Blue Ribbon News Go Blue 2021 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News Go Blue 2021 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL, TX – March 29, 2021 — Below is a digital look at our Go Blue for Kids 2021 print edition. Our print publication delivers 8x/year to more than 15,500 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are usually available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton […]

Big news, big funds for Fate DPS Officer hospitalized four months with COVID

Big news, big funds for Fate DPS Officer hospitalized four months with COVID

ROCKWALL, TX – March 28, 2021 — Last night at Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse, two checks totaling $53,754 were presented to Cynthia Willoughby, wife of Fate DPS Officer Clint Willoughby who has been hospitalized with COVID-19 since December 2020. The generous donations were a result of a benefit Crawfish Boil, raffle and silent auction […]

Rockwall County officials deliver meals to homebound seniors during Community Champions Week

Rockwall County officials deliver meals to homebound seniors during Community Champions Week

ROCKWALL, TX – March 25, 2021 — Rockwall County elected officials and healthcare professionals delivered boxes full of food to area homebound seniors during Meals on Wheels March for Meals Community Champions Week. Well over 1,000 meals were boxed and distributed curbside among the community champions at Divine Peace Church in Rockwall. A big thanks […]

Heath Mayor proclaims April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

Heath Mayor proclaims April as Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month

HEATH, TX – March 23, 2021 — The Heath city council recognized National Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month with a proclamation during its virtual meeting this evening, March 23rd. The council welcomed members of the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County and Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper, as Mayor Kelson Elam proclaimed the […]

Lineup for 2021 Concert by the Lake Music Series at the Rockwall Harbor announced

Lineup for 2021 Concert by the Lake Music Series at the Rockwall Harbor announced

ROCKWALL, TX – March 19, 2021 — The Concert by the Lake Music Series returns to the Rockwall Harbor (2059 Summer Lee) on May 13th! Enjoy some great tunes at the Harbor Amphitheater on Thursday nights from 7:30-9 p.m., May 13 to July 29. Here’s the artist lineup for the 2021 Concert by the Lake […]

Rockwall ISD Board approves maintaining student, teacher and staff mask-wearing

Rockwall ISD Board approves maintaining student, teacher and staff mask-wearing

ROCKWALL, TX – March 17, 2021 — The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved maintaining the Texas Education Agency safety requirement of student, teacher, and staff mask-wearing for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. District leadership presented information related to on-going changes from the Texas Education Agency concerning COVID mitigation. In addition, Student Services […]

Girl Scouts introduces new program in collaboration with Former First Lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama, Penguin Random House

Girl Scouts introduces new program in collaboration with Former First Lady of the U.S. Michelle Obama, Penguin Random House

ROCKWALL, TX – March 16, 2021 — Girl Scouts of the USA is excited to announce the Becoming Me program, a special collaboration with Penguin Random House and Former First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama. The program follows the recent publication of Mrs. Obama’s book, Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers, and offers a […]

Grace Hartman Elementary shines with more than 200 acts of kindness

Grace Hartman Elementary shines with more than 200 acts of kindness

ROCKWALL, TX – March 16, 2021 — Grace Hartman Elementary recently partnered with Raise Craze to complete a kindness-focused fundraising campaign. During the fundraiser, in-person and virtual students showed their appreciation to donors by completing acts of kindness for others. By the end of the campaign, students completed over 235 acts of kindness and raised […]

Dan Tucker announces candidacy for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 5

Dan Tucker announces candidacy for McLendon-Chisholm City Council, Place 5

MCLENDON-CHISHOLM, TX – March 8, 2021 – Dan Tucker has been a resident of McLendon-Chisholm for more than four years. He recently retired as a dental surgeon. Shortly after moving here, he took an interest in local politics at both the County and City level. Regarding McLendon-Chisholm,  he was eager to get involved and wanted […]

Rockwall, Heath students named to Abilene Christian University’s Fall 2020 Dean’s Honor Roll

Rockwall, Heath students named to Abilene Christian University’s Fall 2020 Dean’s Honor Roll

ROCKWALL, TX – March 5, 2021 — More than 1,300 students were named to the Fall 2020 Dean’s List at Abilene Christian University. To qualify for the Dean’s Honor Roll, students must be registered for 12 or more credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.6 or higher. The following local students made the list: […]