Meet Junie, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Aug. 1, 2016) Here’s Junie! Junie is a beautiful and petite little girl. She’s 8-years-old and just 40 pounds. She absolutely loves people and has the cutest wiggle-butt you’ve ever seen. She has learned to trust and become friends with the other dogs in her foster home, but that has taken some time. She was not […]

Hot Rocks features Family Fun Ride, new courses

Rockwall Rotary’s Hot Rocks celebrates 30th year REGISTER HERE. (ROCKWALL, TX – July 29, 2016) Calling all cyclists for family fun and friendly competition at the 2016 Hot Rocks Bike Ride. Registration is underway for the 30th anniversary race, which will roll out at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, August 13 from Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall. Presented […]

Rockwall author releases new book

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 29, 2016) Daniel Botha of Rockwall has released a new book entitled, “What is Going to Happen When Jesus Returns?” With a Bachelor’s degree in Theology and a Master’s in Counseling, Botha has spent the past 40 years raising up churches and Bible studies all over Southern Africa. Through his preaching […]

The Real Life: Summer Reading Assignment

The Real Life: Summer Reading Assignment

The Real Life comic strip is created by 15-year-old Ryan Hayes of Rockwall. Ryan will be a sophomore at Wylie Preparatory Academy, and he’s an active member of First Baptist Church Rockwall. “I have always loved to draw and make goofy characters, and I just recently got into cartooning,” said Ryan. Blue Ribbon News is […]

Court addresses transit system funding, pay plan

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 27, 2016) Rockwall County Commissioners Court agreed on a change in funding for STAR Transit and approved a conceptual proposal for a new county pay plan at their July 26 meeting. STAR Transit is the regional public transportation system for all of Rockwall County. After losing state funding when the county […]

Food 4 Physicals: Rockwall Urgent Care sponsors toiletry/food drive for Helping Hands

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 21, 2016) Rockwall Urgent Care is sponsoring a canned food drive to benefit Helping Hands of Rockwall County. Patients who donate three toiletry items or cans of food will receive $10 off their athletic physical exam during the month of August. The reduced price for sports and camp physicals will be […]

Alliance Bank ups their support for Rockwall County Helping Hands

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 20, 2016) Rockwall County Helping Hands is excited to share about the partnership they have with Alliance Bank. Over the past five years, Alliance Bank has continually supported the agency through the Ambassadors Golf Tournament and Festival of Trees fundraising events. This year, Alliance Bank has generously donated an additional $5,000 to […]

Rockwall Library to host Microsoft Office classes this fall

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 20, 2016)  Following the successful 2016 Microsoft Office class series held this past spring and summer at the Rockwall County Library, another series will be offered this fall. The new series, which will be offered in September, October, and November, has revised content and schedule based upon patron feedback. Classes will […]

Answers to FAQs about pending SH 205 improvements in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 18, 2016) The Texas Department of Transportation recently held two informational public meetings in the area about pending improvements to State Highway 205, and hundreds of Rockwall residents attended to learn more. After the meetings, some questions still persisted, and below is a list of answers to the most frequently asked […]