Blue Ribbon News early holiday edition hits mailboxes

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (November 14, 2014) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to nearly 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  To submit your good news and events for publication, email . Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every 45 days) and […]

The Last Well: Answering a Threat More Deadly Than Ebola

ROCKWALL, TX (November 13, 2014) Todd Phillips spent the last day of July watching a country shut down. Government offices and schools closed; stores and marketplaces emptied. The Ebola outbreak had turned parts ofLiberiainto ghost towns—practically overnight. Dr. Phillips, of Rockwall County, is Executive Director of The Last Well, a ministry that provides clean water […]

Local veterans honored at various events around Rockwall County

Local veterans honored at various events around Rockwall County

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (November 12, 2014) Red, white and blue star-spangled banners waved freely throughout the community in what turned out to be a day full of patriotic events to honor our country’s veterans on Veterans Day 2014. On a very cold Tuesday Veterans Day morning, Rest Haven Funeral Homes and The Flower Box set […]

Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County will host Texas Hold ‘Em Casino Night

ROCKWALL COUNTY,TX. (October 13, 2014) The Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County will host Texas Hold ‘Em Casino Night from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, October 30 at Inwood Bank in Rockwall. See flyer for details. To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, so […]

Lone Star CASA Superhero 5k flies in Nov 1

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (October 4, 2014) Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) will host its annual SUPERHERO 5K Race and Fun Run Saturday, November 1 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall.  The annual race benefits neglected and abused children in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties. Race day features a children’s fun run; a certified 5K […]

State Fair butter sculptor spreads artistic message

A ‘Fair-ly’ Unusual Occupation September 30, 2014 – From chicken fried baked potatoes to funnel cakes and corn dogs, there’s no doubt that food is a main attraction at the State Fair of Texas. But for those who prefer to steer clear of artery-clogging entrees, this year’s wild Mustang sculpture is a healthy way to enjoy […]

Community leaders wing it for Boys & Girls Club of Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX (September 4, 2014) To call the Boys and Girls Club of Rockwall County’s first ever Wing-a-thon a success would be quite an understatement; the celebrity contestants raised more than $4,000 for Boys & Girls Club  kids during the highly entertaining event on Wednesday night at Buffalo Wild Wings in Rockwall. Locals packed the […]

Rockwall County 4-H Kick-Off Sept 9

ROCKWALL,TX (September 2, 2014) Rockwall County4-H will hold its annual Kick-Off from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, September 9. It will held at 915 Whitmore, Ste. B, Rockwall, TX 75087.  Open to youth ages 8 and in 3rd grade through 18 years of age. 4-H is the largest national youth leadership organization. Opportunities include Animal, […]

Judge Ken Molberg to speak at Democratic party meeting

ROCKWALL COUNTY,TX. (September 2, 2014) Rockwall County Democrats will welcome Judge Ken Molberg as guest speaker at 9 a.m. Saturday, September 20 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E.Washington, Rockwall.  Judge Molberg is the Democratic Nominee for the Fifth District Court of Appeals, Place 5. Molberg is currently the Presiding Judge of the 95th Civil District Court. He was […]

Rockwall-based ministry addresses human trafficking in North Texas

Rockwall-based ministry addresses human trafficking in North Texas

ROCKWALL, TX (August 20, 2014) The sex traffic industry might seem a distant scourge, like something happening only in troubled third-world regions. It’s hard to fathom that modern-day slavery could exist in America, much less Texas. But one area woman knows it does. Rebecca Jowers reaches out to women like Rachel, who ran away from […]