Rockwall High School kicks off Homecoming 2013

Rockwall High School kicks off Homecoming 2013

(ROCKWALL – Sept. 11, 2013) Rockwall High School is proud to announce the kick off of this year’s homecoming festivities.  The celebration will begin on Wednesday, September 18 with the annual Homecoming Parade.  The parade will begin at 6 pm in the Dobbs Elementary Parking Lot and end at Wilkerson Sanders Memorial Stadium. The theme for this year’s […]

Heath celebrates freedom with Parade, Popsicles in the Park

(Heath) July 11, 2013 – Laurence Drive was drenched in red, white and blue as hundreds of residents and guests lined the street for the City’s Annual Independence Day Parade on Thursday, July 4. Unseasonably pleasant weather made it extra fun to view the many parade entries that included colorfully decorated floats, golf carts, off-road […]

VIDEO: City of Heath Fourth of July Parade

(Heath) July 5, 2013 – Blue Ribbon News is happy to share The City of Heath’s Fourth of July parade video. To view photos or for more info, be sure to visit the City of Heath’s Facebook page. Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, so we can reach more people with good news […]

PHOTO GALLERY: Rockwall’s July 4th Parade 2013

(Rockwall) July 5, 2013 – Got photos from Rockwall’s July 4th Parade? Share them with us and we’ll add them to our online PHOTO GALLERY. Simply email . The 2013 parade was presented for the second year by the TheRockwallNews.com; co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, Sterling One Properties, Coldwell Banker Realtor Peg Pannell Smith, Randall Noe Auto Group, the new Rockwall Gun […]

Burning Sky Band sets stage for Rockwall parade on July 4th

(Rockwall) July 2, 2013 – This just in! Rockwall’s own Burning Sky Band will perform live at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 4th at Utley, helping set the mood for the Rockwall Fourth of July Parade (which starts at 11). Here’s a video sampling of their sounds:  PARADE DETAILS The 2013 Rockwall 4th of July Parade […]

New location for Rockwall parade

(Rockwall) June 28, 2013 – The 2013 Rockwall 4th of July Parade will be held Thursday, July 4, at 11 am, at a new location – beginning at Wilkerson-Sanders football stadium and ending at Dobbs Elementary School. Presented for the second year by the TheRockwallNews.com, the Parade is co-sponsored by U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, Sterling One […]

Rockwall Kiwanis Christmas Parade shines ‘Through the Eyes of a Child’

(Rockwall – December 1, 2012) The 43rd Annual Christmas Parade presented by the Kiwanis Club of Rockwall County drew hundreds of families and festive floats to downtown Rockwall today. Amy Parks-Heath Elementary student Courtney Kirk, daughter of Brad and Melanie Kirk, served as Grand Marshal of the Parade, after her artwork won a Kiwanis parade poster contest. […]

Forney Hometown Christmas features ice skating, zip line

Forney is the place to be to celebrate the season (Forney – November 20, 2012) The 9th Annual Forney Hometown Christmas will feature a Christmas parade, live music and ongoing performances on two stages, a pie-eating competition, ice skating rink, a 70-foot drop Zipping Line Ride, a 12-seat swinging pirate ship, and Zooniversity Exotic Animal […]

Vendors sought for Old Town Christmas Market

(Rockwall – November 8, 2012) Vendors selling quality items for the holidays are needed for the Old Town Christmas Market in Downtown Rockwall on Saturday, December 1. Please go online at mainstreet.rockwall.com for an application. The cost is $50 per space. No vendors promoting or marketing a business will be accepted – the market is […]

Nebbie Williams celebrates ‘Out of this World’ walk-a-thon

Nebbie  second graders are getting ready for the parade with their spirit banner and crazy hair. Photos submitted by Laurie Walton. (Rockwall ISD) October 29, 2012 – The 7th annual Nebbie Williams Elementary Walk-A-Thon was held on Oct 26 and was a huge success as the school’s “Out of This World” fundraiser. The cold front did […]