ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2021 — Governor Greg Abbott today issued an Executive Order prohibiting governmental entities in Texas — including counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities, or government officials — from requiring or mandating mask wearing. Public schools may continue to follow current mask-wearing guidelines through June 4. After June 4, no student, teacher, parent, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2021 — Our Stingerette Senior Showcase this week is Miss Carson Proctor. Carson is the daughter of Karen and Robbie Proctor. Carson is a three-year member of the Stingerettes and currently serves as a Junior Varsity Instructor, a position she has held for the last two years. During Carson’s time […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2021 — The Rockwall city council held a swearing-in ceremony for individuals elected and re-elected to the council during its meeting on May 17. Kevin Fowler was sworn in as the new Rockwall Mayor, and Clarence Jorif was sworn in as a new council member at Place 3 on the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 18, 2021 — Rockwall Mayor Kevin Fowler issued a proclamation during last night’s city council meeting recognizing May 2021 as Mental Health Awareness Month in the City of Rockwall. Fowler was joined by Mike Wallace, President of the newly formed organization in Rockwall County called Citizen Advocates for Mental Health, and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 14, 2021 — Austin Taylor, a junior at Rockwall High, was awarded the Gold Presidential Service Award for the third time for his volunteering efforts in and around Rockwall. The President’s Volunteer Service Award is a volunteer award program that encourages citizens to live a life of service. To earn the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2021 – Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is May 18. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2021 — The team at Keller Williams Realty in Rockwall took part in the company’s RED Day initiative by serving the folks at Helping Hands today. RED (Renew, Energize and Donate) Day is a global day of service in its 13th year. Held on the second Thursday of May, the […]
UPDATE | May 13, 2021 11:32AM The missing person Rockwall PD was looking for has been located. For privacy reasons, the post has been deleted. Our print edition is delivered free to ~15,500 homes in Rockwall and Heath, TX. To share your good news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com. Subscribe to our email newsletter here. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2021 — The Rockwall Police Department held a memorial service in honor of National Police Week, honoring officers across the state who died in the line of duty this past year. Among the fallen who were honored during the ceremony was Rockwall Police Department Officer Tracy Gaines, who died during […]
UPDATE May 17, 2021 – Daxx Huddleston and Nate Stamper took 6th place in the THSBA STATE Championship out of 271 teams. They each won a $3000 scholarship and $150 Lews and Strike King gift card. A big thank you to their boat captain, James Stamper. Congratulations on a great season! ROCKWALL, TX – May […]