Back-to-School print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall and Heath

Back-to-School print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall and Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (Aug 12, 2016) Here’s a digital look at our latest print edition which has been delivered to more than 18,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath this week.  To submit your good news and events, email . CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW: Our 24-page, full color, hyper-local print edition is published 8x/year (about […]

Kick-Off event to showcase Rockwall County 4-H Opportunities

Kick-Off event to showcase Rockwall County 4-H Opportunities

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 12, 2016) Rockwall County 4-H will host a kick-off event from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10 on the northwest lawn of the Rockwall County Courthouse, 1111 East Yellow Jacket Lane. Rockwall County 4-H Club leaders and members will be on hand to introduce themselves and share what they […]

Chamber of Commerce welcomes new RISD teachers

(ROCKWALL, TX—August 10, 2016) New Rockwall ISD employees were welcomed to the “family” this morning by the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce and local businesses at the “Sailing Into the School Year” breakfast. Newly appointed Superintendent John Villarreal expressed his excitement for his first school year serving in RISD. “In my short time here, I […]

YMCA hosts prayer breakfast for Rockwall area teachers

(Rockwall, TX—August 4, 2016) The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA invited all Rockwall area teachers to a special appreciation breakfast offering prayer for the coming school year. The teachers munched on eggs, sausage, gravy, muffins and cinnamon rolls provided by Preston Hollow Catering while YMCA Executive Director Bonnie LaVielle sang with her two sisters Betty Methvin and […]

Save the date: Aspasians Marketplace Oct. 8

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 4, 2016) Save the date and prepare to SHOP, EAT, and ENJOY the Aspasians Fall Marketplace event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. All proceeds Aspasians raise by selling booth space and water at the fair goes directly to scholarships for local […]

The Real Life: Summer Reading Assignment

The Real Life: Summer Reading Assignment

The Real Life comic strip is created by 15-year-old Ryan Hayes of Rockwall. Ryan will be a sophomore at Wylie Preparatory Academy, and he’s an active member of First Baptist Church Rockwall. “I have always loved to draw and make goofy characters, and I just recently got into cartooning,” said Ryan. Blue Ribbon News is […]

Answers to FAQs about pending SH 205 improvements in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 18, 2016) The Texas Department of Transportation recently held two informational public meetings in the area about pending improvements to State Highway 205, and hundreds of Rockwall residents attended to learn more. After the meetings, some questions still persisted, and below is a list of answers to the most frequently asked […]