Walking through a Winter Wonderland

Walking through a Winter Wonderland

Helping Hands Festival of Trees returns Nov. 22-23   Rockwall, TX (October 21, 2024) – Would you be surprised to learn that there’s a store right here in Rockwall that spends 365 days curating holiday decor items just to offer them for sale during one incredible weekend in November? Imagine finding everything from holiday décor […]

Holiday buzz begins: Rockwall County Blue Ribbon News November issue is hot off the press

Holiday buzz begins: Rockwall County Blue Ribbon News November issue is hot off the press

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Oct. 18, 2024) — Our November issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes, but you can preview a digital version of our latest print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. For 13 years, we’ve been direct mailing our full color print edition FREE to about 17,500 […]

The most spec‘quack’ular event of the season is back and bigger than ever!

The most spec‘quack’ular event of the season is back and bigger than ever!

Rockwall, TX (September 26, 2024) – The most spec‘quack’ular event of the season is back and bigger than ever! The Rubber Duck Regatta and Jeep Festival is Saturday, October 12 at the Rockwall Harbor! This fun fall festival boasts all-day excitement with a huge kids zone, live music and entertainment on two stages, fantastic food […]

On Faith: Sin, Sickness, Sorrow, and Finally Singing Again

On Faith: Sin, Sickness, Sorrow, and Finally Singing Again

Rockwall, TX (September 25, 2024) – Sunday worship at my church begins with contemporary songs followed by several hymns. I don’t recall the song titles of a certain service last summer, but I’ll never forget the voice I heard singing—my own. “Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed,” says Jeremiah 17:14.* Just days […]

Here We Grow: ‘Go Native’: Landscape with native plants!

Here We Grow: ‘Go Native’:  Landscape with native plants!

Rockwall County, TX (September 24, 2024) – “Go native” has a variety of meanings. The Merriam-Webster.com dictionary defines this idiom as “to start to behave or live like the local people.” “Go native” in the context of landscaping translates to using native plants. The US Department of Agriculture holds that native plants are part of […]

Cooking with Ease: ‘Little treats’ for guilt-free moments of joy

Cooking with Ease: ‘Little treats’ for guilt-free moments of joy

Rockwall, TX (September 24, 2024) – If you ask me “Trick or Treat?” my answer is always easy: treat! While this phrase is synonymous with the current season, the term “little treats” has been trending for a while now. Surely you have noticed, especially if you’ve spent any time on social media. The idea behind […]

Hot off the press: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News October issue

Hot off the press: Rockwall County’s Blue Ribbon News October issue

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Sept 23, 2024) — Our October issue is hot off the press and headed to mailboxes this week, but you can preview a digital version of our latest print edition right now by clicking the cover image below. For 12 years, we’ve been direct mailing our full color print edition FREE to […]

Join the Young Professionals of Rockwall

Join the Young Professionals of Rockwall

Empowering the Future Workforce! Rockwall, TX (September 23, 2024) – With the holiday season just around the corner, October provides a perfect opportunity to pause and focus on those who make it a privilege to do business here in Rockwall. Among these are three key people groups that we love to celebrate – young professionals, […]

J.E.R. Chilton YMCA hosts Teacher Prayer Breakfast

J.E.R. Chilton YMCA hosts Teacher Prayer Breakfast

Rockwall, TX (August 15, 2024) – Each year, JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall hosts a catered breakfast exclusively for area educators as they prepare for a new school year. The Teachers Prayer Breakfast is a time of celebration to honor those who devote their time and careers to the future. This year’s Teachers Prayer Breakfast […]

Welcome, Education Superheroes!

Welcome, Education Superheroes!

Rockwall, TX (August 14, 2024) – For over three decades, the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce & Visitor Center has brought together businesses of all sizes to welcome the new teachers and employees of Rockwall ISD to our community. This year’s RISD New Teacher & Employee Expo included two sessions (elementary and secondary) on July […]

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