Heath resident brings sweet treat to Texas HEATH (February 2, 2014) If you live inTexas, or dine out at any local TexMex restaurant, you’ve probably enjoyed beef, chicken or pork surrounded in cornmeal dough, wrapped in a corn husk and steamed. Savory or spicy, there’s nothing quite like the goodness of a traditional tamale. But […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH (February 14, 2014) Holy Trinity by the Lake Episcopal Church, located at 1524 Smirl Drive in Heath (FM 1140 at FM 740), will present a Valentines Cabaret Theater Production of A la Lawrence Welk, a musical variety show featuring your beloved Champagne characters, musical performances, dance numbers, and commercials from this nostalgic family favorite. The […]
WINNER EVERY FRIDAY (February 14, 2014)Congratulations to our Week Two winner, TONI WALDROP who signed up to receive our e-edition newsletter and just scored TWO FREE TICKETS to Dodie’s Annual All-You-Can Eat Crawfish Festival coming April 27th to The Harbor in Rockwall. Tickets will be held at will-call. Contact with any questions! WEEK ONE WINNER: JENNIFER JEFFUS […]
ROCKWALL (February 12, 2014) Whether it’s falling in love, landing the best job ever or finding your dream home, you just know when it’s right. The same is true for finding the dog or cat who changes your life forever. The sensation is unmistakable: “I’ve found ‘The One.’” You can’t put your finger on it, […]
ROCKWALL (February 12, 2014) Pack 896 Tigers, Wolves and Webelos from Celia Hays and Stevenson Elementary will be visiting The Shores neighborhood this weekend to collect canned goods for charity. “This is an important service project that our Pack participates in with all of the Scouting Units in North Texas to benefit our local food […]
ROCKWALL (February 12, 2014) Saturday, February 8 was an awesome day to get to be a Dobbs Lil Jacket. Students competed in six of the seven categories at Rockwall ISD’s Elementary UIL competition. Pictured are Dobbs students who were awarded ribbons – Andrew Soto, Derek Sellers, Jacob Limerick, Dobbs’ UIL Coordinator Beverly Stovall, Celia Straight, […]
ROCKWALL (February 12, 2014) CARGO Rockwall (Citizens Associated For Responsible Gun Ownership) will conduct its monthly meeting on Thursday, February 13 at Soulman’s BBQ in Rockwall. The meeting is open to the public and begins at 6 p.m. Topics to be discussed include WWII small arms of the Soviet Army and what to do after […]
ROCKWALL (February 11, 2014) Sixth graders from around the Rockwall Independent School District participated in a field trip to the RISD Administration Office where 14 different speakers from various careers were invited to share their career path and inspire students. Pictured are Reinhardt students Lauren Ross and Lydia Harper who learned about careers in aviation and […]
Tales of True Love In celebration of Valentine’s Day, Blue Ribbon News asked several local couples how they met. This feature was so popular last year that we decided to put our 2013 couples back in the spotlight alongside our latest lovebirds. Thank you for sharing these stories of “How I Met My Mate.” Clarence […]
(February 11, 2014) I bragged the day I was scheduled to work with Angie McGinnis. I dialed my best friend and rubbed it right in his face. We worked concessions at a local ball field, which meant busy weekends as cowbell-ringing parents and uniformed tots packed the diamonds playing all-day tournaments. Brad and I typically […]