Springer Robotics students qualify for Regionals

Springer Robotics competed at the VEX IQ event at Cain Middle School on Saturday and qualified for Regionals!  The team received the following awards: Teamwork Champion Award – 1st Place Teamwork Challenge Alliance (Robot Performance) STEM Research Project Award – Most effective research project presentation (Judged) Robot Skills Award – Top Robot Skills Challenge Team (Robot Performance) […]

Williams Middle School Honors Band members bring Christmas joy to Liberty Heights residents

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 7, 2015) A small, select group of Honors Band students from Williams Middle School performed Christmas carols at the Liberty Heights Gracious Retirement Living Sunday. The band is under the direction of  Ryan Straten. This was just another example of WMS spreading the holiday spirit in our community. Submitted by Stacey Hatten, WMS. […]

Pancakes for the Park a huge success at Rockwall-Heath High School

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Dec. 7, 2015) This past Saturday, Dec. 5, was the third annual Pancakes for the Park sponsored by the following Rockwall-Heath High School clubs: FCCLA, Student Council, Culinary Arts, Orchestra, Chain Reaction, HOSA, AVID, and the Architecture. The RHHS National Art Honor Society, led by Betsy Wade, decorated the cafeteria to create […]

PHOTO GALLERY: Rockwall’s Hometown Christmas & Parade

PHOTO GALLERY: Rockwall’s Hometown Christmas & Parade

Click on images below to enlarge and scroll through our photo gallery of images from Rockwall’s all-day Hometown Christmas Celebration, Parade and Tree Lighting! Photos by Blue Ribbon News. The Blue Ribbon News print edition is delivered free to more than 18,000 homes throughout Rockwall and Heath.  To share your good news and events, email […]

Living Nativity at First Christian Church Rockwall Dec 20

(ROCKWALL / HEATH – October 25, 2015) For the tenth year, members of First Christian Church Rockwall will present an outdoor re-enactment of the birth of Jesus, complete with live sheep, goats and llamas available for petting after each performance.A costumed cast of all ages will perform every 20 – 30 minutes between 6 and […]

Hartman supports Rockwall Jackets with parade

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 3, 2015) Grace Hartman Elementary School staff and students surprised their PE Coach Collin Strahan, who is also the receivers Coach for the Jackets, with a victory parade.             A few of the football players that are Hartman PALS paraded through the hallways giving high fives […]

Aspasians donate to Rainbow Room

(ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX – Dec. 3, 2015) The Aspasians recently donated 39 Thanksgiving Baskets to the Rainbow Room. Each of the 39 baskets contained a $20 gift card to purchase a turkey and all the goodies the family might need to create a special meal. Aspasians included items such as stuffing mix, corn bread mix, […]

Floral design contest earns funds for Food Pantry

Christmas Among Friends (ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 3, 2015) The Flower Box, located at 2760 State Highway 66 in Rockwall, hosted a unique and charitable “Christmas Among Friends” event Dec. 1, which resulted in a donation of more than $1,600 to the newly relocated and expanded Paul and Jean Liechty Food Pantry at Rockwall County Helping […]