Be sure to check out their holiday recipes below! ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) Cody Hayes is inspiring a select group of Rockwall ISD students to pursue the joy of cooking, starting with Pumpkin Rolls – more than 600 of them! Selling Pumpkin Rolls is an annual fundraiser for the Culinary Arts program, necessary because it […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 21, 2014) The Christmas tree of my childhood held 1960’s ornaments—silver orbs with spikes and color-filled depressions. We threw on strips of foil “icicles” and pronounced it good. Maybe that’s why our late-December visits to the grandparents’ house felt like arriving at Disneyland. Grandma loved to decorate at Christmastime. She adorned the […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 19, 2014) At the risk of being labeled old-fashioned (as if that’s a bad thing), we at Blue Ribbon News have decided to go out on a limb and bring old school back. I looked up the meaning of “old school” in both Wikipedia and the Urban Dictionary, just to make sure […]
HEATH, TX (Dec. 11, 2014) It was a spectacular night as the community welcomed Christmas to Heath at the City’s Annual Holiday in the Park. Even a sudden rain shower that drove Santa inside to the Amy Parks Elementary Cafeteria to visit with the children didn’t dampen the spirits of close to 1,000 attendees who […]
HEATH, TX (Dec. 4, 2014) The City of Heath Special Events Board has been busy laying out some very special plans for the highly anticipated 2014 Heath Holiday in the Park event, set for Friday, Dec. 5. New treats and special surprises await at this year’s Holiday in the Park, which will be hosted rain […]
ROCKWALL, TX. (December 2, 2014) What is a circuit and how does it shape the world we live in? Students in David Liechty’s 5th Grade science classes at Springer Elementary recently completed a week-long study on practical applications of circuits using mini circuit boards (called MakeyMakeys) that connect via USB to classroom computers. Each day students […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Dec. 1, 2014) Beginning January 4, 2015, The Church at Buffalo Creek, a new faith community in the Rockwall-Heath area, will meet in the Fellowship Hall building at Chisholm Baptist Church. Services will be held at 1388 Highway 205, Rockwall, TX 75032 in the small, red brick building along Highway 205. There are signs […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 25, 2014) The Rockwall Heath High School Holiday Tour of Homes will be 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec.5. Five stunning homes will be showcased in holiday style. The tour benefits the RHHS Class of 15. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Tickets may be purchased at […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (Nov. 24, 2014) It’s time to dust off the turkey platter and polish the silver. But wait…we can use the casual dinnerware. No need for silver spoons. I’m good with laid-back gatherings on Thanksgiving Day. My growing-up years featured holiday dinners laid out in the garage, with tables lined up cafeteria-style to hold […]
FOOD / MUSIC / SANTA! HEATH, TX (Nov. 24, 2014) It’s almost time for Santa to come to town, where new treats await at this year’s City of Heath Holiday in the Park, hosted in Towne Center Park, December 5, 5:30-9 p.m. Rain or shine! Annual favorites like the sweet sounds of the Amy Parks […]