Five Rockwall-Heath juniors selected for Leadership Conference

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 18, 2015) Five Rockwall-Heath High School juniors were honored at the Rockwall American Legion 96th Birthday Luncheon this past week.  The five student leaders were selected to attend the prestigious American Legion Auxiliary Bluebonnet Girls/Boys State 2015. Chosen as outstanding student leaders, they will represent their community at Girls/Boys State this summer where they […]

Volunteers from Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall join the ‘March for Meals’ Campaign

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Historical Foundation lecture highlights Florence Ranch, Lawrence Homestead

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (March 17, 2015) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation continued its educational lecture series on Friday, March 13 with a look into a few well-known families in the area surrounding Rockwall County. Mesquite resident and local history buff Janice Houston provided residents a glimpse into the lives of two prominent Mesquite families during […]

Local steakhouse, nightclub serves up good times for nearly three decades

ROYSE CITY, TX (March 16, 2015) As the saying goes, everything’s bigger in Texas. And if there’s any place that exemplifies that phrase to a tee, it would have to be Southern Junction Nightclub and Steakhouse. Located at 5574 Highway 276 in Royse City, Southern Junction offers the distinctive experience of a steakhouse serving up good […]

Another downtown business taken over by Rockwall Cash Mob

ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2015) The Rockwall Cash Mob strikes again, this time at the ever-charming Simply Kate located in the downtown square. Participants in the March 12 event braved the chilly rain to meet at Oscar Delta, then head over to browse Simply Kate’s fine collection of handmade jewelry, home decor, women’s clothing and […]

Blue Ribbon News Spring/Easter Edition hits mailboxes

Blue Ribbon News Spring/Easter Edition hits mailboxes

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 15, 2015) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to more than 17,600 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  To submit your good news and events for publication, email . CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW: Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is […]

Rockwall business receives visit from Congressman Ratcliffe

ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2015) Congressman John Ratcliffe  (TX-04) made a special visit to MidSouth Bank in Rockwall last week, shaking hands and talking with employees and customers. “I can’t represent 700,000 Texans, unless I know and appreciate the concerns of as many of them as possible,” Congressman Ratcliffe said. “Community banks are an important part […]

New incentive for Rockwall’s Night Owl shoppers

ROCKWALL, TX (March 14, 2015) Since the fall of 2013 when “Night Owls” was first introduced by Rockwall Old Town Shoppes, busy shoppers have been taking advantage of downtown retail stores remaining open until 8 p.m. on the 2nd Thursday of each month. During these Night Owl events, many shops offer refreshments, door prizes and special […]

MidSouth Bank donates $500 to Meals on Wheels

ROCKWALL, TX (March 14, 2015) MidSouth Bank recently donated $500 to Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County to help the organization provide nutritious meals, emergency food boxes and wellness education to qualifying senior citizens. The local Meals on Wheels program serves an average of 165 clients a day, providing more than 44,000 meals to […]

Rockwall Democratic Party welcomes local attorney speaking on Voting Rights Act

ROCKWALL, TX (March 15, 2015) The Rockwall Democratic Party will meet at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 21 at Harry Myers Community Center, 815 E. Washington St.  The guest speaker will be attorney Sol Villasana.  Sol is well known in Dallas and Rockwall as an advocate for citizens rights.  He recently addressed the Rockwall City Council and the […]