ROCKWALL, TX (July 8, 2025) – Blue Ribbon News is honored to wish a very Happy 100th Birthday to Ruth Holt, a beloved resident at Lakeshore Assisted Living and Memory Care (5250 Medical Drive in Rockwall), who turns 100 on July 11! Born in Fate, TX, Ruth is a proud lifelong Texan with a Master’s […]
‘One Team, One Mission’ to ensure no child wakes up without hope this Christmas ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 10, 2025) – The holiday season in Rockwall County has long been defined by generosity, compassion, and the unyielding spirit of neighbors helping neighbors. That tradition will continue—and grow stronger—as the Rockwall County Toys for Tots campaign […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 4, 2025) – Get ready, Rockwall! The beloved Rubber Duck Regatta & Jeep Festival is back for 2025, and it’s bringing all the fun, family spirit, and high-stakes duck racing you’ve come to love—plus a chance to win a brand-new 2025 Jeep Wrangler. The event will be held on Saturday, October 11, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 1, 2025) – The City of Rockwall is moving forward with an exciting renovation project at Gloria Williams Park, made possible through a valuable partnership initiated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas. Thanks to the efforts of Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Texas CEO, Jenny Krueger—who has worked […]
Rockwall County (June 27, 2025) – Many people’s first venture into canning is either through pickles or jams because they are nearly failsafe when following the recommended guidelines for preserving foods. My first start was pickled jalapeños and to this day it is still a staple in my cupboard. I’m going to give a step […]
Rockwall, TX (June 29, 2025) – All boom and no doom. Americans love fireworks—the sounds of war without its destruction. We delight in patriotic events that, for most of us, require no national duty. Patriotism is defined by love for one’s country, best displayed by courage and self-sacrifice during times of threat. On the unpretty […]
New TxDOT Campaign Highlights the Real Lives, Real Losses of Drunk Driving AUSTIN – Marcus and Nicole Nalepa and their 8-year-old daughter Kelsey of the Houston area were on the way to her softball practice in League City on April 6, 2017 when their lives changed forever. Just feet from Kelsey’s elementary school, a drunk driver slammed […]
WYLIE, TX (June 26, 2025) Caleb Belton, 17, from Scout Troop 1001 in Richardson, TX, was looking for an exciting service project as part of his journey to becoming an Eagle Scout. He had visited In-Sync Exotics with his family and was moved by the dedication the non-profit organization had for rescuing and caring for neglected, […]
Rockwall, TX (June 26, 2025) – “This was the best day ever!” That’s how Victoria, a student from the Junior Master Gardener program at Dorris A. Jones Elementary School, summed up her experience after the first day of class. She’s just one of the proud ‘Jones Garden Warriors’—the first JMG graduating class at Jones Elementary, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 25, 2025)- Lone Star CASA started their Clays for CASA event a decade ago, with a few goals in mind—provide a way for participants to hone their skills…right before dove season kicks off—and help support area children. Win-win, right? Clays for CASA is held at the Texas Gun Ranch in Terrell, and […]