Rockwall ISD Kindergarten Round-Up April 12 at all elementary schools

Rockwall ISD Kindergarten Round-Up April 12 at all elementary schools

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2018) Rockwall ISD will host Kindergarten Round-up April 12, from 6-7 p.m. at all elementary schools. Parents can meet the principal and teachers, tour the school and have some fun! Starting April 2, parents are encouraged to complete online registration before April 11 at Rockwallisd.com. Required documents: Birth Certificate (registered copy […]

Rockwall’s Sean DelMonte and Rockwall-Heath’s Desmon Williams win State Championship in Wrestling

Rockwall High School Wrestling Student Wins State Championship (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 28, 2018) Rockwall High School wrestling student Sean DelMonte recently won the Individual State Championship in the 220lb weight class after taking his opponent down to his back with less than 10 seconds left. This is the first Individual State Champion for RHS since […]

Fundraiser combines art and history

Fundraiser combines art and history

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 28, 2018) Local artists of all skill levels are invited to create their own masterpiece on canvas and help preserve the past for the future during the Rockwall County Historical Foundation’s new annual art auction fundraiser, “American Gothic,” on Sunday, May 6. Held at the picturesque Summerfield at Tate Farms (12992 […]

8th grade softball standout commits to Oklahoma State University

8th grade softball standout commits to Oklahoma State University

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 28, 2018) At just 13 years old, Elizabeth Schaefer has already become a star in the pitcher’s circle. She’s the all-time strikeout leader for her traveling softball team, the Texas Travelers Gold, with over 1,800 strikeouts and holds the single game strikeout record for the ASA National Championships with 18 strikeouts […]

Rockwall County Republican Party welcomes Sheriff David Clarke as Reagan Day speaker

Rockwall County Republican Party welcomes Sheriff David Clarke as Reagan Day speaker

Walk the red carpet with lone star legends (ROCKWALL, TX—January 18, 2018) The Rockwall County Republican Party invites all area Republicans to Reagan Day on March 3, 2018 at the George W. Bush Presidential Center, located on the Southern Methodist University campus. This year’s guest speaker will be former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke. The […]

Blue Ribbon News March 2018 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News March 2018 print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (February 26, 2018) Here’s a digital look at our March print edition. Our print publication delivers monthly to more than 20,000 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 local […]

Temporary shelter provided to Lake Rockwall Estates flood victims

Temporary shelter provided to Lake Rockwall Estates flood victims

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 23, 2018) The community continues to lend a helping hand to Lake Rockwall Estates residents forced to evacuate their homes after heavy rains overflowed the neighborhood lake. The City of Rockwall and Rockwall County Helping Hands have teamed up to help provide temporary shelter for the affected families. “Currently, we are […]

Rockwall ISD Culinary Team takes first place in Texas Regional ProStart Competition with perfect score

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Culinary Team recently competed at the Texas Regional ProStart Competition at the University of Houston, winning first place and earning the first ever perfect score in the competition’s history. The team had 60 minutes and two portable burners to complete two, three-course meals. They were judged on […]

Rockwall County Elections Administrator addresses questions about new digital voting system

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 14, 2018) Rockwall County Elections Administrator Chris Lynch shared the following information today in an effort to address voters’ questions and provide clarification about the county’s new electronic voting system which will be used in the upcoming election. A recent Blue Ribbon News article headlined, “Voting Goes Digital in Rockwall County” explained […]