Rockwall, TX (May 15, 2025) – Dodie’s Cajun Diner in Rockwall is known for its delicious and authentic Cajun food and festive New Orleans style celebrations. Now, Dodie’s takes the Cajun celebration right to your summer backyard with our take-home Crawfish Backyard Boil Packs! Each pack includes live Louisiana crawfish, bold seasoning, fresh sides, drinks, […]
Rockwall, TX (May 15, 2025) – Do high-school students still suffer the required reading of books written hundreds of years ago? As a teenager, I had little interest in an assignment to read Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. But I became hooked and read more of his plays, which kept me up past midnight—unable to […]
Rockwall, TX (May 15, 2025) – Redeemer Rockwall, a Presbyterian church located right off the square, has begun extensive renovations to its building, the site of worship in downtown for more than 100 years. The work is being done in two phases, and the first has already started, including the construction of new restrooms and […]
Fate, TX (May 15, 2025) – A pleasant May morning and I am out in the dayspring, listening to birdsong. The feathered kids are cheerfully feisty this morning. Mama Cardinal has been sipping at the hollowed-out watering stone near the Kitty Memorial Garden, and Papa chipped his clipped lingo at the end of the wall […]
Rockwall, TX (May 14, 2025) – For the ninth consecutive year, Rockwall ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate […]
Rockwall County (May 14, 2025) – Interested in the Master Gardener program? The Rockwall County Texas A&M AgriLife Extension office is accepting applications from May 1 – May 31 to join this year’s Master Gardeners class. Who are Texas Master Gardeners? Master Gardeners are members of the local community who take an active interest in […]
Strut, Style & Sisterhood ROCKWALL, TX (May 14, 2025) What happens when you give a group of dynamic women a $150 budget, a fashion fairy godmother named Joy Weaver, and a runway in the middle of KE Andrews? An evening to remember! Kelli Delozier, Rockwall Market President at HomeBank Texas, teamed up with […]
Rockwall, TX (May 14, 2025) – Summer is here and camp is in session! Our Blue Ribbon News Summer Camp Spotlight features local summer camp programs, Vacation Bible Schools, sports and skills camps, recreational activities and fun, learning opportunities for all ages. We hope this growing compilation helps you and your family find fun and […]
Rockwall, TX (May 14, 2025) – In North Texas, where sports and community go hand in hand, a team at AmeriSports Rockwall is serving up success and sportsmanship with a powerful story that began with prayer. Last year, Coach Steve Hutcheson and his wife Vanette, with the support of the AmeriSports Rockwall Volleyball Director, Maggie […]
Ten Commandments Monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol (behind the capitol building). Austin, Texas. Photograph by J. Williams. (Aug. 26, 2002). ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (May 14, 2025) – On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution to approve placing a monument commemorating the Ten Commandments on […]