ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) The Christmas tree of my childhood held 1960’s ornaments—silver orbs with spikes and color-filled depressions. We threw on strips of foil “icicles” and pronounced it good. Maybe that’s why our late-December visits to the grandparents’ house felt like arriving at Disneyland. Grandma loved to decorate at Christmastime. She adorned the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 13, 2014) As I sit and write this under a full moon, we have at least 107 job openings in law enforcement across the country — each and every one of those vacancies is the result of a brother or sister in blue giving the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) Liberty Heights Gracious Retirement Living will host a community-wide Christmas Open House from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 22. Guests will enjoy guided tours and a free, fresh baked pie! RSVP by noon Monday by calling 972-722-5129. Liberty Heights is located at 963 West Yellow Jacket Lane in Rockwall, […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) At the risk of being labeled old-fashioned (as if that’s a bad thing), we at Blue Ribbon News have decided to go out on a limb and bring old school back. I looked up the meaning of “old school” in both Wikipedia and the Urban Dictionary, just to make sure […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) Work will begin in January 2015 to prepare an Open Space Master Plan for Rockwall County. The Commissioners Court approved a contract with the consulting team of VERDUNITY and WRT for a master plan that will consolidate the plans from each of the cities into a countywide master plan. […]
HEATH, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) The City of Heath recently honored employees for their outstanding performance in 2014, including Kristi Smith, who was named Employee of the Year. Departmental Employees of the Year were also recognized and include Jennifer Colombo, Administrative Services; Leisa Price, Public Works; and Officer Cody Whaley, Public Safety. The employees chosen […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) This year, Thanksgiving was special in many ways. The most delightful was an opportunity to spend a week with a two year old who kept everyone busy and laughing. His curiosity and enthusiasm reminded me that children begin to lay the foundations for future learning at a very young age […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming Harley Davidson, located at 1334 W. Centerville Road in Garland, TX 75041. Dallas Harley-Davidson has been serving the metroplex of motorcycle enthusiasts for many years with new and pre-owned Harley-Davidson motorcycle sales, service, accessories, and a huge selection […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming MedPost Urgent Care, located at 2951 Ridge Road, Suite 107 in Rockwall (in the Kroger Shopping Center). There is also a location at 3090 N. Goliad St., Suite 110 in Rockwall (in the Tom Thumb Shopping Center). In today’s […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) Fifth grade SAGE students from Stevenson Elementary placed first out of 73 teams in the North Central Texas Region for the 4th -5th grade category of the Stock Market Game. Each student received a certificate and a check for $50. First place winners (pictured above) are (front row, from left) […]