ROCKWALL,TX. (July 16, 2014) Compared to her older brothers, my daughter is unique: they are athletes; she’s an artist, barely noticing a ball. They are rough, a little wild (Huck Finns and Tom Sawyers around here); she is quiet, shy, and reserved (Becky Thatcher). We’ve had her involved in art classes, but she needed something […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (July 16, 2014) Stepping into the museum that day I had no idea where my life was heading. I had little way of knowing this would soon become my home away from home. It was spring and the annual blossoming of promise was in the air, enough so that my son and I had […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 15, 2014) Members of the Rockwall Texas Sports Red select ball team, part of the Big League Sports Academy, are back home celebrating victory after taking first place in the Cal Ripken 2014 Beach Blast National Championship in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The ‘Ripken Experience’ welcomed 24 12U teams representing several states […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 10, 2014) Growing up some of my favorite memories came on Sundays when we had our “family day.” My mom packed up some snacks and her handy map and we took off for the day. My brother and I would hop in the car and immediately establish our boundaries of who could […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 8, 2014) Fans of the famous Pumpkin Patch pickles and jalapeño peppers will still be able to get these popular delicacies, but orders must be placed no later than August 1st. They will be available in September thanks to the efforts of Carolyn Duckworth and crew who are making them over the […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 8, 2014) I’ve been called a lot of things in my life and sometimes, admittedly, my feelings were hurt. However, when I was called a “U-Haul” at a community gathering soon after my move to Rockwall, well, I simply had no reaction. “What is a U-Haul?” I pondered. With a slimmer […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 6, 2014) Rockwall donned the red, white and blue for the hometown parade this Saturday. Click on the images below to enlarge. Share your Fourth of July photos and we’ll share them at Blue Ribbon News!
City of Heath’s Fourth of July VIDEO: The City of Heath celebrated the Fourth of July with its annual Independence Day Parade and Popsicles in the Park. Enjoy our photo gallery below, and the VIDEO from the City of Heath above. Send us your Fourth photos and we’ll share them at Blue Ribbon News! Click […]
ROCKWALL, TX. (July 5, 2014) 4th grader at Nebbie Williams, Lake Bennett, came back from 5 strokes down to win the Taylormade Junior Championship, sponsored by PGA Superstores of America. The tournament took place at TPC Craig Ranch on June 23 & 24. This was a two day 36 hole event with over 150 competitors in age groups […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 5, 2014) The Rockwall County Democratic Party will host a Breakfast Meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 19 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington in Rockwall. There will be a recap of Democratic State Convention with a presentation by Marie-Anne Schiffman and members of the delegation. Nell Welborn will speak at […]