Sophia leading a technique session with 6th and 7th-grade students at a local workshop. Sophia DuPont honored with the Highest Award in Girl Scouting ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2026) Sophia DuPont, a senior at Rockwall High School and a member of Troop 5411, has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest honor a Girl […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 30, 2026) On March 25, 2026, Judge David Rakow of the 439th Judicial District Court sentenced Dallas County resident, James William Travis, 44, to ten years in a Texas prison for the felony offense of Driving While Intoxicated Third or More. Travis was sentenced after a jury found him guilty on March 10, […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 26, 2026) Students from Rockwall County 4-H’s GLOBE (Global Leadership Opportunities Beyond Education) Cohort are turning leadership into action with a community-wide Impact Drive for Foster Teens, focused on providing essential hygiene and personal care items to youth facing instability. The initiative is led by Jeet Sodhi and Jind Sodhi, high school […]
Rockwall, TX (March 26, 2026) – Spring has a way of bringing new energy to Rockwall County. Trees begin to bloom, restaurant patios fill with families, and our community seems to become even more active. There’s another sign of spring that often goes unnoticed — the glowing “Open” signs lighting up in storefront windows across […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2026) — Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees Board Monthly Meeting Summary from Monday, March 26, 2026. Board of Trustees Recognitions The Board of Trustees recognized and congratulated the following students and staff for their accomplishments: Rockwall High School Art Student — Congratulations to Emma Victoria, along with her teacher, Annie Perdue! […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 24, 2026) — Ursula Rakow Middle School Orchestra Director Zoe Rheus has been selected as the 2026 Texas Orchestra Directors Association (TODA) Young Educator of the Year. This prestigious award is presented each year to a Texas orchestra director with 10 or fewer years of teaching experience who exemplifies excellence in teaching […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (March 24, 2026) — For the fourth time in five years, the Rockwall-Heath High School a cappella group, Infiniti, is heading back to the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) National Competition in New York City. Infiniti earned first place at the International Championship of High School A Cappella (ICHSA) Southwest […]
Rockwall, TX (March 24, 2026) – The City of Rockwall will host a Candidate Forum for the contested Rockwall City Council seats in the upcoming election. The event is open to the public and begins at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9 at The Center, 108 E. Washington St. Blue Ribbon News will live-stream the event […]
Seek not to understand that thou mayest believe but believe that thou mayest understand. –Saint Augustine Rockwall, TX (March 23, 2026) – My son’s modern home features invisible doors in the hallway—paneled walls without doorframes, knobs, or hinges. However, touch a flat disk on certain panels and—surprise—a bathroom or a closet is revealed. We can […]
Rockwall, TX (March 23, 2026) – Unfortunately, in this world we live in, we sometimes get so caught up in just trying to keep our heads above water that we don’t stop and think about some of the things going on around us. Let me give some examples that have been collected to help illustrate […]