An Old Fashioned, Memory-Making Family Vacation

An Old Fashioned, Memory-Making Family Vacation

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 2, 2018) I couldn’t believe Ireland went right into the water. She loves to swim but swimming in a lake was a new experience, so she ventured in, then reality hit and she got right back out and stayed in the boat. We had gone in “halvsies” with my brother-in-law to […]

Blue Ribbon News August 2018 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News August 2018 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (August 2, 2018) Here’s a digital look at our August print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 20,000 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 local […]

Heath Happenings: Student journalist notes exciting changes on the horizon

Heath Happenings: Student journalist notes exciting changes on the horizon

(HEATH, TX – August 2, 2018) Since coming home during my semester breaks over the past two years as a student attending the University of Arkansas, I’ve noticed exciting changes in Heath. The first and most obvious change when I arrived home this summer was the road construction. The very important widening of FM 740 […]

Rockwall Noon Rotary honors past president, Rotarian of the Year, and inducts new officers

Rockwall Noon Rotary honors past president, Rotarian of the Year, and inducts new officers

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 2, 2018) Local area criminal defense attorney Tim Hartley began his year of service as the 2017-2018 president of Rockwall Noon Rotary Club with one particular goal in mind: to get the elite service group even more involved in the community. Under Hartley’s leadership, the club’s Rotarians did just that, becoming actively […]

Solving a mystery of our town’s history at the Rockwall Escape Rooms

Solving a mystery of our town’s history at the Rockwall Escape Rooms

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 2, 2018) On July 3, several Rockwall County Historical Foundation Board members and I had a blast as we puzzled our way through clues to solve an age-old Rockwall County mystery inside The Rockwall Rooms at Rockwall Escape Rooms. For The Rockwall Rooms, we were presented with the following scenario: “Ms. […]

Commissioners Court commemorates 65th anniversary of Korean War Armistice signing

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – August 1, 2018) During its regular meeting on July 24, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously approved a resolution observing the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Korean Armistice Agreement that officially ended the Korean War. Local veterans joined the Commissioners Court and the American Legion Terry Fisher Post 117 of […]

Applications being accepted for Rockwall Youth Advisory Council

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 1, 2018) The City of Rockwall is accepting applications for students who wish to be considered for the 2018-2019 Rockwall Youth Advisory Council (YAC). The City Council will fill four vacancies on the YAC for the upcoming school year. Applicants should be freshmen through seniors who reside within the city limits of the […]

Meet Pammy Mae, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 1, 2018) Pammy Mae is a beautiful dainty girl with expressive eyes that are usually locked on her human. She loves people, attention and being petted. She is the perfect pet for someone who wants a “people cat”. Pammy Mae has all of her age-appropriate vaccinations, is FeLV/FIV negative, microchipped, and […]

Royse City ISD partners with Texas Department of Public Safety

Royse City ISD partners with Texas Department of Public Safety

(ROYSE CITY, TX — July 31, 2018) In May of 2018, Governor Greg Abbott released a comprehensive School and Firearm Safety Action Plan. Included in that plan was a recommendation for local law enforcement and districts to work closely on ways to increase school safety. Specifically, in an effort to heighten police presence on school campuses […]