Rockwall County Detention Center transforms inmate care with Advanced OverWatch™ Biometric Solution

Blue Ribbon News 7/26 8:58A Editor

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 26, 2024) – The Rockwall County Detention Center is leaping forward in inmate wellness by introducing OverWatch™, an advanced biometric monitoring solution developed and implemented by 4Sight Labs, a provider of...

Rockwall Fire Department celebrates Driver Engineer promotions

Blue Ribbon News 7/26 7:16A Melanie M

From left: Chief Kenneth Cullins, Driver Engineer Erick Sotelo, Driver Engineer Michael Sauder and Assistant Chief Brett Merritt. Rockwall, TX (July 26, 2024) On July 19, 2024 The City of Rockwall Fire Department celebrated the promotion of...

Rockwall Capital Group CEO David Vega to speak at August RASBA networking event

Blue Ribbon News 7/26 6:45A Editor

ROCKWALL, TX (July 26, 2024) – Rockwall Capital Group is proud to announce that its CEO, David Vega, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Rockwall Area Small Business Alliance (RASBA) networking event. The event is scheduled to take place on...

Rockwall’s Seals graduates U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Blue Ribbon News 7/26 6:00A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (July 28, 2024) Levi Ryan Seals, son of Drs. Scott and Shanna Seals, of Rockwall recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) at Kings Point, NY. Seals earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission...

I-30 detours nightly at Bass Pro Drive & Horizon Road in Rockwall starting July 29

Blue Ribbon News 7/25 5:33A Editor

Traffic Alert from the Texas Department of Transportation ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (July 25, 2024) Weather permitting, the following closures are scheduled as part of the ongoing I-30 corridor improvement project in Rockwall: All lanes of east and...

Rockwall student represents Texas at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation

Blue Ribbon News 7/24 10:27A Melanie M

WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 24, 2024) Contessa Barron of Rockwall is one of 100 high school seniors selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) Girls Nation July 20-27 in Washington, D.C. The weeklong program, founded in 1947, has provided...

Rockwall’s Gloria Williams Park and Pool reopen with major upgrades

Blue Ribbon News 7/24 6:34A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (July 24, 2024) Gloria Williams Park and Pool, located at 801 Davy Crockett Dr, have undergone significant upgrades following damage sustained last year. The renovation projects, initiated due to a motor vehicle accident and...

Are you back-to-school ready? Where to get free backpacks, school supplies, immunizations in North...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 7/24 3:25A CBS Texas Staff

NORTH TEXAS With the first day of school only a few weeks away, some school districts in North Texas are holding events to help North Texas children get ready. Events include backpack giveaways, health checkups and vendors with resources. Here is...

National Charity League and Lone Star CASA: Strengthening communities and fostering bonds

Blue Ribbon News 7/23 6:12A Melanie M

Lone Star CASA staff Mariela Lomeli and Elizabeth Mosman, and NCL Lone Star Chapter member Breelyn King (2026) Rockwall, Texas (July 23, 2024) In recent years, the NCL (National Charity League) Lone Star Chapter, dedicated to promoting community...

Meet Pepa, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Blue Ribbon News 7/23 5:53A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (July 23, 2024) My name is Pepa, and I m excited to meet ya! I’m 11-months old, inquisitive, and quickly learning how to be a part of a family and a routine. My foster family says that I am smart as  a whip I’ve already mastered...

A Broad View by Jerry Hogan: Cities of Rockwall County must get more involved in traffic problems

Blue Ribbon News 7/22 10:27A Melanie M

Rockwall County (July 22, 2024) Explosive growth is hitting all through Rockwall County. Witness what is currently happening just in the area of traffic. If you decide to go into Dallas, or over to Rowlett, you had best be prepared for either a 5...

Aggies invited to Howdy Social on July 28

Blue Ribbon News 7/22 9:47A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (July 22, 2024) Rockwall County Aggie Moms Club is getting ready to welcome all our new Aggies and their families at our annual HOWDY Social. Join us on Sunday, July 28 from 3:30-5:00p at the Parrish House for some Aggie fun. You’ll...

Rockwall Economic Development Corporation announces new Xerxes manufacturing location

Blue Ribbon News 7/22 9:29A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (July 22, 2024) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation (“REDC”) has successfully recruited Xerxes® Corporation (“Xerxes”) to open a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Rockwall. Xerxes is a business unit of...

Rush Creek Yacht Club in Heath to host 2024 International Sunfish Class Association World...

Blue Ribbon News 7/22 9:07A Melanie M

Heath, TX (July 22, 2024) The City of Heath will be on the world stage when Rush Creek Yacht Club hosts the 2024 International Sunfish Class Association World Championship on Lake Ray Hubbard October 12-19. “Notable sailors from around the globe...

David Whiteman Band set to perform at final summer Concerts by the Lake

Blue Ribbon News 7/22 4:25A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (July 22, 2024) Concerts by the Lake concludes on Thursday, July 25. On that evening, the David Whiteman Band, the final performer of the series, will cover genres including Top 40, pop, R B, funk, hip-hop, rock, Latin and dance...