ROCKWALL, TX (May 15, 2025) Set your alarm! Tickets for the always sold-out Bubbles & Bags Designer Purse Bingo benefiting the Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County go live Friday, May 16 at 9:00 AM sharp! ⏰ Event Date: Saturday, September 13Location: Southfork Ranch, 3700 Hogge Dr, Parker, TX 75002 Due to record-breaking demand, this […]
Rockwall, TX (May 14, 2025) – For the ninth consecutive year, Rockwall ISD has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The NAMM Foundation for their outstanding support and commitment to music education. Now in its 26th year, the Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate […]
Rockwall, TX (May 14, 2025) – Summer is here and camp is in session! Our Blue Ribbon News Summer Camp Spotlight features local summer camp programs, Vacation Bible Schools, sports and skills camps, recreational activities and fun, learning opportunities for all ages. We hope this growing compilation helps you and your family find fun and […]
Ten Commandments Monument on the grounds of the Texas State Capitol (behind the capitol building). Austin, Texas. Photograph by J. Williams. (Aug. 26, 2002). ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (May 14, 2025) – On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the Rockwall County Commissioners Court unanimously passed a resolution to approve placing a monument commemorating the Ten Commandments on […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 13, 2025) What began in 2005 as a modest car show with just 80 entries and a $2,600 fundraising total has since grown into one of the area’s most anticipated annual events—and a powerful force for good in the lives of children in need. On Sunday, May 18, Cars for CASA returns […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) Women In Need, Inc. (WIN) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a generous grant from the Texas Bar Foundation to support its critical initiative, “Powering Hope, Securing Safety.” These funds will be used to purchase and install a generator at WIN’s Rockwall office, ensuring that the organization […]
Rowlett, TX (May 12, 2025) – When Rowlett High School senior Alexa Garcia-Alexander first enrolled in the Outdoor Power class at the Gilbreath-Reed Career and Technical Center (GRCTC), she didn’t expect to place first in the state for Motorcycle Service Technology at the SkillsUSA Texas Leadership and Skills Conference just a few months later. “I […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) Three Rockwall ISD seniors have been recognized for their commitment to education with scholarships through the district’s “Grow Your Own” initiative, a partnership between the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy (GBCCA), Rockwall Education Foundation (REF), and ROCK after-school program. Alexis Crispin from Rockwall High School, and Judith Zavala […]
Hello summer, hello good news! ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (June 20 , 2025) —Our latest print edition is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes across Rockwall County next week. Can’t wait? Click the cover image below to check out the digital version now. Blue Ribbon News is Rockwall County’s number one source for uplifting […]
President of the CASA Board of Directors Sandra Ownby, left, and Board Member of the Year Don Prentiss. ROCKWALL, TX (May 12, 2025) – Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) hosted its annual Volunteer Appreciation Banquet on May 3, 2025, at Divine Peace Church in Rockwall, marking the beginning of National Foster Care Month. The […]