Rockwall Scouts think out of the box

ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2014) In this column, we’ll discuss Circle Ten’s Order of the Arrow Ordeal, Troop 83’s Refrigerator Box Campout, and the results of our Spring flower sales. Scout Troop 83 sold an unbelievable amount of flowers. Total flats sold were 490, which equates to $10,172! We sell them to raise money for […]

Meet Spike, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2014) If the best gifts come in small packages, Spike is a present from heaven. He weighs only three pounds, but he shares his love in a big way. He’s a unique pomeranian/chihuahua mix where both breeds combined to create the cutest little dog imaginable. He’s 12 years old, so he’s […]

The Man Who Lived “A Very Long Weekend”

The Man Who Lived “A Very Long Weekend”

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (June 23, 2014) Vernon Ribera of Heath most certainly has a distinguished personal history. He is a retired professor of computer technology and Professor Emeritus at the University of Central Oklahoma, teaching at the university level from 1962 to 1990, and he is one of our nation’s patriot heroes. Vernon was orphaned at […]

Latest edition of Blue Ribbon News hits mailboxes

Latest edition of Blue Ribbon News hits mailboxes

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (June 22, 2014) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which is on its way to more than 17,200 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  To submit your good news and events for publication, email . Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about every 45 days) […]

All fired up in Rockwall (includes VIDEO)

ROCKWALL, TX (June 22, 2014) My son and I are fortunate to be among the 21 graduates of this year’s Citizen Fire Academy, a free, educational program presented by the Rockwall Fire Department. Every Thursday for nine weeks, our class met for hands-on instruction in structural firefighting, fire investigation and prevention. Not only did the […]

Walking on the edge with AstroDad

ROCKWALL, TX (June 22, 2014) Gentle readers, I’ve been procrastinating over this column because I really wanted to capture an awe-inspiring image of our own galaxy, The Milky Way, to demonstrate that galaxies in our Universe share a common thing…..dust. That’s right – not only does dust abound under our kid’s beds, but it is […]

Bikes and big dogs

ROCKWALL, TX (June 22, 2014) In summer, we have movie nights nearly every evening, and sometimes the kids will join us. We’ll pop popcorn and settle in for a late night. It’s brutal on Angie and I the next morning (I teach summer school right now) but it’s fun being together. One evening we watched […]

Meals on Wheels Giveback Night June 23 at Dodie’s

ROCKWALL, TX (June 21, 2014) Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harbor in Rockwall will host a Giveback Night from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, June 23 benefiting Meals on Wheels Senior Services of Rockwall County. Fifteen percent of all food purchases (excluding drinks) will be donated back to MOWSS. Bring friends and family to pack the […]

Dr. Bart Miller, Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics earns ‘Best Of’ Award

ROCKWALL, TX (June 21, 2014) Dr. Bart Miller and the staff at Rockwall Crossing Orthodontics wish to thank their patients, friends, family and the community for voting them BEST ORTHODONTIST in Living Magazine’s 2014 Readers Choice Awards. Dr. Bart’s practice is located inside Rockwall’s refurbished Missouri-Kansas-Texas train station, situated one block south of the post […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary at Country Fair

ROCKWALL, TX (June 20, 2014) Saturday, June 14 marked the first annual Rockwall Country Fair, sponsored by the Soroptimist Club of Rockwall. The Fair was well organized and well attended and will certainly will be a yearly anticipated event for the community in the future. The Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club is pleased to have been […]