ROCKWALL (January 14, 2014) Ainsley Forrester was recently presented the Rotary Club’s Student of Honor Award at the January 9th lunch meeting. Ainsley attends Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary, and was honored for her outstanding academic and citizenship achievement. Renee Demianovich, Principal at Pullen, presented the award. Information and photo by Greg Caffarel, Rotary. To share your good […]
ROCKWALL (January 14, 2014) Troop 5298 recently visited the Rockwall Animal Shelter and learned how to care for animals. From left are: Lily Byington, Caitlyn Jones, Kasey Muhr, Amy Norris, Bianca Perez, Camryn Thomas, Esther Jones, Katelyn Illig, Kendal Cecil and Kate Cecil. Submitted by Tracy Godwin, Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas, Troop 1926, Service […]
ROCKWALL ISD (January 14, 2014) Thirty-two students from the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band won chairs in the Region 3 TMEA All Region Band. Top performers from all across Region 3 will participate in the All Region Clinic and Concert on January 23rd and 24th in Forney. Alex Patterson, Julia Kim, Joseph Hackenbracht, Aidan DeMuth […]
ROCKWALL (January 13, 2014 City’s financial rating upgraded The City of Rockwall’s financial outlook is strong and stable according to Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services recent report, leading the financial firm to raise the city’s general obligation debt rate from “AA-” to “AA+.” Mary Smith, Rockwall’s Assistant City Manager and Finance Director, explained that when […]
ROCKWALL (January 10, 2014) Registration closes February 2 for the City of Rockwall boys baseball and girls fast-pitch softball, for all skill levels ages 5-14. For league information and online registration, go to rockwall.com/athletics. Stay & Play in Rockwall is the new game plan for the city’s baseball and softball teams. In 2013, the City […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 8, 2014) The public is welcome as the Rockwall County Republican Men’s Club welcomes Senator Ken Paxton, candidate for Texas Attorney General, as its guest speaker at 8 a.m. Saturday, January 11 at the Community Center at Harry Myers Park, 901 E. Washington, Rockwall, TX 75087. The cost is $6, which includes […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY (January 7, 2014) Thanks to the support of local businesses, Rockwall Meals on Wheels was able to serve two special holiday meals each to almost 200 area seniors. A Christmas Eve meal was sponsored by Dr. Les Sandknop and prepared by Zanata. The New Year’s Eve meal was sponsored by The Patient Gardener and […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH (January 7, 2014) The dancers of Ballet Royale, the official dance company of Royalty Dance Academy, will present The Tales of Beatrix Potter at 6 p.m. Saturday, January 18th at the Rockwall-Heath High School Auditorium, 801 Laurence Drive. Enjoy an evening of classic children’s stories with beautiful dancers, amazing costumes and stunning scenery. […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH (January 7, 2014) Rockwall-Heath High School’s Drama Club is in full swing rehearsing for their upcoming musical, Grease, opening January 9th. With 60 students making up the cast, 20 operating as technical staff, three faculty members overseeing the production, a different local celebrity performing the role of DJ Vince Fontaine each night of the […]
(January 1, 2014) Blue Ribbon News and JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall have teamed up to say thank you for following our GOOD NEWS and to wish you a very happy and healthy New Year! On Friday, Jan 10, two lucky Blue Ribbon News readers will each win a FREE 3-month membership to the JER Chilton YMCA […]