Lone Star Skynyrd to perform Thursday night at Concerts by the Lake

Lone Star Skynyrd to perform Thursday night at Concerts by the Lake

Rockwall, TX (June 24, 2024) – Thursday nights in Rockwall are extra special this summer as the city presents its annual series of Concerts by the Lake. Held at The Harbor between 7 and 9 p.m. each week from May through July, the concerts feature a wide assortment of musical artists. Performing next in the […]

Hot off the press: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News July print edition is bursting with REAL.GOOD.NEWS.

Hot off the press: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News July print edition is bursting with REAL.GOOD.NEWS.

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (June 21, 2024) — Our July issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes this week, but you can preview a digital version of our latest print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. For 12 years, we’ve been direct mailing our full color print edition FREE to […]

Nate Clark of Rockwall elected to Senate Democratic Executive Committee for Texas’s 4th Congressional District

Nate Clark of Rockwall elected to Senate Democratic Executive Committee for Texas’s 4th Congressional District

El Paso, TX (June 20, 2024) – At the Texas Democratic Convention held on June 7, 2024, in El Paso, Nate Clark, a resident of Rockwall County, was elected as the new Senate Democratic Executive Committee (SDEC) member for Texas’s 4th Congressional District. This district includes Bowie County (part), Collin County (part), Delta County, Denton […]

Garland ISD Student Nutrition Services expands summer meal programs

Garland ISD Student Nutrition Services expands summer meal programs

Garland, TX (June 20, 2024) – Garland ISD is proud to announce the return and expansion of its Summer Meal Program, managed by Student Nutrition Services (SNS). This initiative continues to provide nutritious breakfasts and lunches to children throughout the GISD community. This year, GISD has broadened the scope of the Summer Meal Program. Alongside […]

Life Lessons by Erin Kincaid: The Nesting Instinct – From Pregnancy to Empty Nesting

Life Lessons by Erin Kincaid: The Nesting Instinct – From Pregnancy to Empty Nesting

Rockwall, TX (June 20, 2024) – We all recognize the familiar scene of a woman in her third trimester of pregnancy, engaging in the final stage of preparation known as nesting. This can manifest as a fervent need to clean, finalize a birth plan, or decorate the nursery. According to the bestselling manual What to […]

In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue & Educational Center nominated for Best in DFW

In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue & Educational Center nominated for Best in DFW

Wylie, TX (June 19, 2024) – As an internationally known exotic animal sanctuary, In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue & Educational Center is often a local ‘best kept secret’ for families and out of towners to visit. But thanks to thousands of nominations, In-Sync is included in an unprecedented sixteen (16) categories in the Dallas Morning News Best in DFW People’s Choice Awards. […]

Update from Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting of June 17, 2024

Update from Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees meeting of June 17, 2024

Rockwall, TX (June 19, 2024) – Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting at www.rockwallisd.com. Recognitions Congratulations to the following groups and students who recognized by the Board of Trustees: Student Leadership Awards recognizes student leadership teams who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities, […]

North Texas Municipal Water District elects board officers for 2024-2025

North Texas Municipal Water District elects board officers for 2024-2025

WYLIE, TX (June 19, 2024) — The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) board of directors has elected new officers who will lead the board through May 2025. The NTMWD board is comprised of 25 directors from its 13 Member Cities who represent the region to ensure safe, reliable water, wastewater and solid waste services […]

Royse City ISD principal selected for Harvard Raising School Leaders program

Royse City ISD principal selected for Harvard Raising School Leaders program

AUSTIN, TX (June 19, 2024) – The Charles Butt Foundation, a non-profit pursuing a more equitable and prosperous future for all Texans through education and community partnerships, has selected Royse City ISD’s Brittany Lancaster as one of 30 principals from traditional and charter school districts across Texas to attend a weeklong summer institute at the Principals’ […]