A Rockwall Pumpkin Patch storyteller’s tale As a boy I went to visit my granny and granddaddy in a small town called Pageland in South Carolina. My granny was named Annie and my granddaddy was named Boyd. I was very fortunate to have spent almost every summer in Pageland as I grew up with my […]
(ROCKWALL – October 10, 2013) The Aspasians recently inducted four new members: Leslie Bird, Kim Craddock, Holly Pullen and Kelly Webb. The Aspasians wish to thank everyone who shopped at the Fall Arts & Crafts fair. The generous support of loyal shoppers enables the Aspasians to donate more than $40,000 in scholarships each year to […]
(ROCKWALL – Oct. 10, 2013) Meals on Wheels Senior Services Rockwall will sponsor the 3rd Annual Caregiver Conference on Friday, October 18, 2013 at Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane. Guest speakers include Andy B. Crocker, M.S. Extension Program Specialist Gerontology and Health, Texas AgriLife Extension; Doni Green, North Central Texas Area Agency on Aging; Neal […]
(ROCKWALL – October 9, 2013) For the second consecutive year, Rockwall will celebrate International Observe the Moon Night at the Rockwall County Library. Rockwall is participating in this global event on Saturday, Oct. 12th, in conjunction with hundreds of other host sites on every continent. International Observe the Moon Night is an annual event dedicated […]
(ROCKWALL COUNTY – October 8, 2013) The popular Rockwall County Historical Foundation October topic, Talking Tombstones, will be presented at noon Friday, October 11 at the historic downtown courthouse. Presenters will be Gary and Mindy Lovell, longtime residents of McLendon Chisholm, who will share a history of Chisholm Cemetery and Harrison D. Howell and Angelina […]
(ROCKWALL – October 8, 2013) Any Blue Ribbon News reader who’s a movie aficionado surely remembers “Sleepless in Seattle” from the early 1990s. In that film, Sam says, “It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together.” Meet Lindsay, your own tiny little thing. […]
(ROCKWALL – October 7, 2013) The “Rock Wall” Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution hosted Donna Cranston, founder of Defenders of Freedom (DOF), on October 7 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church in Heath. The Dallas based non-profit organization Defenders of Freedom’s primary focus is to meet the needs of military members who served in […]
(ROCKWALL – October 5, 2013) Rockwall’s Original Pumpkin Patch opened with a lot of festive fanfare this morning, but Blue Ribbon News stopped by a couple of times prior to the opening to catch all the volunteers hard at work, preparing for a season that’s bound to be bigger and better than ever! PRINT & […]
Shop early and shop savvy! Shop for a Cause! (ROCKWALL – October 10, 2013) Where Fall and Christmas Collide – the annual 2013 Helping Hands Fall Holiday Market – is Saturday, Oct. 12th beginning at 10 a.m. at Centsible, 950 Williams St. in Rockwall. Rockwall County Helping Hands invites you to come shop this simply […]
(ROCKWALL – October 4, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed new member Rockwall Summer Musicals with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The best-in-class regional theatre company produces shows, enriches the community and educates the next generation of theatre students in the area. RSM just completed its third season with record-breaking attendance for The King […]