Spring brings fun, educational events to the Rockwall County Library

Rockwall, TX (March 14, 2024) – The Rockwall County Library has announced a schedule of entertaining and educational events planned for this spring that are sure to please all ages and interests. Spring Community Festival – Thursday, March 28 – 5:30pm – 7:30pm This fun, family-oriented resource fair offers activities and helpful information for area […]

Reppin’ Rockwall in South Texas

Reppin’ Rockwall in South Texas

ROCKWALL, TX (March 29, 2023) Did you know Rockwall County is the smallest county in Texas? It is! But I have to say, we Rockwallites get around. Last week, Evan and I drove down to South Texas for a Boudin & Gumbo Festival. We entered the boudin competition for what would be our FIRST time competing […]

Adventures with BRN: Journey through a trail of intrigue at ‘Pumpkin Nights’

Adventures with BRN: Journey through a trail of intrigue at ‘Pumpkin Nights’

ARLINGTON, TX (Sept. 30, 2022) Blue Ribbon News was invited to experience Pumpkin Nights at Howell Farms in Arlington last night. Members of our team enjoyed a magical journey through pumpkin land with 10-foot-tall jack-o-lanterns, the world’s largest pumpkin guitar, a 40-foot, hand-carved, smoke-breathing dragon, and a cornucopia of photo ops! We visited several vendor […]

Rockwall Founders Day returns May 15 with headliner Wade Bowen

Rockwall Founders Day returns May 15 with headliner Wade Bowen

ROCKWALL, TX – March 15, 2021 – After a two year hiatus, the Founder’s Day Festival is back in Rockwall! Last year’s event had to be cancelled because of COVID-19, as it was scheduled to take place right when everything was shutting down. Concertgoers this year are in for a treat. The Rockwall Parks and […]

Grapevine’s 34th Annual GrapeFest Festival cancelled

Grapevine’s 34th Annual GrapeFest Festival cancelled

  GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – (July 13, 2020) – In support of State of Texas and the City of Grapevine’s guidelines and procedures to stem the spread of COVID-19, the 34th Annual GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience has been cancelled. “We made the difficult decision to cancel the festival,” said Grapevine Convention & Visitors Bureau […]

City of Rockwall to cancel Founders Day Festival 2020

City of Rockwall to cancel Founders Day Festival 2020

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 7, 2020) The City of Rockwall is cancelling the Founders Day Festival scheduled for May 16 at Harry Myers Park due to the coronavirus. The action to cancel the event for 2020 is to further protect the public and minimize the risk of community spread of the virus. This is consistent […]

FUMC Heath to host free Family Fall Festival Oct 26

(HEATH, TX – Oct. 10, 2019) The community is welcome as the First United Methodist Church Heath, located at 140 Smirl Drive, hosts a free Family Fall Festival from 4 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26.  Festivities will include a hay ride, petting zoo, face painting, bounce house, games, balloon animals, and of course- food […]

Rockwall, Rockwall-Heath Marching Bands Earn First Division Rating

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Oct. 9, 2019) The Rockwall High School and Rockwall Heath High School marching bands recently competed at the Mesquite Marching Festival where they competed with 25 area bands. Both bands earned a first division rating. Rockwall-Heath finished fifth overall and Rockwall finished second overall. Rockwall also won Outstanding 6A Colorguard, Outstanding 6A Music […]

Fall-O-Ween Jesus Festival at First Baptist Church Heath

(HEATH, TX – Sept. 24, 2019) First Baptist Church of Heath will host a Fall-O-Ween Jesus Festival with fun for the whole family, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27 at the church, 224 Smirl Drive in Heath. There will be trunk-or-treat, inflatables, a hayride, live music, games, food, and much more! * Don’t forget to […]

Students excel at Rockwall Music Teachers Fall Festival-Competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 9, 2015) The Rockwall Music Teachers Association hosted a festival and competition for piano students Saturday, November 7.  The competition required pieces to be played in the style of or that were written before 1800.  Winners were chosen in beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. This year’s winners were Yunseong Lee-Beginner Level; […]

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