ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Dec. 12, 2023) Nearly two dozen pieces of local memorabilia will be placed inside a time capsule and buried in Rockwall County this Saturday, Dec. 16 – not to be opened again until the year 2048. “In 1873 the State of Texas recognized that our community was special, and passed legislation creating […]
Would you like a side of adventure with that? ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2023) In 2017, Lynn Fate, then owner of the much beloved Roma’s Books, had an idea. She knew senior adults could benefit from reading – she just needed a way to get more books directly to them. Through her inspiration, and after […]
Community presentation set for Nov. 15 ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2022) – Honor changes everything. That’s the basis for the new after-school program known as Men and Ladies of Honor, presented by Honor Ministries. “We have a goal to launch Men and Ladies of Honor groups in each 6th through 8th grade school in the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Aug. 12, 2022) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints has joined with the Rockwall County Library to host a free event to teach people how to research family history. Presenter Lyne Jorif will discuss how to get started, how to discover who is in your family tree, and where to find […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 6, 2022) The Rockwall County Library will host a free class to help those interested in learning more about their family history. Presenter Lyne Jorif will discuss how to get started, how to discover who is in your family tree, and where to find FREE resources in the Rockwall area. The class […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 13, 2022) The Reading for Adults Literacy Center, part of the Rockwall County Library, celebrated 23 years of the RFA program and honored 28 adults who recently passed their exam to become a United States Citizen. Each new citizen was recognized and awarded a certificate and US flag during a June 11 reception at […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 2, 2022) – The Reading for Adults Literacy Center, a part of the Rockwall County Library, will celebrate 23 years of the RFA program and honor 28 adults who have recently passed their exam to become a United States Citizen. The reception will be Saturday, June 11th, 2022 at 10:30 a.m., in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 19, 2022) Rockwall ISD Library Media Specialists recently received a grant from Atmos Energy through their Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities program that will help fund their summer book distribution program, Rockwall Reads. The grant will allow the librarians to provide new, high interest books for students in our community this summer […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 9, 2022) Delayed since 2020 due to the pandemic, the long-awaited ‘WhoDunit’ murder mystery play directed by Barbara Doudt and featuring a stellar cast of Rockwall community leaders was presented Friday night at The Center. Blue Ribbon News had the pleasure of being front row and center to record the two-act comedy […]
ROCKWALL, TX (April 4, 2022) Delayed since 2020 due to the pandemic, the long-awaited ‘WhoDunit’ murder mystery play directed by Barbara Doudt and featuring a stellar cast of well-known Rockwall community leaders is set for 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, May 6 at The Center, 108 Washington Street in Rockwall. Presented by Friends of the […]