Breast cancer support group to meet

The Lake Pointe Breast Cancer Support Group, presented by physicians, health care providers and volunteers from Lake Pointe Health Network, is open open to all breast cancer survivors, whether newly diagnosed or a long-term survivor. Lake Pointe provides information, resources, emotional support, healthy tips, and guest speakers. It is a time for survivors to share […]

Meet Obi, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Obi, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

If you’re a Blue Ribbon News reader, you know what to expect of Obi. He’s a yellow lab. You already know what that means: friendly, intelligent, obedient and oh-so-good looking. Obi may even be housetrained. Your entire family will be happy to meet this wonderful dog. See for yourself at the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center […]

Rockwall Goes Red for women’s heart health

(Rockwall) Ke Cellars Winery will “go red” with Little Red Dress Night from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 10, benefiting the Health Center of Helping Hands. Don your favorite red attire for this fun-filled event. Funds raised will provide heart health screenings for underserved women in Rockwall County. The cost is $25 per person and includes silent […]

Tasting pavilion, art gallery comes to downtown Forney

Tasting pavilion, art gallery comes to downtown Forney

(Forney) Join Crumbzz and the Forney Arts Council from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 as they host a grand opening celebration for the Crumbzz Tasting Pavilion and Gallery of the Arts in Downtown Forney. The tasting pavilion and art room will be the first brick in Forney’s downtown restoration plans. Kim Buttram, executive director of the Forney Economic […]

Award winners honored, members recognized at Chamber banquet

Award winners honored, members recognized at Chamber banquet

(Rockwall) More than 180 members and guests gathered at Allure Restaurant at Chandlers Landing Jan. 12 for the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards and Member Appreciation Banquet. The event was sponsored by American National Bank Texas,  ANB Trust Department,  Business Directories of Texas,  the City of Rockwall,  Ebby  Halliday Realtors,  Endodontic Specialists of Rockwall,  […]

Cate’s Touch offers total body care in a relaxing atmosphere

Cate’s Touch offers total body care in a relaxing atmosphere

(Rockwall) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Jan. 11 for Cate’s Touch, located at 116 E. Rusk in Rockwall. Cate’s Touch Total Body Care offers professional skin care services, ladies hair removal, massage, manicures, pedicures, ‘mini-me spa days’ for ages 4-12, and services for men that include skin renewal […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary to host all-you-can-eat breakfast at Applebee’s

(ROCKWALL-January 12, 2013) The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club will host an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday, January 19 at Applebee’s in Rockwall. Tickets are $8. Proceeds benefit local organizations of Rockwall County. For more information, please contact Trenton Cornehl at or 806-441-7999. To submit your good news and events, email .

Lake Pointe Health Network earns accreditation in CT

(Rowlett) The Lake Pointe Health Network has been awarded a three-year term of accreditation in CT as the result of a recent survey by the American College of Radiology. This accreditation covers Lake Pointe Medical Center and the Lake Pointe Imaging Centers in Forney and Rockwall.  The diagnostic imaging centers in Forney and Rockwall offer […]

Meet Corey, Lake Pointe’s first baby of the New Year

Meet Corey, Lake Pointe’s first baby of the New Year

Proud parents Shanitra Barton and Corey Blackshear of Garland hold newborn Corey Bryland Blackshear after the baby’s birth at 8:13 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012 at Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett. This is the couple’s third child – and the first to be born at Lake Pointe in the New Year. Baby Corey was […]

Historical Foundation installs new officers

(Rockwall) Rockwall County Historical Foundation officers and directors for 2012 were installed by County Commissioner Lorie Grinnan at the Annual Meeting of the organization on Sunday, January 8, 2012.From left are Jan Self, Susan Reinhardt Mills, Carolyn Francisco, Doug Rogge, Jean James, Sheri Fowler, Maxine Gray, Nancy Beaty, Dorothy Williams and Connie Rogge.  Not pictured […]