(ROCKWALL, TX) Meals On Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County will host its annual Spring Tea Luncheon at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 19 at Hidden Creek in Heath, featuring a plated meal by Zanata, paired teas from Sterling Tea, and an amazing raffle drawing. “The Annual Luncheon has continued to grow each year, raising record-setting […]
Each year before Valentine’s Day, we ask local couples to share stories of how they met. Their stories are often sweet, funny, and surprising. Sharing their tales of true love has become one of our favorite traditions – and one of our most wildly popular features. Three lucky couples will be selected from among this year’s […]
Proceeds from the Rockwall Women’s League annual fundraising charity ball will be used to provide grants to area not-for-profit organizations and scholarships for Rockwall County high school seniors. For the 2018-2019 year, RWL awarded $68,800 to area organizations and $176,000 in scholarships. Through April 1, 2020, grant requests should be submitted in writing and mailed […]
All-Day, Rain or Shine Music Festival includes performances from Josh Abbott Band, Aaron Watson, Flatland Cavalry, Shane Smith & The Saints, Roger Creager and more! GENERAL ADMISSION TICKETS AND VIP PACKAGES AVAILABLE NOW DALLAS – The 19th Annual Mardi Gras Texas Style! Music Festival returns to the Automobile Building inside of historic Fair Park on […]
(ROCKWALL, TX) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2020, ranking Texas Health Hospital Rockwall among the top ten percent of the more than 4,500 hospitals reviewed nationwide. Within the United States, only 407 hospitals earned the maximum 5-star rating that Texas Health Rockwall achieved, […]
Twenty Business Professionals of America (BPA) students recently advanced to state after competing at the BPA Regional Leadership Conference (RLC) competition held at the Dr. Gene Burton College & Careers Academy GBCCA chapter members will now have the opportunity to join over 3,200 other conference delegates, from across the state, to participate in state level business skill […]
CONGRATS to tonight’s BIG WINNERS at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce “Game Changers” Awards! A record 630 Chamber partners packed the Hilton as local businesses were honored at the 90s-themed event presented by Lakeside Bank. Stay tuned as we continue to update the photo gallery! WINNERS ARE: Excellence in Community Involvement – Texas Health […]
With Valentine’s Day approaching, Blue Ribbon News asked local couples how they met. Our annual “How I Met My Mate” feature is showcased in our latest print edition, with many more reader-submitted love stories to be shared online at www.BlueRibbonNews.com throughout February. As promised, here’s the true love tale that brought Richard and I together: […]
The Rockwall County 4-H Beef Club will continue to collect beef sticks until Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. The Rockwall County 4-H Beef Club is participating in the nationally recognized program “Souper Bowl of Caring” and collecting individually wrapped beef sticks. The youth decided to collect snacks such as Country Archer Beef Sticks because they are […]
Patriot PAWS Service Dogs, a national nonprofit based in Rockwall that trains and provides service dogs for disabled veterans, recently received a $14,000 donation from Ascent Protein. Ascent is a family-owned company based in Denver, Colorado that is well-known in the fitness and sports industry for producing clean, pure, made-in-America protein and pre-workout products. On […]