(ROCKWALL, TX — January 31, 2018) The Rockwall County Historical Foundation installed its new officers for 2018 during its annual meeting on Jan. 14 at Our House in Rockwall. RCHF Member Leigh Plagens led the installation ceremony and welcomed Mark Russo as the Historical Foundation’s President; Leslie Milder as 1st Vice President (Membership); Patti Canup […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 17, 2018) Fellow Rockwall County Residents, Jeff Davidson is a candidate for Rockwall County Treasurer. Davidson has business management and financial experience since the 1980s. Davidson understands the importance of improving the goals of the County Treasurer’s office. Davidson, with extensive experience in finance, holds a BS degree, with honors, in mathematics […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – January 2, 2018) Rockwall County Treasurer David Peek has announced his desire to keep county tax dollars secure and well-managed by filing for re-election. “During my time in the courthouse, I have focused on leading the Treasurer’s Department in a fiscally conservative fashion – always remembering that all county funds come from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 24, 2018) The Leadership Rockwall Class of 2018 is seeking sponsors for their class project: “Rockwall Information Resource Hubs” specifically designed to assist families in the community that find themselves in the midst of crisis or transition. The project will see the installation of nine dedicated computer resource stations in existing […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 23, 2018) Mindy Lovell & Robert Steinhagen, co-chairs of the McLendon-Chisholm Veterans Memorial for the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), presented a donation for the City to allocate an area on the grounds of City Hall. This noble donation is for a Veterans Memorial Monument to honor all of America’s […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 8, 2018) Paul Pecena has officially announced his campaign for election as Justice of the Peace, Precinct Two, in Rockwall County. Pecena, an experienced police captain and retired Army officer, is seeking election to office after more than 30 years of public service. Pecena began his law enforcement career as a […]
(HEATH, TX — January 8, 2018) Each year, the population of aging citizens in Rockwall County continues to grow. Fortunately, so do the options for senior living. From visiting caregivers to assisted living facilities and nursing homes, our community offers a variety of choices for quality, elder care. Finding the right solution for you or […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 5, 2018) It is not too late to get involved in 4-H for the 2017-2018 4-H year! Rockwall County 4-H is kicking off 2018 with a new Dog Project Class on Tuesday, January 9th, 6pm, at the Rockwall County Extension Office located at 915 Whitmore Ste. B, Rockwall. The 4-H Dog […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 5, 2018) Season’s greetings, readers! With the new year now upon us, I find myself reflecting back on all the good news happening around Rockwall that we at Blue Ribbon News were able to share this past year, and I can’t help but get excited about what lies ahead for the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 5, 2018) Rockwall County continues to be among the fastest growing counties not only in the state of Texas, but across the nation. And why not? Rockwall bolsters a top-notch school district, unique places to shop and eat, and a vast open space system featuring 990 total acres of park land […]