Rockwall County Police Memorial Commemoration at Rest Haven Friday

Rockwall County Police Memorial Commemoration at Rest Haven Friday

ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park, 2500 Highway 66 in Rockwall, will host a Rockwall County Law Enforcement Police Memorial Commemoration at 9 a.m. Friday, May 13. The gathering will include a reading of the names of this year’s Texas Fallen officers. The event will be held in the […]

Bucket Ministry hosts world-record ‘Clean Water Filter Assembly event’ in Rockwall

Bucket Ministry hosts world-record ‘Clean Water Filter Assembly event’ in Rockwall

Water Filters to Provide 1 Million Gallons of Clean Drinking Water to 25,000 Families in Kenya, Impact Will be Felt for Generations ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) – To provide clean and safe drinking water for families in in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya, The Bucket Ministry held a world-record-setting event at its headquarters in […]

Happy 39th birthday, Lone Star Chapter National Charity League

Happy 39th birthday, Lone Star Chapter National Charity League

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 7, 2022) It was a very special morning celebrating 39 years of Lone Star National Charity League with its founding members and past presidents. Mayor Kevin Flower presented the chapter with a proclamation honoring 39 years of service to the Rockwall community.  The Lone Star Chapter was the first NCL chapter chartered […]

Farmers Market opens in Downtown Rockwall, kicking off summer

Farmers Market opens in Downtown Rockwall, kicking off summer

ROCKWALL, TX (May 7, 2022) Farmers Market opened with music and fanfare this morning in Downtown Rockwall as families came out bright and early to visit over 30 vendor booths, catch up with neighbors, and experience a vibrant Summer Kickoff event. Our Blue Ribbon News team was in the historic downtown square to capture the […]

Heath Department of Public Safety promotes Sergeants

Heath Department of Public Safety promotes Sergeants

HEATH, TX (May 7, 2022) Heath Department of Public Safety Detective Erik Wiedeman and Officers Chase Scarbrough and Zach Wilfong were promoted to the rank of Sergeant on May 5 during a swearing in ceremony led by DPS Chief Brandon Seery at Heath City Hall. “We thank Sergeants Wiedeman, Scarbrough and Wilfong and their families […]

Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers Senior Showcase 2022: Zoe Cottrell

Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers Senior Showcase 2022: Zoe Cottrell

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 6, 2022) Zoe Cottrell serves the Highstepper as Senior Lieutenant, and she has been a member of the Highsteppers for three years. Zoe is the daughter of Chris and Jana Cottrell. She has been in drill team since seventh grade and has served as seventh grade captain, eighth grade lieutenant, JV Starstepper […]

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Harley Clark

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Showcase 2022: Harley Clark

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) Our next Stingerette Showcase this week is Miss Harley Clark. Harley is the daughter of Jason and Jessica Clark. Harley is a three-year member of Stingerettes where she currently serves as Head Junior-Varsity Instructor (JVI). She was also a JVI her Junior year. Harley is a three-year member of the […]

Rockwall ISD to host second Job Fair May 14

Rockwall ISD to host second Job Fair May 14

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) Rockwall ISD will host a SECOND Job Fair this year from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 14 at at the Rockwall Central Administration and Education Building, 1050 Williams Street in Rockwall. Campus and district administrators will be available to discuss job opportunities for the 2022-23 school year. No pre-registration […]

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students earn international awards, representing Texas and Rockwall ISD

Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students earn international awards, representing Texas and Rockwall ISD

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) Nine Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy DECA students recently competed among 14,000 from 15 different countries at the DECA International Competition (ICDC) in Atlanta.  Isabelle Demengeon (RHHS senior) earned “Top 10 International Winner” in her Apparel and Accessories Marketing event on the International stage and Kristen Mathson (RHS […]

Rockwall-Heath High School robotics team competes at World Championships

Rockwall-Heath High School robotics team competes at World Championships

ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2022) The Rockwall-Heath High School Black Hawk Robotics Team recently competed at the World Robotics Competition in Houston. Out of 457 teams competing in six divisions where they finished second in the Roebling Division and won the Creativity Award for their division. Prior to the World Competition, they ranked 5th in […]