Republican Women to host Women of Influence Tea

Purchase tickets now for Aug 17 celebration (Rockwall County) July 15, 2013 – Saturday, August 17, 2013, is the 2013 Women of Influence Tea sponsored by the Rockwall County Republican Women. The doors of Occasions at Stone River will open at 10 a.m. to let everyone mingle and place bids on outstanding silent auction items. […]

Meet Rockwall Newcomers president, Carol Hatcher

(Rockwall County) July 15, 2013 – The Rockwall County Newcomers & Friends Club is a nonprofit social organization to provide a social outlet for women who live in Rockwall County.  The Club welcomes new residents, but also women who have been residents of Rockwall County for many years.  The Club was organized in 1977 and […]

Daughters of the American Revolution host New Citizens Reception

Congressman Ralph Hall is guest speaker at Rock Wall Chapter DAR meeting (Rockwall) July 14, 2013 – The Rock Wall Chapter of the American Revolution hosted a New Citizens Reception at the Rockwall County Library July 13. Welcoming remarks made by Regent Peggy Atterberry were followed by the presentation of colors: Color Guard East Fork-Trinity […]

Blue Ribbon News draws new winner in Sail with Scott contest

DRAWING EVERY FRIDAY (Rockwall) July 13, 2013 – Congratulations to this week’s winner – Karen Holloway of Rockwall, whose name was just drawn from among our Blue Ribbon News DFW readers to win a FREE shared cruise for two with Sail with Scott aboard Harbor Lights, Seawolf or the new Bucket List. Karen is with Lonestar Transfer in Rockwall. Previous […]

AstroDad excoriates ‘Big Science’, proposes new definition of a planet

(Rockwall) July 12, 2013 – How many folks out there recall the strange debate in 2006 generated by a laughing stock “media” scientist in New City to “demote” Pluto from planetary status in our Solar System to “Dwarf Planet” status? The public found out about this debate and began to cry out for and against […]

Rockwall traffic alert: lane closures July 15-20

Keeping you informed: Around the clock lane closures on FM 740 in Rockwall  WHAT:     Weather permitting, all traffic on FM 740 will be shifted to the southbound lanes with one lane in each direction for 24 hours a day from 8 a.m. on Monday, July 15, through 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 17. At 8 […]

Rockwall Summer Musicals raising bar on performances

The King and I to run Aug 15-18 (Rockwall) July 11, 2013 – Still in its’ infancy, three-year-old Rockwall Summer Musicals continues to raise the bar on performances. After staging a highly successful production of America’s Prize Winning Musical, 1776, the organization now sets the stage for one of Broadway’s most popular shows, Rodgers and […]