Rockwall Helping Hands Festival of Trees, holiday festivities light up The Harbor

Rockwall Helping Hands Festival of Trees, holiday festivities light up The Harbor

ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 18, 2014) The Rockwall community officially geared up for the holiday season this past weekend through a couple of merry festivities at the Harbor which offered everything from a visit with Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus and a Christmas tree lighting, to a Christmas tree festival put on by Rockwall County Helping […]

A Healthy Perspective: Good habits help keep your family safe

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 18, 2014) A catchy C-diff commercial is one of most popular new commercials on TV right now.  Have you seen it? The message – “I wash my hands with soap. Do you wash your hands with soap?” It’s simple, yet powerful.  (C Diff is an easily spread intestinal bacteria that causes unpleasant […]

Math Wars!! Episode 1 – The Calculator Debate

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 18, 2014) Believe it or not, if you Google the term “Math Wars” today you will find over 32,000,000 hits in under 30 seconds. How can it be that something seemingly so matter- of-fact as math can be involved in a war? It is not the “what” of math that creates so […]

Meals on Wheels, Shannon Elementary honored at Rockwall City Council meeting

ROCKWALL, TX (November 17, 2014) The City of Rockwall honored Sharon Shannon Elementary School and Meals On Wheels Senior Services with proclamations during Monday night’s City Council meeting. Rockwall Mayor David Sweet proclaimed Monday, Nov. 17, 2014 as Meals On Wheels Recognition Day to encourage residents of Rockwall to distinguish the organization, its leaders and […]

Rockwall County leads nation in animal welfare

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 17, 2o14) Rockwall County continues to be a national leader in animal welfare and shelter reform. With No Kill shelters in Rockwall and Royse City, the county is an inspiration to many communities across the United States. Rockwall County’s positive influence was on full display in Las Vegas during last month’s Best Friends […]

Rockwall couple discovers paradise for pet lovers

Rockwall couple discovers paradise for pet lovers

A visit to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Utah ROCKWALL, TX (November 17, 2014) Dramatic rugged scenery. The peacefulness of the high desert. And joy on the faces of nearly 2,000 animals. We discovered nirvana for pet lovers when we volunteered to work at the Best Friends Animal Sanctuary in Kanab, Utah last month. The sanctuary has […]

Blue Ribbon News early holiday edition hits mailboxes

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (November 14, 2014) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to nearly 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  To submit your good news and events for publication, email . Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every 45 days) and […]

Historical Foundation debuts Rockwall County’s own playing cards

ROCKWALL, TX (November 14, 2014) Rockwall County Historical Foundation President Carolyn Francisco and member Jan Self display the foundation’s full deck of Rockwall County playing cards featuring 56 historical photographs at the Historical Foundation’s Brown Bag Lecture on Friday afternoon. The event was free to the public and those in attendance also had the opportunity […]

Helping Hands Festival of Trees this weekend at Rockwall Hilton

ROCKWALL, TX (November 11, 2014) The 2014 Helping Hands Festival of Trees will begin at 10 a.m. Nov. 14 and 15, with a bevy of Christmas shoppers flocking to the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront to kick-off their holiday shopping. This magical event allows visitors to tour a winter wonderland of decorated trees and wreaths that are available […]