(May 14, 2020) Governor Greg Abbott announced that the Texas National Guard has activated Facilities Disinfection Teams to support Texans in nursing homes and to help limit the spread of COVID-19. These Facilities Disinfection Teams, formed in coordination with Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC), provide a major boost to protecting Texans and limiting the […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 13, 2020) Thanks to the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees, the Rockwall-Heath High School band trailer is here! Thanks for supporting our students and staff. #ILoveRockwallISD #BetterTogether #RockwallISDConnects Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2020) Thanks to the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees and Dr V, the Rockwall High School band trailer is here! Thanks for supporting our students and staff. #ILoveRockwallISD #BetterTogether #RockwallISDConnects #JFND Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news […]
Lyon ES and Cain Middle Schools teachers take top honors (ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2020) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2020 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year: Stacey Hawkins from Lyon Elementary and Sarah Napier from Cain Middle School. Thank you to our sponsors Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2020) Riley Fore is a senior at Rockwall High School. She is a varsity tennis player and a member of the National Honor Society. Riley has been accepted to the Honors College at the University of North Texas where she will study photojournalism. Submitted by Brad Fore Help us shine the spotlight […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2020) Connor Callaway is a senior at Rockwall High School. He played basketball for three years. In the Fall, he will move to Oklahoma to attend OSU! Help us shine the spotlight on senior students who are missing their end-of-high-school experience. Not only are they creative, courageous, innovative, diverse, and a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 13, 2020) The Cain Middle School Student Council recognized their campus educators with a special Teacher Appreciation Drive Thru event. Cain teachers drove through the parking lot of the campus as Principal Derrice Randall and the Cain StuCo (including our Blue Ribbon News Junior Correspondent James Martinez) passed out lasagna, rolls […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 13, 2020) Will Bartoszek is a senior at Rockwall High School. He was a member of the Jackets Baseball team team captain and two-year starter for the Jackets Basketball team. In the fall, he will attend Hardin Simmons University to play basketball and major in Sports Management. Submitted by Tandra […]
You’ve probably heard of the “murder hornet,” or Asian giant hornet, by now. It’s the world’s largest hornet. Native to Asia, it was sighted for the first time in Washington state and Canada in late 2019. Keeping these insects out of Texas is important because they are formidable predators of honey bees, which are crucial for […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – May 13, 2020) The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its whole-of-government approach in navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. As published early on in our efforts combatting the spread of COVID-19, we identified various proactive measures that our personnel has vigorously implemented regarding mitigation and containment efforts from detention operations to enforcement […]