Rockwall Art League and Rockwall County Library partner for special needs adult art classes

Rockwall Art League and Rockwall County Library partner for special needs adult art classes

Rockwall, TX (September 23, 2025) – The Rockwall County Library is excited to welcome Rockwall Art League as a partner for this year’s adult programming! For a second year, the Rockwall Art League will offer free art classes for the “SHINE” disabled adult class (ages 18+) at the library. The organization leads wonderful arts and […]

Falling in Love with Local Business this Fall

Falling in Love with Local Business this Fall

Rockwall, TX (September 23, 2025) – Fall has arrived in Rockwall, and with it comes a renewed sense of warmth, connection, and community. As the air turns crisp and the leaves begin to show their color, we’re reminded that this season is more than just cooler weather and Friday night football—it’s about slowing down, taking […]

Duck, Duck, Jeep: Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival returns Oct. 11

Duck, Duck, Jeep: Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival returns Oct. 11

ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 22, 2025) Mark your calendars—the most spec-QUACK-ular event of the year returns to the Harbor in Rockwall on Saturday, October 11! Voted Rockwall County’s #1 Community Event of 2024, the Rubber Duck Regatta and Jeep Festival is back with even more fun and excitement. This fall festival features a huge kids’ zone, […]

Rockwall jury finds Rowlett resident guilty of murdering his mother

Rockwall jury finds Rowlett resident guilty of murdering his mother

Book-in photo of Jeffrey Flowers ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 20, 2025) Last week, a Rockwall County jury returned a verdict of guilty against Rowlett resident Jeffrey Bennett Flowers, 46, for Murder.  The same jury assessed a Life sentence in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. 382nd Judicial District Court Judge Brett Hall presided over the four-day […]

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Blessing

Kukka by Sally Kilgore: Blessing

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Sept. 19, 2025) It’s a pleasant September morning as I write to you, heralded by the rooster crowing at the appropriate sunrise hour today (sometimes he gets confused on timing.) The garden is amazing in its beauty, and I am thankful for the spectacular season we have had.  Blooming is still abundant. […]

Royse City’s H.H. Browning Achievement Center celebrates first graduates of Alternative Learning Program

Royse City’s H.H. Browning Achievement Center celebrates first graduates of Alternative Learning Program

Principal Dr. Jared Smith, Counselor Susan Talbert, and ALC Teacher Justin Strayhorn celebrating with graduate Karen Rosas. ROYSE CITY, TX – The H.H. Browning Achievement Center and Royse City ISD are proud to announce the first two graduates of the Alternative Learning Program (ALC): Landyn Pittman and Karen Rosas. Both students have successfully completed the […]

Hot off the press, making a splash: Blue Ribbon News Rubber Duck Edition

Hot off the press, making a splash: Blue Ribbon News Rubber Duck Edition

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Sept. 19 , 2025) —Our latest print edition is hot off the press and on its way to mailboxes across Rockwall County next 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 […]

Rockwall City Council approves 2026 budget

Rockwall City Council approves 2026 budget

Rockwall, TX (September 17, 2025) – At the September 15 meeting, the Rockwall City Council adopted the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and property tax rate. The FY 2026 budget runs from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. The adopted tax rate for FY 2026 is $0.25750 per $100 of valuation. The $54 million budget […]