ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 21, 2021) With National Centenarian’s Day set for Sept. 22, it’s only fitting that we celebrate the eldest residents of Rockwall County – like Mrs. Stella Tabola, who’s turning 105 on Sept. 23! Stella is a long term resident of Highland Meadows Health and Rehab, located at 1870 S. John King Blvd. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – July 6, 2021 — Texas Senator Bob Hall recently commemorated a Heath senior resident who turned 91 years old on June 7th. John Vick with Sen. Hall’s Office presented Jeanette Cornelius, a resident at GoodLife Senior Living and Memory Care, with a resolution signed by Sen. Hall recognizing the momentous occasion during […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 19, 2021 – Flying Ryno, a children’s and women’s boutique in Rockwall, is turning one year old, and they are inviting you, your friends, family, neighbors, church group, and anyone else who would like to come out to join them in a birthday celebration. The event will be Saturday, Feb. 27 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 28, 2020 – If you’re looking to start a new Christmas family tradition in this very untraditional year, you might consider making the best birthday cake in the history of ever to celebrate the real reason for the season. Local residents Jennifer Hill and Mary Walker have co-authored a picture book, titled […]
World War II veteran celebrates a century ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 1, 2020) Sunday will be a monumental day for World War II veteran William Louis Patterson of Rockwall, who turns 100 years old on Oct. 4. Since friends and family cannot gather for a traditional birthday celebration due to the pandemic, a drive-by caravan party […]
WYLIE, TX – June 9, 2020 – InSync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, located at 3430 Skyview Drive in Wylie, is turning 20! Join them in celebrating 20 years of rescuing big cats and providing them with a great forever home by giving the cats some very special birthday treats. You never know, there could […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 26, 2020) Our Blue Ribbon News team is greatly moved by the messages of love and hope we continue to receive from readers, especially through this challenging and unprecedented time. Susan Duke shared the following, regarding her husband Harvey’s birthday: “I was crying and so upset because I couldn’t see […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 5, 2019) It was 165 years ago that the community of Rockwall was founded, and with it, the formation of the community’s first church. The Rockwall County Commissioners Court proclaimed Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 as “First Presbyterian Church of Rockwall Day” in Rockwall County, in commemoration of the church’s 165th birthday. Rockwall […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 11, 2019) Ninety-eight year old Kathryn Hall of Rockwall shows off her birthday cake provided by the Rockwall Soroptimist. The Rockwall Soroptimist helped Kathryn celebrate with this special cake during the organization’s quarterly birthday luncheon Sunday, February 9 at Reese Manor Senior Housing. The Soroptimist provide quarterly themed luncheons and give gift […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – August 6, 2018) The Little Gym of Rockwall, a children’s enrichment and development franchise, is celebrating its one-year anniversary with a Luau themed 1st Birthday Bash from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, August 18th. Everyone is invited to tour the facility and experience the gym’s fun approach to active learning. It will be […]