

(ROCKWALL, TX – June 14, 2020) Jason Nance is a 2020 graduate of Heritage Christian Academy.  While at Heritage Jason was a member of the football team, praise band, and National Honor Society.  He is an active member of First Baptist Church Rockwall. After graduation, Jason plans to attend Sam Houston State University majoring in […]

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (6/12/2020)

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (6/12/2020)

From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management  (ROCKWALL, TX – June 12, 2020) The Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management has received three additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 from Texas DSHS. One case is in Rockwall. One case is in Fate. One case is in Royse City. One person is in their 20’s. One […]

Downtown Rockwall announces Daycation event to kick off Fourth of July weekend

Downtown Rockwall announces Daycation event to kick off Fourth of July weekend

UPDATE (June 2 “The decision has been made to postpone the Downtown Daycation event set for July 3 in historic downtown Rockwall. Although shops and restaurants will be open for business, the cornhole tournament, lawn games, food trucks and related activities will be rescheduled. The Downtown Rockwall Association looks forward to hosting this event in […]

VIP preview of RetroCade, Rockwall County’s first dedicated barcade

VIP preview of RetroCade, Rockwall County’s first dedicated barcade

Grand Opening Friday, June 12 (ROWLETT, TX – June 10, 2020) This evening, Blue Ribbon News was excited to be among a limited number of guests invited to a VIP Preview of RetroCade, Rockwall County’s first dedicated bar space arcade. Located at 6320 Dalrock Road in Rowlett (Suite 100, behind Whataburger, next to Chiloso), RetroCade […]

Explore JungleTrek, a new family adventure center now open in Rockwall

Explore JungleTrek, a new family adventure center now open in Rockwall

Swing from vines, climb the rock wall, glide through a canopy (ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2020) Do you remember riding a bike for the first time without training wheels? Or mustering up enough courage to jump into the deep end when learning to swim? There’s no doubt that reaching such milestones can help a […]

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (6/10/2020)

Official COVID-19 Update from Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (6/10/2020)

From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 10, 2020 – We have received an additional seven confirmed COVID-19 cases from Texas DSHS. Six of the cases are located in Rockwall. One case is located in Royse City. One person is in their 20’s. Three people are in their 30’s. […]