City of Heath receives upgrade in bond ratings

HEATH, TX (March 31, 2014) The City of Heath received a very positive review and rating upgrade from Standard and Poor’s, one of the nation’s leading bond rating agencies. Standard & Poor’s raised its long-term and underlying ratings on the City’s existing General Obligation (GO) debt to “AA+” from “AA”.  At the same time, Standard & […]

Meet the 2014-14 Rockwall-Heath cheerleaders, mascot

ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2014) Introducing the 2014-15 Rockwall-Heath High School cheerleaders. Try-outs were held March 7, 2014. Candidates were scored on spirit, tumbling, jumps , group dance, motions/technique, and voice projection. Submitted by Karen Hunter.  To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, so we […]

Making math make sense to children

ROCKWALL, HEATH (March 20, 2014) By the time parents seek math help for their child, they have usually run into difficulties explaining the math concepts that their child is encountering in school or topics they are trying to teach them in a home school environment. The majority of their efforts have been met with frustration, […]

Kicking the Bucket List

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 16, 2014) The American Dream, like everything in this modern age, has grown more sophisticated. It now includes the bucket list, that personal wish-list of things we most desire to accomplish before our time on earth expires. The bucket list sounds good to me. My own list already has three items: tour […]

City of Heath receives financial accolades

HEATH (February 24, 2014) The City of Heath has once again received a clean audit report from independent auditors. The Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CARF) for the 2012-2013 fiscal year received an unqualified opinion, which is the best of the four types of opinions that the City could have received. Brooks Cardiel & Company, PLLC […]

Along Came Tamale

Along Came Tamale

Heath resident brings sweet treat to Texas HEATH (February 2, 2014) If you live inTexas, or dine out at any local TexMex restaurant, you’ve probably enjoyed beef, chicken or pork surrounded in cornmeal dough, wrapped in a corn husk and steamed. Savory or spicy, there’s nothing quite like the goodness of a traditional tamale. But […]

Diagnostic for Love

Diagnostic for Love

ROCKWALL/HEATH (February 2, 2014) Valentine’s Day offers a mid-winter respite with its images of hearts and flowers. For me it also recalls my first argument with my then husband-to-be. We both fell short of the ideal on that day of love many years ago. I was rude; he was irritable. The Apostle Paul’s words about […]

Blue Ribbon News New Year/Valentine’s Edition hits mailboxes

Blue Ribbon News New Year/Valentine’s Edition hits mailboxes

ROCKWALL/HEATH (January 29, 2014) Our New Year/Valentine’s Edition is being delivered to more than 17,000 mailboxes throughout Rockwall and Heath this week. Here’s a digital view for those who may not live within our current delivery zone, and for those who wish to share it with out-of-town family and friends: Extra copies of the print […]

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