Early voting continues through Tuesday in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 29, 2017) Early voting opened on Monday, April 24 in Rockwall in the general election to elect the Mayor and City Councilmembers for Places 1, 3 and 5. Terms for Rockwall City Councilmembers are for a period of two years. There are still a few days left, as early voting ends […]

Rockwall County’s Open Space BBQ moved to June 24

Rockwall County’s Open Space BBQ moved to June 24

UPDATE from the Rockwall County Open Space Alliance:  The high risk of dangerous thunderstorms has led us to move the date for this Saturday’s Sunset and Stars barbecue. We are rescheduling the barbecue to June 24th, 2017 and you have the option of transferring your ticket to the new date, so hold onto your tickets. […]

Character Counts at Jones Elementary

Character Counts at Jones Elementary

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 28, 2017) The Chick-Fil-A cow stopped by with some yummy breakfast for special students at Jones Elementary! Every year, Jones participates in Chick-Fil-A’s Core Essential’s program.  This program encourages students to be better citizens and friends by treating others right, making smart decisions, and maximizing their potential. Teachers each chose one […]

An Easter egg hunt marriage proposal

An Easter egg hunt marriage proposal

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 28, 2017) On Good Friday, my girlfriend Julie Anne and I went on the Easter egg hunt of our lives in the backyard of my parents’ house. Many of you might know Julie Anne White as our amazing reporter here at Blue Ribbon News. In fact, we met for the first […]

Q&A with local author Carter Hopkins

Q&A with local author Carter Hopkins

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 26, 2017) Rockwall and Dallas are the backdrop for local author Carter Hopkins’s first novel, The Lincoln Prophecy. Published in June 2016, the thriller follows Southern Methodist University professor Michael Riley as he witnesses a murder near a Rockwall winery and soon finds himself in the middle of a national cybersecurity […]

Leadership Rockwall program celebrates 20 years

Graduation, Reunion planned May 17 at San Jacinto Plaza Project Reveal May 9 (ROCKWALL, TX – April 27, 2017) The Leadership Rockwall program will celebrate 20 years of developing business and community leaders with an anniversary and reunion event on Wednesday, May 17. The event, held at San Jacinto Plaza on the Downtown Rockwall Square, […]

Meet Josephine, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 27, 2017) Josephine is a gentle and sweet girl who loves everyone she meets. We think she is a shepherd/border collie/lab mix. Josephine is spayed, microchipped and fully vaccinated. She is heartworm negative and can’t wait to find a family to love her forever! All dogs over 40 pounds are just […]

‘Pillow Talk’ opens May 12 at Rockwall Community Playhouse

‘Pillow Talk’ opens May 12 at Rockwall Community Playhouse

Auditions for ‘Dr. Doolittle, Jr. the Musical’ May 6 (ROCKWALL, TX — April 26, 2017) Rockwall Community Playhouse’s production of Pillow Talk opens May 12-14, 19-21 and 26-28, with Friday and Saturday performances at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased online at rockwallcommunityplayhouse.org, by calling 972-722-3399 or at the box office […]

Rockwall ISD Education Foundation awards 2017 spring grants

Rockwall ISD Education Foundation awards 2017 spring grants

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 26, 2017) The Rockwall ISD Education Foundation’s Spring 2017 Innovative Teaching Grant Recipients were recently announced and presented to the RISD Trustees during their April meeting. The REF’s Grants & Awards Committee met in March to review all the submissions and selected five applications to approve for funding. The grant “Boogie […]