Rep. Ratcliffe Announces Rising Lone Star Winners in Rockwall County

Rep. Ratcliffe Announces Rising Lone Star Winners in Rockwall County

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 4, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced the 2019 Rising Lone Star winners from Rockwall County today. The recipients included Caroline Bloom from Rockwall-Heath High School and Travis Mote from Rockwall High School. “I launched the Rising Lone Star program to showcase young folks from across our 18 counties who set […]

Cooking with Ease: The Perfect Sausage Ball

Cooking with Ease: The Perfect Sausage Ball

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 4, 2019) Most people think of sausage balls as a holiday treat. I am here to shift your perspective. Sausage balls are sausage, cheese and biscuit mix. They are basically a sausage breakfast biscuit. You see where I am going here? Sausage balls are truly an ideal breakfast. Even more so, […]

CoCreate Exchange Heath Offers Premium Executive Workspaces

CoCreate Exchange Heath Offers Premium Executive Workspaces

(ROCKWALL, TX — June 1, 2019) For many business professionals who work remotely from home, the struggle with distraction is all too real. Working from home might be convenient, but productivity can often suffer with only yourself to hold you accountable for getting your work done. And while an office can help you be more […]

New Manmade Lake to Bring Clean, Quality Water to Rockwall County

New Manmade Lake to Bring Clean, Quality Water to Rockwall County

  (ROCKWALL, TX — May 31, 2019) Last spring, the North Texas Municipal Water District broke ground on the first major manmade lake Texas has seen in nearly three decades – Bois d’Arc Lake. Recently, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court welcomed an update from NTMWD on the project. Components of Bois d’Arc Lake Bois d’Arc […]

Breakfast Rotary Awards Scholarship to Rockwall High School Senior

Breakfast Rotary Awards Scholarship to Rockwall High School Senior

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 29, 2019) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary was pleased to present Rockwall High School senior Hannah Cowgill with a $1000 scholarship. Committee Chairperson Nancy Runge presented the check to Hannah, who will be graduating and attending The Texas Tech University in the Fall. She will pursue her desire for a degree in […]

Mudbugs and Music Raise ‘Crawfish Cash’ for Angel Campers

Mudbugs and Music Raise ‘Crawfish Cash’ for Angel Campers

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 29, 2019) Dodie’s Cajun Diner served up nearly 2,000 pounds of mudbugs and raised $6,707 for children with special needs during its recent Crawfish Fest at The Harbor. Each year, Dodie’s donates proceeds from the annual festival to the J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. The “crawfish cash” benefits Angel Camp, which […]

Hops: The Magical Beer Flower

Hops: The Magical Beer Flower

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 29, 2019) We all know someone who is a self-professed “Hop Head” – not to be mistaken with “Pot Head.”  While this plant is a cousin to Cannabis, it does not contain any THC. So what is the deal with this magical beer ingredient?  Hops are flowers from the plant Humulus […]

Blue Ribbon News June 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News June 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (May 28, 2019) Here’s a digital look at our June 2019 print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 22,000 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 […]

Leadership Rockwall Class of 2019 Celebrates Graduation

Leadership Rockwall Class of 2019 Celebrates Graduation

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 16, 2019) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2019 celebrated their graduation on May 15 at the San Jacinto Plaza in downtown Rockwall. The graduates and event guests welcomed a keynote address on leadership from Tim Moseley, restaurant operator for Chick-fil-A in Rockwall. Moseley served in many capacities for the Mesquite Police […]

Royse City High School Senior Receives Susan Faulkner Memorial Scholarship

Royse City High School Senior Receives Susan Faulkner Memorial Scholarship

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 14, 2019) Rockwall Soroptimist Treasurer, Rhonda Wright , and Farrah Brabson, President-Elect, presented the Susan Faulkner Memorial Scholarship to Haley Butler, a graduating senior from Royse City High School at the recent high school awards program.  Haley plans to attend Vernon College while studying pharmaceuticals. Submitted press release. Our monthly print edition is […]