Celebrate GIS Day with Rockwall’s Geographic Information Systems

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct 15, 2015) On Wednesday, November 18th, the City of Rockwall’s Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Department will be host its 2nd Annual GIS Day event. GIS Day is an international event that showcases how GIS is used and what the technology offers. It also coincides with National Geography Awareness Week, a geographic […]

Christian Corneau Fitness Challenge kicks off

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 16, 2015) The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall traditionally hosts a memorial 5K each year to pay tribute to Christian Corneau, a 14-year-old Rockwall student who was struck by a car and fatally injured while skateboarding near his home. To grow participation in an already popular event and to help raise […]

Entries being accepted for Kiwanis Christmas Parade

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 25, 2015) Even though Halloween isn’t even here, it is time to start thinking about what float you are going to enter in the annual Kiwanis Christmas Parade. This year the theme is, “A Picture Perfect Christmas,” although you may pick any theme for your float.  Your float doesn’t even have […]

Shop, dine, dance & donate at Festival of Trees

(ROCKWALL, TX) As autumn leaves fall and the weather turns cooler, families across North Texas are preparing for the holidays. For some that means pumpkins, scarecrows and turkey dinner, but for many in the Rockwall community, it skips to wreaths, trees and early Christmas shopping. That’s because the annual Helping Hands Festival of Trees is […]

Lake Pointe Medical receives Ten Step Program Designation for Improving Health Outcomes of Mothers, Infants

(ROWLETT, TX) Lake Pointe Medical Center has earned the Texas Ten Step Program facility designation from the Texas Department of State Health Services. This designation signifies a positive step toward improving the health of newborns and infants and allows LPMC to join a growing number of Texas birth facilities that are supporting new mothers and their decision […]

Pancakes, Christmas Bazaar to benefit Sammy Knostman Memorial Fund

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – October 21, 2015) Join Pancakes for the Park & Christmas Bazaar from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, December 5 at the Rockwall-Heath High School Cafeteria, 801 Laurence Drive, to benefit the Sammy Knostman Memorial Fund. $10. The Blue Ribbon News print edition is delivered free to more than 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall […]

Heath Salon & Spa Holiday Charity Event to benefit Patriot Paws, Lakeside AMBUCS

(HEATH, TX – October 21, 2015) Celebrate the season with Glitter, Glam & Gifts at Heath Salon And Spa​’s Annual Holiday Charity Event, 6-9 pm Thursday, November 5, benefiting Patriot Paws Service Dogs​ & Lakeside Ambucs​. The Blue Ribbon News print edition is delivered free to more than 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath.  To share […]

Meet Ruby Rose, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) Ruby Rose is a 1 1/2 year old American Pit Bull Terrier mix with a stunning red brindle coat. She is friendly with other dogs but does not get along well with cats. This elegant lady can be shy when first meeting someone new, but is quickly becoming more comfortable […]

Rockwall Breakfast Rotary to host Pancake Fundraiser benefiting Coats for Kids

(ROCKWALL, TX – October 20, 2015) Rockwall Breakfast Rotary will host a pancake breakfast fundraising event from 8 to 10 a.m. this Saturday, October 24 at Applebee’s in Rockwall. The cost is $8 and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage and drink. All proceeds go to the Breakfast Rotary’s Coats for Kids event, November 7. Last year, […]