Dennis Lewis celebrates with his wife, Clarissa, at ASA’s annual awards night. Rockwall, TX (August 12, 2025) – The American Subcontractors Association – North Texas Chapter (ASA-NTC) has presented its distinguished Impact Award to Rockwall’s own Dennis Lewis, Vice President of Potter Concrete, Ltd., an Irving-based concrete subcontractor. The honor — awarded only four times […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 11,2025) Rockwall County Helping Hands invites the community to its upcoming Resource Fair and Grand Opening Celebration of the new Social Services Building. The event will feature a variety of local agencies offering helpful resources, including: North Texas Food Bank SNAP Bus North Texas Food Bank Nutrition Team Alliance Bank Moncrief Cancer […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (August 11 , 2025) —Our latest print edition is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes across Rockwall County this week. Can’t wait? Click here to check out the digital version now. Blue Ribbon News is Rockwall County’s number one source for uplifting local stories and community-driven coverage—online and in print—for nearly […]
Rockwall, TX (August 11, 2025) – Mark your calendars for the annual ‘Tis the Season Bazaar hosted by First United Methodist Church in Rockwall! For over 50 years, the event has helped kick off the holidays with a large assortment of handmade items and vendors perfect for holiday gift-giving! The event will be held on […]
Dallas/Ft Worth (August 5, 2025) – On July 17th YMCA swim teams throughout the state of Texas converged on Bruce Eubanks Natatorium in Frisco in what was an exhilarating showcase of athletic talent. The spirited athletic competition brought swimmers, some as young as 6 years of age, each diving in with passion and determination to […]
Shared from the family of Jerry Mack Packer ROCKWALL, TX (Aug 5, 2025) It is with deeply heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Jerry Mack Packer, 83, of McLendon-Chisholm, TX. Jerry passed away peacefully on August 1, 2025 at his home in Rockwall, surrounded by the love of his family. Jerry was a […]
Rockwall, TX (August 5, 2025) – On Saturday, August 2, first responders from Rockwall County and the cities of Rockwall, Heath, Fate, Royse City, McLendon-Chisholm, and Rowlett gathered at Pegasus Foods in Rockwall to conduct a joint hazardous materials response exercise. This year’s scenario was one of the most challenging we’ve designed: a disgruntled employee […]
Rockwall, TX (August 5, 2025) – Rockwall-Heath High School’s own Gennie Holcomb has been named the 2026 Region 10 Secondary Teacher of the Year, a prestigious honor recognizing her unwavering dedication, leadership, and impact in the classroom and beyond. Selected from a highly competitive field of 65 remarkable secondary educators across the region, Holcomb stood […]
Rockwall, TX (August 5, 2025) – The 2025 TriRock Triathlon was a huge success, drawing 326 participants from across Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, and more to compete in this year’s sprint triathlon. Athletes took on the challenge of a 150-yard pool swim, a 10-mile bike ride, and a 5K run, all while supporting a cause […]
Rockwall, TX (August 5, 2025) – The Rockwall Chapter of the Texas Tech Alumni Association recently awarded $20,000 to four Rockwall ISD graduates who will be attending Texas Tech University this fall. Since 2005, the Rockwall Chapter has awarded over $320,000 in college scholarships to 84 Rockwall High School and Rockwall Heath High School graduates […]