Friday is Peace Officers’ Memorial Day (ROCKWALL, TX – May 11, 2015) Mayor Jim Pruitt officially proclaimed May 10-16 as Police Week in the City of Rockwall and designated Friday, May 15 as Peace Officers’ Memorial Day in honor of fallen officers and their families. U.S. flags are to be flown at half-staff that day. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2015) The Williams Middle School Symphony Orchestra, under direction of Shari Allison and Steven Sauerwein, were selected as Grand Champions at the Lonestar Showcase of Music Festival May 8 at the Eisemann Center in Richardson. The students have been working since January to perfect their Full Orchestra program and both of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2015) This Sunday, May 17, the Metro East Division of the Dallas Builders Association will host its 10th annual Cars for CASA auto show at The Harbor in Rockwall. The money raised at the event will benefit Lone Star CASA, Inc., a volunteer movement dedicated to defending abused and neglected […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2015) Last week, Rockwall City Council members David White and Mike Townsend, along with 17 members of city staff, attended the local Leadercast event in Rockwall. Leadercast is a live broadcast from Atlanta, Georgia to hundreds of sites around the world. It exists to positively change the way the world thinks about […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2015) Don’t miss taking part of the Living History Exhibits at Rockwall County Historical Museum in Harry Myers Park during the annual Founders Day festival, Saturday, May 16. Chuck wagon cooking, spinning and blacksmithing will return as favorites from last year. New additions to the Living History experience include a […]
National Nurses Week includes Appreciation Dinner (ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2015) Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall celebrated National Nurses Week with several special events including this evening’s Nurses Appreciation Dinner. Blue Ribbon News reporter Austin Wells stopped by to take a few photos of the occasion. As part of National Nurses Week activities, Texas […]
(WASHINGTON, DC – May 12, 2015) Congressman John Ratcliffe announced the winners for the high school art competition his office held in conjunction with the U.S. House of Representatives. The 2015 Grand Prize Winner is Aaron Tamez of Royse City High School followed by Piper Fisk, Rylie Power and Colton Johnson. “I am extremely impressed with […]
UPDATE: Due to the excessive amount of rain, the Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse Trail Ride has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 30. (FATE, TX – May 12, 2015) The 24th Annual Rockwall County Sheriff’s Posse Trail Ride. originally scheduled for May 16, has been rescheduled to Saturday, May 30, beginning at the northeast corner of […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 12, 2015) The rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America is a very special honor; it takes perseverance, integrity and strength. My journey to becoming an Eagle was an interesting one and you will soon find out why. One of the best-known requirements is to conduct an Eagle […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 12, 2015) This good news just in: my church – the First United Methodist Church of Heath – celebrated its 125th birthday on Sunday, April 19! 125 years…to think that I’ve only been around on this Earth for less than a quarter of that length of time! But yes, the church […]