Reading Night at Hartman Elementary

ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2014) Recently Hartman Elementary PTA, teachers, and staff hosted a reading night for the students and their families. Some of the evening’s activities included fishing for rhymes, making book puppet pals, using reading apps, flashlight reading, s’mores reading by a campfire, and a skit by the teachers based on the book […]

Rockwall’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day April 5

ROCKWALL (March 31, 2014) The 14th Annual City of Rockwall Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day is Saturday, April 5 from 9am until 3pm at the Municipal Service Center, 1600 Airport Road – rain or shine. City of Rockwall residents must present a current utility bill or driver’s license for proof of residency. Household quantities of pesticides, […]

Breakfast manager’s sunny-side-up attitude spills over to customers, employees

Doing business right ROCKWALL, TX (March 22, 2014) There are people who are blessed with the gift of hospitality. They have the unique ability to make strangers feel welcome; they generate feelings of warmth, comfort and home. Finding one of these individuals is like finding a precious gem on a pathway of stones.  You find […]

Another Blue Ribbon News reader wins Crawfish Fest tickets

Another Blue Ribbon News reader wins Crawfish Fest tickets

WINNER EVERY FRIDAY (March 28, 2014) Congratulations to our Week Eight winner, who signed up to receive our e-edition newsletter and just scored TWO FREE TICKETS to Dodie’s Annual All-You-Can Eat Crawfish Festival coming April 27th to The Harbor in Rockwall. OUR LATEST WINNER IS RHONDA ELDER FRANKS (75087). Tickets will be held at will-call. […]

FUMC Rockwall’s Wesley Arts Series: ‘The Sacrifice of James Harvey’

ROCKWALL, TX (March 27, 2014) At 7 p.m. Thursday, April 24th,  First United Methodist Church of Rockwall will host for its Wesley Arts speaker series Dr. J. Sage Elwell, Assistant Professor of Religion and Art at Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.  Elwell will speak on “The Sacrifice of James Harvey”— How one man’s calling to create […]

Lone Star CASA to honor volunteer advocates at May 9 dinner

(March 27, 2014) Lone Star CASA-Court Appointed Child Advocates are honoring the Volunteer Advocates at Dinner Friday, May 9th at The Victorian House in Kaufman. The festivities begin at 6 p.m., with the dinner, entertainment and awards program at 7.  The theme is Justice is Served.  Dessert will be served by several of our Rockwall and […]

Save the date: Firefighters’ Ball benefiting Devon Colbert

Save the date: Firefighters’ Ball benefiting Devon Colbert

ROCKWALL, TX (March 25, 2014) Save the date – August 16, 2014 – for the Second Annual Firefighters’ Ball from 6 p.m. to midnight at the Hilton Dallas/Rockwall Lakefront, 2055 Summer Lee Drive at The Harbor. Enjoy an evening of casino gambling, dinner and dancing and a live and silent auction. All profits from this […]

Rockwall student plans basketball tourney to help wounded veteran

ROCKWALL (March25, 2014) Rockwall High School junior Wyatt Miller has organized a 3v3 basketball tournament to benefit Homes for Our Troops, with proceeds going toward a home being built in McLendon-Chisholm for severely wounded veteran Marine Corporal Michael Fox. Cpl. Fox was on his third deployment when he suffered traumatic amputations of both of his […]

Virtual Dementia Tour at Rockwall’s Arbor House

ROCKWALL, TX (March 25, 2014) Meals on Wheels Senior Services and the Area Agency on Aging welcomes The Virtual Dementia Tour, Your Window Into Their World, from 3 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 2014 at Arbor House, 5250 Medical Drive in Rockwall. By reservation only – call 469-338-0204. To share your good news and […]