ROCKWALL (January 4, 2013) Congratulations to Diane Porter on being recognized as the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador of the Month. Diane is co-owner of Weight Off for Life, which is in its 6th year with an office in Rockwall as well as in Dallas, Texas. Weight Off for Life’s first office was within the […]
Rockwall Master Gardeners Association hosts 2014 gardening class series ROCKWALL (January 4, 2014) Gardening is a pleasing pastime and filling your garden with plants you started yourself from seeds simply doubles the pleasure. If you think that growing from seed is difficult and takes too much time and equipment, the steps and tips taught in […]
HEATH (January 4, 2013) The City of Heath recently honored employees for their outstanding performance in 2013, including Detective Brian Burton, who was named Employee of the Year. “Brian has demonstrated exemplary service to the citizens of Heath since joining us in 2003,” said City Manager Ed Thatcher. “He has fulfilled many key roles and responsibilities […]
Complimentary session for grades 3-6 this Friday ROCKWALL (January 4, 2013) Rockwall School of Music is hosting a new class students in grades 3 through 6, entitled Introduction to Musical Theatre. A complimentary session of this Musical Theatre class will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, January 10th at the Rockwall School Music, 749 […]
ROCKWALL (January 4, 2013) Auditions for the Rockwall Community Playhouse production of Steel Magnolias will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, February 15th at RCP, located at 609 E. Rusk St., just off of the square in downtown Rockwall. The show has six female roles – “two older, two younger, and two in between.” Auditioners will […]
(January 1, 2014) Blue Ribbon News and JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall have teamed up to say thank you for following our GOOD NEWS and to wish you a very happy and healthy New Year! On Friday, Jan 10, two lucky Blue Ribbon News readers will each win a FREE 3-month membership to the JER Chilton YMCA […]
Master Gardener Kim Martin of Barking Cat Farm leads the class ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 1, 2014) Kim Martin, certified Master Gardener and co-owner of Barking Cat Farms, will be the instructor for the Rockwall County Master Gardener Association’s first gardening class of 2014. Class participants will learn very important basic information that will help any […]
DECEMBER 30, 2013 – Come bowl with New Beginning Center friends and supporters to help end family violence in our local community. Every year the friends of New Beginning Center gather for a day of fun to make a change in our community. Teen dating violence and family violence needs to end you can help […]
ROCKWALL (December 30, 2013) Welcome to the Blue Ribbon News Advice Department. This week’s question comes from Sadface in Nevada. She writes, “Dear Blue Ribbon News Advice Guru, what’s the secret to making sure 2014 is a happy year for me?” There’s a simple solution, Sadface: Adopt a happy companion like Hazel. She’s an exuberant young […]
ROCKWALL (December 30, 2013) On Thursday, January 30, at 7 pm, First United Methodist Church of Rockwall, 1200 E. Yellow Jacket Lane, will host for its Wesley Arts speaker series Dr. Rose-Mary Rumbley, retired university speech professor and popular Dallas speaker, who will speak on “Dallas Sacred Spaces.” A brief question and answer session will […]