Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard launch disinfection mission for nursing facilities

Governor Abbott, Texas National Guard launch disinfection mission for nursing facilities

(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 High School’s band trailer is here!

Rockwall-Heath High School’s band trailer is here!

(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 High School’s new band trailer is here!

Rockwall High School’s new band trailer is here!

(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 […]

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Connor Callaway, Rockwall High School

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Connor Callaway, Rockwall High School

(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 […]

Cain Middle School Student Council hosts Teacher Appreciation Drive Thru

Cain Middle School Student Council hosts Teacher Appreciation Drive Thru

(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 […]

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Will Bartoszek, Rockwall High School

Blue Ribbon News Senior Spotlight: Will Bartoszek, Rockwall High School

  (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 […]

Get to know the Asian giant hornet, or ‘murder hornet’

Get to know the Asian giant hornet, or ‘murder hornet’

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 Jail, Sheriff’s Office acquires COVID-19 testing ability

Rockwall County Jail, Sheriff’s Office acquires COVID-19 testing ability

(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 […]