(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 22, 2015) It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play opens at Rockwall Community Playhouse at 8 p.m. Friday November 27. Adapted by Joe Landry from the screenplay by Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett, Frank Capra and Joe Swerling, this beloved American holiday classic comes to life as a live 1940s radio broadcast. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 22, 2015) Haley Petton, 6th grade student at Springer Elementary School, was chosen to represent her art project to go to state competition for the opportunity to be a Christmas card design sold in stores for the holidays. Thanks to art teacher Denise Hoover for providing this opportunity. Congratulations, Haley, and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 22, 2015) First grade students at Springer Elementary paraded around the school asking others to join them in saving turkeys from a Thanksgiving feast! They encourage everyone to “eat more candy!” Have a Happy Thanksgiving from Springer Elementary. Submitted by Jenny Kaup, M.Ed., SAGE Teacher, Springer Elementary. The Blue Ribbon News […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 22, 2015) The City of Rockwall broke ground Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 18, on what promises to be another exciting addition to the community: Springhill Suites by Marriott, a four-story, 105-room hotel which will be built off of Lake Front Trail behind The Oar House in Rockwall. The hotel – being built […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – Nov. 20, 2015) The belief of the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors is that we can’t seek achievement for ourselves personally and forget about progress and prosperity for our community. If we as a community don’t step up to help each other, then who will? That is why […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 20, 2015) Two Rockwall High School art students were recently honored by the American Society of Marine Artists and the Rockwall Art League for their submissions to the 2015 Young Marine Artists Search. The YMAS is an annual national competition organized by the ASMA to encourage artists aged 16 to 23 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 20, 2015) A young Rockwall resident performs her first solo in elementary school… fast forward nine years and that same student is now planning a trip to Nashville, TN to professionally record her music and film her first music video at the Kenny Lee Production Studio. Local poet, artist, and musician […]
(ROWLETT, TX – Nov. 20, 2015) On Saturday, November 7th, runners and walkers of all ages, bringing along their children, friends and even their dogs, gathered at the start line in neon green shirts on the Rowlett High School track to take part in a unique nighttime 5k – a glow run – organized by […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 20, 2015) The Kiwanis Club of Rockwall recently presented Gage Duke with a $200 check for his “Just Cuz Helmets Matter” program. Gage is a nine-year-old boy who has formed a nonprofit organization to provide bicycle safety education to all bicycle riders and also provide regulation bicycle helmets to any student […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Nov. 20, 2015) Conservative businessman Justin Holland filed official paperwork today in his bid to become the next member of the Texas House of Representatives. House District 33 includes all of Rockwall County and portions of Collin County. Earlier this year, Holland announced his intention to run following Representative Scott Turner’s announcement […]