ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 29, 2021 – With the hope of a new year approaching and Valentine’s Day just around the bend – our Blue Ribbon News team takes joy in reading all the love stories that local couples are submitting for our annual ‘How I Met My Mate’ Valentine’s issue, which we are already […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 15, 2021) Stephen F. Austin State University recently announced its naming of Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath high schools as partner schools chosen for inclusion in the university’s Distinguished High School Program. This partnership means that top-ranking graduates from the high schools will be automatically eligible for scholarships worth up to $20,000. Inclusion in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 13, 2021) Reserve your free ticket and bring the family out to the Rockwall-Heath High School parking lot at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 18 for the 2nd annual drive-in movie event benefiting Helms Hope. The featured movie, Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, will be aired outdoors on a 60′ tall […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 7, 2021) Heath Mayor Pro Tem Frank New has stepped up to challenge the incumbent for the office of Rockwall County Judge. In announcing his candidacy, Frank draws on his experience from the last three years working behind the scenes at the county level as a member of the Emergency Management Board […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 18, 2021) Run over the hills and through the woods with the Rockwall-Heath Cross Country team as they host their 7th Annual Reindeer Run, set for 4:30 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11. This year, the Reindeer Run will take you under the Christmas lights as you run the trails and streets […]
HEATH, TX (Nov. 15, 2021) The Heath Holiday Home Tour is back to kick off the 2021 Holiday season. The tour will showcase six fabulous Heath homes decked out for the holidays. This year welcomes the addition of a Candlelight Tour from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, followed by the traditional daytime tour […]
HEATH, TX (Nov. 5, 2021) Jim Chester formally announces his candidacy for Place 5 on the Heath City Council for the election in Spring 2022. That seat is currently held by John Beaman, who will not be running for reelection. A 5th Generation Texan, lawyer, entrepreneur, and university professor, Jim has been actively involved in […]
HEATH, TX (Oct. 26, 2021) Aston Atherton, a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School and Rush Creek sailor, has won the South Eastern Interscholastic Association (SEISA) single handed district qualifier. And he did so with a nearly perfect score – eight wins out of nine races at Houston Yacht Club, October 23-24. Atherton, along with RHHS, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 18, 2021) I once stood face to face with the devil, and I didn’t like the looks of him. I suspected the figure in red was really the boy down the street. He only demanded candy, yet a slight shiver ran down my juvenile spine at the sight of his pointed tail […]
HEATH, TX (Oct. 7, 2021) Department of Public Safety Sergeant Keven Rowan has been promoted to Captain to serve as second-in-command to the chief overseeing a department of 28 officers who are triple certified as fire fighters, police officers and EMTs. “Captain Rowan has an exemplary record of service, and we are thrilled to have […]