ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 28, 2024) – The Royse City ISD Education Foundation’s mission is to generate and distribute resources to the Royse City Independent School District to enrich teaching, inspire learning and advance innovative and creative programs to cultivate a passion for learning. The Rockwall County Commissioners Court recognized them for raising over $1.5 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 24, 2024) Yesterday’s Rockwall County Commissioners Court meeting included several special recognitions. Rockwall County’s very own Chad Fogg had the distinguished honor of being named Deputy of the Year for the entire state of Texas, by the JPCA (Justices of the Peace & Constables) Association of Texas. He was joined by family […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 5, 2024) The “Great American Award” is given annually by the Rockwall Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 to a local, non-veteran to recognize and honor their contribution to the local veteran’s community through selfless acts of service supporting veterans and their families. This year, The Rockwall Terry Fisher American Legion Post […]
FATE, TX (July 6, 2022) Last night, the Fate City Council proclaimed July 6, 2022, as “Sean James Day” in the City of Fate in recognition of his heroic lifesaving act of extracting three children passengers from a burning car along the Kansas Turnpike. We are grateful for Mr. Sean James for having made this […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Jan. 7, 2021) The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 is proud to announce the 2022 delegates for Boys State and Girls State. Boys State and Girls State are prestigious nation-wide programs leadership action programs which teaches the Texas political process. The programs are designed to challenge the delegates to help make Texas […]
ROWLETT, TX – January 4, 2022 — Two Rowlett High School students have been selected to attend one of the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for high school students. Ryan Roberge and Hayden Shepherd were nominated by their campus to attend the American Legion Texas Boys State program, an opportunity just […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 8, 2021 — Join the American Legion Terry Fisher Post 117 in a celebration honoring our veterans on the Downtown Rockwall Square this Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The event begins at 5 p.m. with a proclamation at the Historic Downtown Courthouse, followed by a patriotic concert at 5:30 p.m. at San […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2021) Nijee Cooper, our Blue Ribbon News team videographer and media guy (back row, far right) had the opportunity to take flight aboard this vintage WWII Navy R4D-6S airplane flown by the Dallas-Fort Worth wing of the Commemorative Air Force, on its way to a flyover at Harry Myers Park in […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 18, 2020 — On Dec. 17, the Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 held a memorial ceremony to celebrate the lives of its members who passed away this year. The public event was held at the Veterans Memorial outside the Rockwall County Courthouse (1111 E Yellow Jacket Ln.). The passing members’ […]
ROCKWALL, TX – September 18, 2020 —”Lest we forget.” That’s a phrase often used in memorials for fallen soldiers and those lost in war. Today, we remember those soldiers who are M.I.A., the prisoners of war who will never have the chance to tell their families goodbye. The Terry Fisher American Legion Post 117 of […]