(ROCKWALL, TX — June 26, 2020) The Rockwall Rotary inducted its new president, directors and officers for 2020-2021 in a virtual Zoom meeting on June 25. Congrats to the following Rotarians who will take on their new roles for the club: Dana Macalik – President Kevin Pate – President Elect Leslie Buie – Immediate Past […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 25, 2020) Rowlett’s Health Department has reported five new cases of COVID-19 in the Rockwall County portion of Rowlett. One person is in their 20’s. Three people are in their 30’s. One person is in their 40’s. Broadmoor Update Broadmoor Medical Lodge […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — June 25, 2020) Rockwall Parks and Recreation hosted a ribbon cutting for the new Pettinger Nature Preserve – a 26-acre preserve located behind the Walgreens in north Rockwall. The project is named after the property’s owners Wesley and Hedwig Pettinger, who dedicated the land (nearly $700,000 in value) to Rockwall Parks and […]
DALLAS – As part of the 635 East Project construction, the High-Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes between Jim Miller Road and Northwest Drive will close Monday morning, June 29 until the end of the project in late 2024. At that time, they will re-open as they are – reversible non-tolled HOV lanes. I-30 HOV […]
Here’s a digital look at our June/July “Back to Business” 2020 print edition. Our print publication delivers 8x/year to more than 15,500 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are usually available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library, Samee’s Pizza Getti, […]
(GARLAND ISD – TX – June 17, 2020) Garland ISD families will select from two options for their children when returning to school in August. Option 1: Full-time in-person on campuses, with heightened hygiene and disinfection protocols Option 2: Full-time virtual eLearning with district-provided technology and internet hotspots, as needed “GISD has been advocating with […]
(ROWLETT, TX – June 12, 2020) The Rowlett Chamber, like many of you, is deeply disturbed by the senseless killing of George Floyd. The country is hurting right now. We cannot adequately express our condolences for all the pain and loss so many are experiencing. We have only seen peaceful protests in Rowlett even while […]
Grand Opening Friday, June 12 (ROWLETT, TX – June 10, 2020) This evening, Blue Ribbon News was excited to be among a limited number of guests invited to a VIP Preview of RetroCade, Rockwall County’s first dedicated bar space arcade. Located at 6320 Dalrock Road in Rowlett (Suite 100, behind Whataburger, next to Chiloso), RetroCade […]
Swing from vines, climb the rock wall, glide through a canopy (ROCKWALL, TX – June 10, 2020) Do you remember riding a bike for the first time without training wheels? Or mustering up enough courage to jump into the deep end when learning to swim? There’s no doubt that reaching such milestones can help a […]
From the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – June 10, 2020 – We have received an additional seven confirmed COVID-19 cases from Texas DSHS. Six of the cases are located in Rockwall. One case is located in Royse City. One person is in their 20’s. Three people are in their 30’s. […]