Local veterans to participate in Veterans Memorial dedication

(Rockwall County) Veterans are welcome to be part of the Friday, Nov. 11 dedication of the Rockwall County Veterans Memorial at the Rockwall County Courthouse. Organizers request that currently-serving members of the United States Military who are graduates of Rockwall ISD or Royse City ISD to be in class A uniform. Interested veterans should email […]

Meet Carly, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Carly, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

This happy young dog will put a smile on your face. Carly is a fun-loving girl. She’s intelligent, friendly and very beautiful. With a little obedience training, she’s going to grow up to be a wonderful and attentive adult. Add some sunshine to your day by coming out to the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center to […]

Christian Corneau Memorial Run honors local student, benefits YMCA community

Christian Corneau Memorial Run honors local student, benefits YMCA community

(Rockwall County) The 4th Annual “Go the Distance” Christian Corneau Memorial Run will be Saturday, Nov. 12 at the Rockwall County Family YMCA, located at 1210 N. Goliad St. in Rockwall.    The event honors Christian Corneau, a Rockwall student who passed away in 2006.  Proceeds benefit the Partners Campaign, the YMCA’s financial assistance fund that […]

Texas Retired Teachers Association hosts District X fall convention

Texas Retired Teachers Association hosts District X fall convention

The  District X Fall Convention of the Texas Retired Teachers Association was held Oct. 17 in Dallas at the Highland Springs Retirement Community.  The annual meeting included many reports, the election of officers and the address by the keynote speaker, Herbert Norris, TRTA President.    The Rockwall Area Retired Teachers Association was represented by Becky Cecil, Ginny […]

Ministerial Alliance welcomes community pastors ‘at the table’

The Rockwall Ministerial Alliance will meet at noon Wednesday, Oct. 26 at Rockwall Free Methodist Church at the corner of Dalton Road and Highway 205. The Alliance is introducing a new format this month. Community pastors are asked to come sit “At the Table” with them to share their stories of call and ministry insights. This […]

In-N-Out Burger opens in Rockwall

                [TheRockwallNews.com] In-N-Out Burger will open at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 at 1106 E. Interstate 30, in front of Costco. After months of waiting, many Rockwall County residents who have been so excited about the opening will soon be able to fill their mouths with IN-N-OUT’s  famous, 100 percent […]

‘Home for the Holidays’ at The Harbor

(Lake Ray Hubbard) Christmas in November at The Harbor is a wonderful way to kick-start the season and catch that magical feeling that brings out the best in all of us – especially since Santa has promised to make The Harbor in Rockwall one of his first stops of the season! Experience it Wednesday, Nov. […]

Fall Holiday Market at Helping Hands

The Rockwall County Helping Hands, located at 950 Williams St. in Rockwall, will host its annual Fall Holiday Market from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday, Oct. 22. The holiday sales event is presented by Centsible, and is dubbed “where fall and Christmas collide.” Shoppers can also take advantage of the fact that this is Tax Free Day at the […]

Meet Hobo, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Hobo, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

For any of our Blue Ribbon News readers who are schnauzer fans, here’s a warning: It’s not going to be easy to resist a face like Hobo’s. He’s everything you’d want in a schnauzer: Handsome, outgoing and intelligent. Mr. Perfect is now available for adoption through the Rockwall Animal Adoption Center. You can find out […]

Lectures feature student actors, county connections at JFK assassination

(Rockwall) Members of Rockwall-Heath High School Center Stage group, under the direction of theatre arts teacher, Kristen Dodgen,  presented a re-enactment of the rock wall discovery by pioneers, Terry Utley Wade, B. F. Boydstun and William Stevenson, at the Brown Bag lecture on Friday, Oct. 14.  Seniors, Jackson Currie, Christian Sanders, and Jason Payne portrayed […]