Rockwall School of Music honored with prestigious Award of Musical Excellence

Rockwall School of Music honored with prestigious Award of Musical Excellence

Rockwall, TX (March 24, 2025) – Rockwall School of Music is proud to announce that it has been awarded the esteemed Award of Musical Excellence in recognition of its outstanding contributions to music education. This distinguished honor celebrates the school’s dedication to fostering musical growth and its remarkable impact on the community through high-quality instruction […]

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to host virtual ‘Backyard Chicken Basics’ & Egg Grader Training workshops

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension to host virtual ‘Backyard Chicken Basics’ & Egg Grader Training workshops

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service will host a Backyard Chicken Basics workshop on March 31-April 4 and an Egg Grader Training workshop on April 22-25. Both virtual workshops are part of the Backyard Chicken seminar series presented by AgriLife Extension and the Texas A&M Department of Poultry Science that includes weekly seminars on topics related to […]

Daylily Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Daylily Season: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Rockwall, TX (March 24, 2025) – Who doesn’t love a perennial that is drought tolerant, cold tolerant, loves the heat, doesn’t wilt from our high humidity, attracts pollinators, and can practically come back from the dead? These are just some of the reasons why daylilies are my favorite perennials of all time. I am going […]

Nominate deserving seniors, and those who serve them

Nominate deserving seniors, and those who serve them

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 23, 2025) Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County is gearing up for the nationally recognized Older Americans Day. This year’s theme is “Flip the Script on Aging.” Each May, organizations in Rockwall County, along with the five city mayors, the city government, and individuals, nominate several outstanding seniors—or those […]

Traffic Update: Lane shifts for I-30 eastbound frontage road set to begin March 30

Traffic Update: Lane shifts for I-30 eastbound frontage road set to begin March 30

ROCKWALL, TX (March 21, 2025) Starting Sunday, March 30 at 4 PM, drivers will see lane shifts on the I-30 frontage road between FM 740/Ridge Rd and SH 205/Goliad St in Rockwall (from Discount Tires to Olive Garden). Work will begin on March 30 as TxDOT installs temporary driveways connecting businesses to the new temporary […]

Comfort & Care: Seniors stitch hope for children in need

Comfort & Care: Seniors stitch hope for children in need

Standing, from left: Jerry Welch, Rainbow Room Board President; Lissa Robertson, Highland Meadows Activity Director; and Cindy O’Reilly, Rainbow Room Board VP of Projects, with ‘senior sew-er’ residents of Highland Meadows Rockwall, TX (March 20, 2025) – Residents of Highland Meadows Health & Rehab, located at 1870 S. John King Blvd. in Rockwall, have turned […]

Local businesses ‘Go Blue for Kids’ with these special promotions in April

Local businesses ‘Go Blue for Kids’ with these special promotions in April

Rockwall County (March 23, 2025) – The community is encouraged to join in as the following area businesses offer ‘Go Blue for Kids’ promotions to raise awareness and funds for the Children’s Advocacy Center during Child Abuse Prevention Month in Rockwall County. SPECIAL DATES & EVENTS Awestruck Design Co. | April 2, All Day | […]

Stand against child abuse in Rockwall County: attend a city or county proclamation

Stand against child abuse in Rockwall County: attend a city or county proclamation

Rockwall County (March 23, 2025) – Rockwall County and cities within the county proclaim April as Child Abuse Prevention Month, demonstrating that our community values prevention and prioritizes safe and happy childhoods. Attend an upcoming proclamation and stand against child abuse with us. March 25 – Royse City Police & Courts Building, 7:00pm April 7 […]

Blue Ribbon News, hot off the press: Rockwall County set to ‘Go Blue for Kids’ in April

Blue Ribbon News, hot off the press: Rockwall County set to ‘Go Blue for Kids’ in April

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 23 , 2025) —Our April print edition is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes throughout Rockwall County this week, but you can preview a digital version of our special “Go Blue for Kids” issue right now by clicking the cover image below. For 13 years, we’ve served as Rockwall […]

Rockwall Founders Day to feature headliner Josh Turner

Rockwall Founders Day to feature headliner Josh Turner

Rockwall, TX (March 22, 2025) – Celebrate Rockwall’s 171st birthday as the city commemorates Founders Day on Saturday, May 17. The free festival takes place both in downtown Rockwall and at Harry Myers Park, with a robust lineup of family programming that begins at 8 a.m. downtown and culminates that evening with high-energy performances by […]