Kids Night OUT, Parents Night OFF for the holidays

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 15, 2016) Planet Kidz, located at Hartman Elementary School, invites you to the holiday fun they have planned – Kids Night OUT and Parents Night OFF! Doors open on Friday, Dec. 16  from 7 to 11 p.m.. The festivities are open to all school districts, kindergarten through sixth grade. December is […]

As I sit here staring out the window, thoughts of the upcoming Christmas holiday filling my mind, a hot cup of coffee burning my lips and filling my nostrils with what can only be described as the scent of happiness, I feel inspired to tell something of myself which probably not many people know – […]

Reporter’s Note

Reporter’s Note

This semester, I was presented with the opportunity of a lifetime. I spent three months visiting five different countries through a study abroad program at my university. It would be impossible to describe all of the sights, sounds and sensations I experienced on this journey, but these are a few of my favorite moments from […]

A Very Merry Military Christmas

A Very Merry Military Christmas

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) One Christmas several years ago, we were broke. I don’t mean the we-aren’t-going-to-have-as-big-of-Christmas-broke, I mean the complete lack of any money. The no presents, no Santa, no-Christmas-kind-of-broke.  I don’t remember the reason whether it was a string of medical bills or a load of untimely repairs; all I remember […]

Area school boards unite behind educational legislative priorities

Area school boards unite behind educational legislative priorities

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) The Royse City ISD School Board approved a resolution outlining their top legislative priorities entering the 2017 Texas Legislative Session. The passing of this measure is the latest in a collective effort by the superintendents and school boards of Region 10 to communicate the top areas of interest […]

Springer Elementary PTA Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser a big success

Springer Elementary PTA Rock-A-Thon Fundraiser a big success

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 14, 2016) Ouida Springer Elementary School celebrated its annual Rock-A-Thon PTA Fundraiser this past November 18.  The PTA raised almost $23,000 at the event and exceeded its goal of $20,000! The top three fundraising classes were Mrs Knight, Mrs Wood and Mrs Baxter.  The top 10 fundraising students were Zachary Higgins, Cash […]

Hartman YAC visits Panera Bread Company, Reese Manor

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 13, 2016) The Hartman Elementary School YAC (Youth Advisory Committee) visited Panera Bread Company this week and participated in the “Bakers in Training” program. YAC is a club run by PE Coach Elizabeth Trowbridge and Cafeteria Manager Skyler Amdur.  The goal is to learn healthy lifestyles with food, fitness and giving […]

Blue Ribbon News Christmas edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News Christmas edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (December 12, 2016) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is being delivered to more than 19,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  To submit your good news and events, email . CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW: Our full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every […]

Traffic Switches Planned for Tuesday in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – December 12, 2016)  Weather permitting, the Texas Department of Transportation will perform traffic switch operations Tuesday, December 13, on Ralph Hall Parkway and Rockwall Parkway off of FM 3097 (Horizon Road) that will necessitate various lane closures between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Traffic will be switched onto new pavement at each […]