(Rockwall) May 11, 2012 – The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation has brought another great deal to Rockwall with Bimbo Bakeries USA, the largest bakery company in the USA. Bimbo will build a 300,000‐square‐foot bakery facility in the Rockwall Technology Park. The facility will be located between Discovery Boulevard, Data Drive and Springer Road in Phase II of the […]
(Rockwall) The community is invited to experience the Open House and Student Art Exhibit at ArtVentures Studio from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12. There will be free art projects, face painting, balloons, refreshments and summer camp discounts. ArtVentures Studio, located at 507 N. Goliad in Rockwall, was founded in 1988 by Joetta Welch Currie […]
The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Thursday, May 10 for Christian Brothers Automotive, located at 129 East Ralph Hall Parkway. Christian Brothers Automotive is a full service automotive repair shop, offering honest repairs, excellent service, and fair prices. During the ribbon cutting ceremony, they held a hamburger/hot dog cookout […]
Fill a bag. Feed families. (Rockwall) May 11, 2012 – Rockwall County U.S. Postal Service employees will pick up more than letters this Saturday, May 12th: they will be collecting food for the Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry. Residents can leave nonperishable food beside their mailboxes before regular mail pick-up time, in the bags that postal […]
ROCKWALL MAYOR’S MESSAGE It’s the dawning of a new day in our city, the beginning of a new era – and I am very excited about our future as we move forward under the leadership of Rick Crowley, our new City Manager. Since 1985, Rick has helped shaped what the City of Rockwall is today […]
(Rockwall) May 12, 2012 – Under guidance of the Texas Department of State Health Services, Rockwall County has established a Child Fatality Review Team (CFRT). This team brings together the expertise of local law enforcement, legal, child advocacy, and medical personnel to serve Rockwall County by reviewing all deaths of persons in Rockwall County under […]
CLICK HERE FOR DISCOUNT COUPON (Rockwall) July 2, 2012 – With summer sunsets and hot bands playing Concerts by the Lake at The Harbor, it’s the perfect time to stop by Dodie’s Cajun Diner and say hello to new owners Mike McRae and Gabe Nicolella. The restaurant’s outdoor patio not only delivers a spectacular view of sailboats […]
(Rockwall) May 8, 2012 – Rockwall author Missy Buchanan will sign copies of “My Story, My Song,” a book she wrote with Robin Roberts of Good Morning America about Robin’s 88-year-old mother, Lucimarian Roberts, from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, May 14 in the Ebby Halliday Rockwall office, 2602 Ridge Road Drive (near Interstate 30 […]
Thanks to everyone who stopped by the Blue Ribbon News booth during Chic Fest at The Harbor on Saturday, May 5. We enjoyed meeting so many Blue Ribbon News fans face-to-face and making new friends, too. We are drawing names of several prize winners today from among those who dropped their business cards in the […]
On Thursday, May 3rd, I drove over to Rockwall City Hall. I’d read about a noon-time gathering planned for the National Day of Prayer (NDP). Sure enough, I saw red, white and blue balloons and people in non-business attire making their way toward the front of the tall building. Attending a NDP gathering seems a […]