Rockwall High’s Model United Nations Club earns RISD Diversity Leadership Award

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 12, 2015) Congratulations to the Rockwall High School Model U.N. Club.  They are the recipients of the 2014/15 RISD Diversity Leadership Award – Student/Student Group. Model U.N. is a relatively new group at RHS, but as such has consistently worked towards understanding from both micro and macro perspectives.  Rachel Shafer, a junior […]

Rockwall Community Playhouse offers theater workshop for those with Down syndrome, autism

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 12, 2015) Rockwall Community Playhouse is once again offering its STAR Players Spring Workshop. The 10-week STAR (Special Theater at Rockwall) program is offered to teens and adults 16 years and older with Down syndrome and autism. The focus will be on theatre basics, stage movement, auditions, stage makeup, improv and acting […]

Rockwall coach shaves head with heart

Rockwall coach shaves head with heart

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 12, 2015) Springer Elementary participated, once again, in Jump Rope For Heart to raise money for the American Heart Association. Springer had a goal of $7,000, and raised more than $9,800. Coach Steve Kelly promised to get a heart shaved in the back of his head if the goal was reached. Sofia […]

Fill up with Compressed Natural Gas for 99 cents in Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (February 12, 2015) The Love’s Travel Stop in Rockwall is now dispensing compressed natural gas (CNG) for passenger vehicles and heavy-duty trucks. To celebrate the openings of a handful of new CNG facilities and the availability of Love’s CNG in each market of the Texas Triangle between Dallas, Houston and San Antonio, CNG will […]

FREE Healthy Hearts Rock lunch program Feb 19

FREE Healthy Hearts Rock lunch program Feb 19

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 12 2015) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall will host its Annual Healthy Hearts Rock Luncheon from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 19 at the Medical Office Building, located next door to the hospital at 3142 Horizon Road, Suite 204. This popular event held during Heart Month is FREE and will address diet […]

Rockwall-based nonprofit celebrates 10 years of helping formerly incarcerated men

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 10, 2015) One Man’s Treasure Clothes Closet recently celebrated ten years of positively impacting the lives of formerly incarcerated men, during its annual Mardi Gras Volunteer Appreciation Get-together. The event honored the hardworking volunteers of the faith-based 501(c)3 organization who dedicate their time each year helping to provide clothing for formerly incarcerated […]

‘Coffee with the Author’ hosted by Shores HOA

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 10, 2015) Heath Author Tim Soyars will give a talk on his book “Where’s Charlie? Memories from A Time of War, Vietnam 1965-1968″ from 10 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, February 24 at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club, 2600 Champions Blvd. Hosted by the original Shores HOA, the event includes Soyars’ presentation plus […]

JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall jumps into Spring

Save 50% OFF Joiner Fee through Feb. 16 ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 10, 2015) Spring has sprung a little early at the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall, as kids as young as two gear up for what’s expected to be a record-setting youth sports Spring season. Teams are filling fast, but registration continues through Saturday, Feb. […]

Local couples share stories of how they met

Local couples share stories of how they met

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 9, 2015) Each year around Valentine’s Day, Blue Ribbon News asks local couples 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.   Jon and Lori Bailey The story […]

Historical markers in Rockwall moved to new locations

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Feb. 9, 2015) Hundreds of pink granite and bronze monuments were commissioned by the State of Texas to commemorate the 1936 Texas Centennial and placed across Texas.  Rockwall’s monument had been in the same location for 79 years.  Originally positioned along State Hwy. 66 (Bankhead Highway) between the current intersection of Caruth […]