(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2019) When he was just a little boy, 11-year-old Chris Fowler of Rockwall developed a true fascination with circus clowns. Growing up, Chris’s parents Julie and Ed Fowler would take him to see the Ringling Bros. Circus every year. Chris always found the clowns to be the most entertaining of all […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Aug. 30, 2019) On Wednesday, a Rockwall County jury convicted Wylie resident Eduardo Guadalupe Gonzalez, 20, of two counts of the first degree felony offense of Aggravated Sexual Assault. After hearing all of the evidence, the jury sentenced the defendant to thirty (30) years in prison. Jurors heard testimony that a few […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 30, 2019) Rockwall County 4-H is planning a Kick Off event for the new 4-H year from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday, September 7. This year’s event will be held on Courthouse Plaza – on the east side of the Historic Rockwall County Courthouse located at 101 East Rusk Street. Rockwall County […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 29, 2019) Want to improve your English, get your GED, become a U.S. Citizen? Rockwall County Library Reading for Adults (RFA) Literacy Program offers FREE educational classes including: English as a Second Language (ESL) GED Studies and Preparation S. Citizenship Preparation Adult Literacy Studies With an enrollment of 300 students, RFA […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 27, 2019) The Texas Transportation Commission (TTC) will meet on Thursday, Aug. 29 to consider approval of the 2020 Unified Transportation Program, which would officially green light TxDOT’s massive I-30 improvements project from Dalrock Road to FM 2642 in Rockwall County. The Unified Transportation Program is a 10-year statewide plan for […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 26, 2019) Look at this face! No doubt about it, Betsy Ross is gorgeous! She’s also a bit tricky, so if you’re a fan of gorgeous, complicated women – Betsy’s for you! She can be purry and sweet, but she can also be mouthy and display dominance to try to get her […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (August 26, 2019) Here’s a digital look at our September 2019 print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 22,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library, and various […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — August 26, 2019) Real. Good. News. That was our mission seven years ago when we first launched Blue Ribbon News, and it’s our mission today. In a world where negative news is the norm and cynicism seems to dominate social media, we exist to shine the spotlight on the good. We heard […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 22, 2019) Many of you have probably heard of or seen sour beers listed at your local brewery tap lineup or for sale at your local bottle shop. If you are anything like me, the first time you saw this, you asked yourself, “What is that?!” Well my friends, sour beers […]
Star Wars inspired tiger pool an intergalactic success at In-Sync Exotics in Wylie (WYLIE, TX – Aug. 22, 2019) A group of tigers, collectively known as The Jedi Boys, finally have their own Millennium Falcon! Better than an intergalactic spaceship, their Falcon is a pool. Some of you may recall their remarkable rescue stories. Kylo Ren […]