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: […]

Clarence Jorif announces run for Rockwall City Council Place 3

Clarence Jorif announces run for Rockwall City Council Place 3

ROCKWALL, TX – March 4, 2021 — Clarence Jorif is running for Rockwall City Council Place 3. He is a decorated U.S. Army veteran and public servant with more than 30 years of community service and leadership experience. He is a proud Texan, Conservative Christian, husband and father of 3. His priorities are public safety, […]

ArtReach students create ‘eggs’-tra fun Easter cards

ArtReach students create ‘eggs’-tra fun Easter cards

ROCKWALL, TX – March 4, 2021 — Students of the ArtReach-by-Mail program received Easter-themed art packages in the mail to create some hoppin’ good art. The packages allowed students to get creative and make eggs-traordinarily fun Easter cards complete with stickers, clouds, flowers and more! ArtReach’s February mail kits were stuffed with colorful paper and […]

Public input sought on Texas Hunting Regulation Proposals for 2021-2022

Public input sought on Texas Hunting Regulation Proposals for 2021-2022

ROCKWALL, TX – March 4, 2021 — The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is now taking public comment on the following proposed changes to the 2021-2022 Statewide Hunting and Migratory Game Bird Proclamations: Add crossbow to the definition of lawful archery equipment Modify the muzzleloader definition to clarify only the bullet or projectile must […]

Catching up with former Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson

Catching up with former Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson

ROCKWALL, TX – March 4, 2021 — Former Rockwall County Sheriff Harold Eavenson may be retired, but he’s still as active as ever in the law enforcement community. Blue Ribbon News caught up with Rockwall’s former leading lawman to hear what he’s been up to since retirement. This past weekend, Eavenson was invited by the […]

Rockwall County Republican Men’s Club donation drive stocks Helping Hands pantry

Rockwall County Republican Men’s Club donation drive stocks Helping Hands pantry

ROCKWALL, TX – March 4, 2021 — Following the devastating weather a few weeks ago, the Rockwall County Republican Men’s Club partnered with Rockwall Helping Hands to help restock their pantry. Thanks to an absolute outpouring of support from all over Rockwall County, the room was packed full of clothes and pantry donations for five […]