ROCKWALL, TX (May 18, 2022) NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting at www.rockwallisd.com. Stan Britton and Jim White Take Oath of Office The newly elected Board of Trustees took the oath of office at Wednesday’s special session. Stan Britton was elected […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 17, 2022) For Ukraine, Buffalo, Laguna Woods, all the safe places that have been invaded with hatred. You are the Light of the world. There is grief and horror, ugliness beyond imagination, and men taking lives as their quest. I fear humanity is lost, dear God. We are all at fault. Lead […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2022) Thanks to our community, Rockwall ISD will soon construct two 9th Grade Centers – one for Rockwall High School and one for Rockwall-Heath High School – to help with the overcrowding in schools while preparing us for future growth. Both 9th Grade Centers will be built with the intent that […]
Honoring Courage. Saluting Sacrifice. ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2022) With National Police Week underway, county and city officials, law enforcement and community members gathered this morning for the The Rockwall County Law Enforcement Police Officer Memorial Commemoration, hosted by Rest Haven Memorial Park. Royse City Police Chief Kirk Aldridge welcomed the crowd in the Public […]
Rockwall-Heath senior Hunter Kirk wins BBQ Brisket State Championship ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2022) Where there’s smoke, there’s fire – and wherever the Pitmasters BBQ Club goes, there are red hot winners! Under the direction of Rockwall ISD’s BBQ Coach Sean Hill at Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy, members of Team Smoke and […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2022) AmeriSports, LLC broke ground recently on a new indoor sports facility which is expected to be completed in the Spring of 2023. The facility is the first phase of a multi-phase 56-acre project and will be located at 3101 Fit Sport Life Blvd near the corner of FM549 and I30. […]
Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Special Session ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. For more information on every agenda item presented, click the following link: rockwallisd.com. Dr. Megan Gist joins the Rockwall ISD administrative team with 24 years of experience in public education, including one year as Rockwall […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Delayed since 2020 due to the pandemic, the long-awaited ‘WhoDunit’ murder mystery play directed by Barbara Doudt and featuring a stellar cast of Rockwall community leaders was presented Friday night at The Center. Blue Ribbon News had the pleasure of being front row and center to record the two-act comedy […]
Making Mother’s Day memories at Hidden Mosaics ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Local artist Barbara Dybala has spent the past decade transforming her home studio into a whimsical wonderland where she hosts sold-out classes and workshops for mosaic portraiture, installations, and more. Yesterday – as she’s done each Mother’s Day – she opened the gates […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 2500 Highway 66 in Rockwall, will host a Rockwall County Law Enforcement Police Memorial Commemoration at 9 a.m. Friday, May 13. The gathering will include a reading of the names of this year’s Texas Fallen officers. The event will be held in the […]