HEATH, TX – April 6, 2021 — The Rockwall-Heath Hawks soccer team advanced to the fourth round of the playoffs for the first time in school history with a 1-0 upset win over #7 Duncanville Friday. “I told my guys leading up to this game that everything Duncanville does well, we can stop,” said Hawks […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 6, 2021 – The following is a Rockwall ISD press release summarizing last night’s RISD Board of Trustees meeting. NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items due to limited audience opportunities at Board meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 5, 2021 — As the Rockwall County Uniform Election 2021 approaches, Blue Ribbon News invited all candidates running for Rockwall City Council to participate in our Candidate Q&A Series. We provided a questionnaire for each candidate on the ballot to provide some insight on themselves and their platform. The Early Voting […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 5, 2021 — This month, you’ll likely notice a LOT of the color blue around Rockwall County. That’s because April is Child Abuse Prevention Month, when communities and organizations around the country take part in activities, promotions and special events to raise awareness on child abuse prevention and #GoBlueForKids. We’ve decked […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 5, 2021 – Meet Curly! This sweet little kitten loves to make biscuits when he is getting petted! His brothers just got adopted and now he’s a little confused. He’d sure love to have some new companions! Curly is current on his vaccines, microchipped, and neutered. Contact info@rockwallpets.com for more info or come […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 2, 2021 — Rockwall County kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month with a proclamation at the Historic Courthouse on the Downtown Square on April 1st. The Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County joined city and county officials, the Rainbow Room of Rockwall County, and Lone Star CASA on the steps of […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 2, 2021 – More than $1500 in scholarships will be awarded to local students this year in the Annual Memorial Day Essay Contest, sponsored by Dewayne and Ann Cain and Rest Haven Funeral Home and Memorial Park. The topic is: “What does Memorial Day mean to you?” All graduating seniors from […]
April 2, 2021 – My friend Cindi, in the words of Dr. Seuss, has been in a “terribly prickly place.” Cindi undergoes intermittent treatments for an incurable cancer. During Cindi’s recent round of chemotherapy, her husband suffered an unexpected health crisis of his own and spent a week in the hospital recovering from emergency surgery. While […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 2, 2021 – Congratulations to the top ten Class of 2021 graduates from Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School. They are: ROCKWALL HIGH SCHOOL Valedictorian – Brittani Stirling Salutatorian – Seth Choi #3 – Stella Beaty #4 – Jackson Bell #5 – Daher Omar #6 – Francis Yeh #7 – […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 1, 2021 – The Rockwall Police Department will participate in the Drug Take Back Initiative from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 24. You may drop off unused or expired medication at the John Fitzwater Sr. Community Services Center located at 1113 Ridge Rd. They are not able to take […]