Helping Hands of Rockwall County thanks Victor and Phuong Willis of Willis Jewelers for hosting their annual North/South contest benefiting the nonprofit assistance agency. This year the event kicked off the agency’s annual Toy Drive that serves less fortunate children of Rockwall County. Helping Hands serves children from 0-16 years of age, providing three new toys […]
Enjoy a meal at Ruby Tuesday between 5 and 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1 at The Harbor in Rockwall, and 20 percent of your food purchase will be donated to the annual Rockwall County Helping Hands Toy Drive as part of the restaurant’s Community Give Back Program. Come out to Ruby Tuesday for a fantastic meal and […]
Have you ever had a black shepherd mix like Nash? Anyone who’s had a similar dog can testify that these pets are highly intelligent, very sweet and extremely loving. Frisbee catching dog, exercise partner, children’s companion: Nash is smart enough to fit any role you want to give him. He’s still young, so he has […]
The Rockwall County Historical Foundation will host the Brown Bag lecture series at noon Friday, Dec. 9 in the Historic Courthouse. The program will be “The Rock Wall Revisited” ~ the ongoing debate regarding the origin of the wall. The program is free and open to the public. Submitted by Leigh Plagens, RCHF. To […]
(Rockwall) The November meeting of the Friday Study Club met in the home of Ruth Willis, with Nancy Hill and Carolyn Francisco serving as co-hostesses. Club members contributed items for the Terrell State Hospital as a part of their ongoing support of the facility and its programs. Sharon Shannon, member of the Friday Study Club, […]
Suzie Q Pin-Ups is the newest addition to local lifestyle photographer Suzie Bell’s line-up of on-location, editorial style portraits. What’s an editorial style portrait, you ask? Suzie Bell answers that question on her website, SuzieBell.com: “Ever flip through a magazine and see those amazing photographs of your favorite actor or actress when they are promoting an album […]
This young dog will make sure everyone in your house is happy this Thanksgiving. Her happy-go-lucky nature means that Freckles is always in a good mood. It’s rare to see a gorgeous brindle coat on a hound mix like Freckles, and that’s what makes her so stunning. She’s very intelligent and extremely outgoing. And her […]
Join the staff at Rockwall Pawn, located at 1789 East Interstate 30 in Rockwall, as the Rockwall Chamber of Commerce hosts a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 17. Owners Lloyd Waldrop and Greg Ollum welcome everyone to discover what’s in store when you visit their new location next to A1 Golf and […]
This gorgeous German Shepherd-mix named Heidi won’t be at the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center for very long. Heidi is super intelligent, very friendly and playful. She’s simply a delightful dog. This gentle young lady has it all, from smarts to spare to a fun-loving personality. You won’t find a more perfect family dog than Heidi. […]
Howdy!* Looks like I’m the newest columnist here at the Blue Ribbon News. Our family is into our second decade of living in Rockwall and I’m very passionate about astronomy. Since my personal mission statement (it’s on my astrodad website so it must be true) is to elevate the human condition by increasing our sense […]