Blue Ribbon News April 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News April 2019 Print Edition Hits Mailboxes Throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (March 25, 2019) Here’s a digital look at our April 2019 print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 22,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath. Extra copies are available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce, the JER Chilton YMCA, the Rockwall County Library, and various […]

Every Bunny Loves Rainbow Room

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 23, 2019) The Rainbow Room of Rockwall County provides essential items such as diapers, schools supplies, clothes and beds for children who are under the care of Child Protective Services.  They will be in the VIP Lounge for karaoke night at Shenaniganz on April 4 and April 18, from 8 to 11 […]

Fun & Fit in the Park to Feature Heart of Heath 5K & Family Run on Easter Saturday

(HEATH, TX – March 23, 2019) A City of Heath tradition will continue on April 20 as the community gathers for Fun & Fit in the Park, featuring the Heart of Heath 5K and a 1-Mile Family Run with awards for the top three boys and top three girls! The morning of fun begins at 8 […]

Groundbreaking Study at Stanford Sequences Generic Tiger Genome

The tiger whose genes will stand for all American generic tigers is In-Sync Exotics’ Kylo Ren!  (WYLIE, TX – March 22, 2019) Stanford University’s Hadly Lab has been working with In-Sync Exotics in Wylie and additional Tigers In America sanctuaries to gather genetic samples from a number of generic tigers in order to understand and explore the […]

‘All for Hall From Rockwall’: A Tribute to U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall

‘All for Hall From Rockwall’: A Tribute to U.S. Congressman Ralph Hall

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 14, 2019) On Thursday, March 7, Congressman Ralph Moody Hall, a Rockwall native who was the oldest ever member of the U.S. House of Representatives, died peacefully in his home at the age of 95. Hall was born on May 3, 1923, in Fate, Texas and was a lifelong resident of […]

Rockwall ISD Culinary State Champs Advance to Nationals

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 12, 2019) Rockwall ISD culinary students from Gene Burton College & Career Academy placed first at Saturday’s ProStart State Competition – making this the third time RISD students have earned this honor. They will compete at the National Invitational representing the State of Texas the week of May 8-10 in Washington, D.C. […]

Cooking with Ease: Bacon-Tomato Tartlets

Cooking with Ease: Bacon-Tomato Tartlets

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 6, 2019) A longtime dream of mine is to one day write a cookbook. And not just any cookbook. A cookbook filled with more words than pictures and more feelings than ingredients. A paperback book overflowing with short stories about food, family, fun, and then ending each story with a recipe […]

Rockwall Family Finds Strength, New Beginning During Time of Adversity

Rockwall Family Finds Strength, New Beginning During Time of Adversity

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 4, 2019) Through the most difficult adversity he and his family have ever faced, local resident and business owner Jason Blackford found a big blessing in the JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall. A couple years ago, while Jason and his wife Jacquelyn were traveling home from Kansas after spending the weekend […]

Texas Health Rockwall Announces Major Expansion

Texas Health Rockwall Announces Major Expansion

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 28, 2019) Texas Health Rockwall, a joint venture hospital between Texas Health Resources and area physicians, announced detailed plans for a multi-million dollar expansion of the Rockwall facility. The final plans were approved by the Texas Health Resources Board of Trustees on Monday, February 25.  Commenting on the decision, Rey Bosita, MD, […]

State of the Cities: Rockwall, Heath, Fate and McLendon-Chisholm

State of the Cities: Rockwall, Heath, Fate and McLendon-Chisholm

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 28, 2019) At its partnership luncheon on Feb. 20, Rockwall Chamber of Commerce welcomed State of the City addresses from the mayors of Rockwall, Heath, Fate and McLendon-Chisholm. Here are some highlights from each of the mayors’ presentations. City of Rockwall In his State of the City presentation, Mayor Jim Pruitt […]