STAR Transit offers free rides to all vaccination locations

STAR Transit offers free rides to all vaccination locations

TERRELL, TX – Feb. 1, 2021 – STAR Transit is providing free rides for persons with confirmed appointments to get the COVID 19 vaccine shots.  The curb-to-curb service extends outside of the agency’s service area. Rides are available Monday – Friday, 6:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.  For this purpose, STAR Transit is temporarily adding Saturday […]

Mentors needed, YMCA and Big Brothers/Big Sisters partner to provide FREE Y memberships

Mentors needed, YMCA and Big Brothers/Big Sisters partner to provide FREE Y memberships

January is National Mentoring Month; sign up today to mentor and inspire youth in our community DALLAS (January 19, 2021) – It’s National Mentoring Month and throughout the month, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the YMCA are partnering together to put out the call to ask adults (Bigs) in North Texas to sign up and […]

Free, virtual Diabetes series offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Rockwall County

Free, virtual Diabetes series offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 19, 2021 – To get the facts you need about Diabetes, join Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service- Rockwall County for virtual “Do Well Be Well with Diabetes,” an online, educational program series for people with Type 2 Diabetes and caregivers. Classes are FREE and participants will receive a free American Diabetes […]

Free Financial Wellness Workshop at Rockwall YMCA Feb. 3

Free Financial Wellness Workshop at Rockwall YMCA Feb. 3

  ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 19, 2021 – JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall,  located at 1210 N. Goliad St., will host a free Financial Wellness Workshop from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 3 for those needing financial coaching and advice, including those with post-COVID-19 needs. There will be a short presentation given by […]

Want to be a Storm Spotter? Free SKYWARN classes available

Want to be a Storm Spotter? Free SKYWARN classes available

ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8,. 2021 – National Weather Service has scheduled SKYWARN classes for 2021. All the classes will be virtual this year. You can sign up for a class here.   NWS encourages anyone with an interest in public service to join the SKYWARN® program. Volunteers include police and fire personnel, dispatchers, EMS workers, […]

Free, virtual Diabetes series offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Rockwall County

Free, virtual Diabetes series offered through Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service-Rockwall County

ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 16, 2020 – Do you or does someone you know have Type 2 Diabetes? Type 2 Diabetes is a chronic disease; it never goes away. However, you can prevent further complications with regular checkups and by following a few easy steps. Getting the right facts from diabetes experts and professional educators […]

Community invited to free, drive-thru nativity at Ridgeview Church Rockwall

Community invited to free, drive-thru nativity at Ridgeview Church Rockwall

ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 18, 2020) The community is invited to experience an “Evening in Bethlehem” anytime between 5:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, December 11 and Saturday, December 12 at Ridgeview Church in Rockwall. Bring the family for a free, fun-filled live nativity event.  Guests will enjoy a drive-through tour of scenes that depict the birth, life, […]

City of Heath to host free shredding event for utility/trash customers

City of Heath to host free shredding event for utility/trash customers

HEATH, TX – Nov. 18, 2020 – The City of Heath will host a free shredding event for Heath utility/trash customers from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, December 12 at Towne Center Park. Please see the traffic flow, and bring a copy of a utility bill or your driver’s license for proof of eligibility. This […]

Free Shredding Day for Rockwall residents Nov. 21

Free Shredding Day for Rockwall residents Nov. 21

ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 11, 2020 – The City of Rockwall will host a FREE Shred Day from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 21 in the parking lot of City Hall, 385 S. Goliad Street. Residents with household papers that need shredding are welcome to bring them for shredding! Blue Ribbon News staff report.  […]

USDA Forest Service grants veterans, Gold Star families free access to national forests, grasslands

USDA Forest Service grants veterans, Gold Star families free access to national forests, grasslands

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10, 2020 – Without those brave men and women that served our country and uniform, and without the support of their families, our nation would not be what it is today. To show our gratitude for their selfless service, the USDA Forest Service today announced it will offer U.S. military veterans and Gold […]