ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) Congressman-elect John Ratcliffe has selected Jason Ross to be his District Director. Ross, a Rockwall County native, will manage Ratcliffe’s district operation across the 18 counties of the 4th Congressional District. Ross brings impressive credentials to the position along with a wealth of community and civic involvement in the region. […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 1, 2014) Classes on vegetable gardening will once again be conducted by certified local Master Gardeners. Classes will be: Saturday, January 10 – Successful Vegetable Gardening 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Rockwall County Extension Office, E. 915 Whitmore St., Suite B Cost: $15.00 Backyard vegetable gardening is becoming a popular […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) Adorable Daphne is the world’s best cuddler! She loves to sit on your lap or keep warm cuddled up beside you. She is looking for a home of her own and a family to love. Her adoption fee is a tax deductible donation of $125, which includes her spay, microchip […]
ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) Local resident and Blue Ribbon News staff writer/reporter Austin Wells is compiling a photographic history of Heath and is looking for your help! Austin is assembling historic images of Heath and the stories that go with them to include in an upcoming book to be published by Arcadia Publishing, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) More than 100 ladies recently attended the Rockwall Newcomers and Friends holiday luncheon held at Occasions in Royse City. They were entertained with Christmas carols sung by performers Linda and Larry Petty. Everyone was humming, singing and tapping their toes. The Petty’s are a professional duo and have entertained throughout […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) The Rowlett Chamber recently recognized Action Coach of Rowlett as its December Business of the Month. Trey Finley is our Rowlett Business Coach. He’s improved the revenue, profit, and leadership of businesses in Rowlett ranging from plumbers, custom door installers, and auto repair shops to therapists, attorneys, and home health […]
WYLIE, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) It will be a Merry Christmas for six tigers that just arrived at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center. Santa made an early delivery of three two-year-old males, one two-year-old female, one seven-month-old male, and one seven-month-old female. The tigers came from a failed breeding facility in Wisconsin that […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) This unfortunate news just in from our friends at KE Cellars Winery in Rockwall – but the good news is that they are changing the name of the company to JW Winery LLC and will start promoting wine tours and wine events – and all furniture, wine accessories, wall décor, wine […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 23, 2014) The Rockwall County 4-H Club held their annual County-wide Christmas party on Friday December 5, 2014. The fun included a county Consumer Decision Making contest, lots of food, float decorating and CornHole tournaments. Over 90 4-H members and their families attended the event. The party included a service project of […]
Be sure to check out their holiday recipes below! ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) Cody Hayes is inspiring a select group of Rockwall ISD students to pursue the joy of cooking, starting with Pumpkin Rolls – more than 600 of them! Selling Pumpkin Rolls is an annual fundraiser for the Culinary Arts program, necessary because it […]