Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Partners With Black Hawks Robotics

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Partners With Black Hawks Robotics

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 6, 2019) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary is pleased to partner with the Rockwall-Heath High School Black Hawks Robotics Team as they assist with the placing of U.S. flags for holidays each year. These brilliant young people are led by Gene Burton College and Career Academy teacher, Leslie Reese. This year they […]

Bringing home Ruby Anne: a Rockwall family’s China adoption journey

Bringing home Ruby Anne: a Rockwall family’s China adoption journey

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 5, 2019) “When you feel something, do something.” Those are the words that Lauren and Casey Coats heard a pastor say a few years ago. Those are also the words that inspired them to “do something” that would forever change their lives, and the life of one sweet baby girl from […]

Williams Middle School Students’ Fundraiser Aims to Bring Clean Water to South Sudan

Williams Middle School Students’ Fundraiser Aims to Bring Clean Water to South Sudan

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 5, 2019) Williams Middle School students are participating in a project to help bring clean water to the people of South Sudan. After students of Williams Middle School 7th grade English teacher Sherri Nichols read A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park for their class, they were tremendously touched […]

Veterans Day Salute: Celestino H. Rodriguez

Veterans Day Salute: Celestino H. Rodriguez

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 4, 2019) My beloved father, Celestino H. Rodriguez was drafted into the United States Army in September of 1943, at a tender age of 18.  He trained at Camp Gruber in Oklahoma and set sail to France at the end of 1944.  On Christmas Eve of 1944, certain members, including dad, […]

Blue Ribbon News 2019 holiday edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News 2019 holiday edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Here’s a digital look at our 2019 holiday print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 15,500 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library, and various local businesses. Meals on Wheels […]

Statement From Rep. Justin Holland on Recent Announcement by Speaker Dennis Bonnen

Statement From Rep. Justin Holland on Recent Announcement by Speaker Dennis Bonnen

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 22, 2019) The Office of State Rep. Justin Holland released the following statement on the recent announcement by Speaker Dennis Bonnen that he will not seek reelection for the office of Speaker of the Texas House: “Today’s announcement by Speaker Bonnen that he will not seek the Office of The Speaker […]

WOW 1 Day Painting, Sherwin-Williams Team with Meals On Wheels to Paint Home of Veteran

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 21, 2019) On Oct. 17, WOW 1 Day Painting and Sherwin-Williams Paint Store of Rockwall recently painted the home of a veteran and client of Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County (MOWSS). The effort was part of Wow 1 Day Painting’s Day to WOW, when the company’s franchises all […]

Rockwall-Heath Senior Cheerleader Spotlight: Hadley Coggeshall

Rockwall-Heath Senior Cheerleader Spotlight: Hadley Coggeshall

(HEATH, TX — October 18, 2019) Hadley is a varsity cheerleader at Rockwall-Heath High School. She was a varsity alternate her freshman and sophomore year. She also received awards for completing over 100 hours of community service and for best flyer in her freshman and sophomore year. Hadley won Nationals as a varsity alternate during […]

Nov. 5 Election: Early Voting Schedule and What’s on the Ballot

Nov. 5 Election: Early Voting Schedule and What’s on the Ballot

  (ROCKWALL, TX — October 17, 2019) Early voting for the Nov. 5 election begins next Monday, Oct. 21 and runs through Nov. 1., Monday through Friday. The polls will be open on Election Day (Nov. 5) from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Here’s a look at the state level propositions on the ballot and […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Explores ‘Wild Trailer’

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Explores ‘Wild Trailer’

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 16, 2019) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary experienced the City of Rockwall Animal Services’ “Wild Trailer.” This is a fascinating and educational trailer displaying all the wild critters that are living in Rockwall County. Joyce Ross, one of the co-founders and builders of the trailer, explained the various animals, how they live […]