Rockwall Interact Club hosts community service day despite weather conditions

Blue Ribbon News 4/11 12:14P Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (April 11, 2025) Rockwall High School Interact Club hosted close to 100 volunteers at our first ever Rockwall Day! With the weather, some of our scheduled activities were canceled. That didn t stop our volunteers! They pivoted and...

Video shows North Texas officer barely escaping serious injury as unlicensed teen crashes into...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/11 11:40A Doug Myers

Footage released Friday shows a Farmers Branch police officer narrowly avoiding serious harm when an unlicensed teenage driver lost control, veered off the wet road, and collided with his patrol car. "I just think I'm the luckiest person in the...

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Spotlight 2025: Audrey Dearborn

Blue Ribbon News 4/11 6:55A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (April 11, 2025) Audrey Dearborn is our next Stingerette Senior Spotlight. Audrey is the daughter of Nicole and Matt Dearborn. She is a two-year member of the team and currently serves as the Senior Representative on Social Council....

Daniel Comeaux named new chief of the Dallas Police Department

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/11 6:53A Steven Rosenbaum

The Dallas Police Department has a new police chief. City Manager Kimberly Tolbert named Daniel C. Comeaux to the top job Friday. According to a biography from the city, Comeaux has spent 33 years in law enforcement, and currently serves as the...

Rockwall to welcome Carry the Load Relay for 13th year of remembrance

Blue Ribbon News 4/11 6:37A Editor

ROCKWALL, TX (April 11, 2025) This Memorial Day weekend 2025 marks the 14th year since Carry the Load held its first 20-hour 11-minute memorial walk around White Rock Lake in Dallas to bring back the true meaning of Memorial Day. The following...

Work week in North Texas ends warm with clear, sunny skies

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/11 6:29A Scott Padgett

The work week is closing out with beautiful spring weather across North Texas. The weak front that moved through on Thursday is still sliding south into Central Texas. Behind it, North Texas is...

Rockwall High School Student Council wins National & State recognitions

Blue Ribbon News 4/11 5:43A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (April 11, 2025) For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Rockwall High School Student Council has been recognized as a 2025 National Gold Council of Excellence by the...

Intown Plumbing in Rockwall announces $1,500 Service Scholarship for high school seniors

Blue Ribbon News 4/11 5:23A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (April 11, 2025)   Intown Plumbing is proud to announce the Intown Service Scholarship, a $1,500 award designed to recognize and support high school seniors who are making a difference through service in their communities. Open to...

Power in Numbers: Lakeside Leaders unite to uplift Rockwall nonprofits

Blue Ribbon News 4/11 5:08A Editor

Children s Advocacy Center awarded ~$10,000 donation  Rockwall, TX (April 11, 2025) – Lakeside Leaders welcomed a large crowd to Culpepper Cattle Co. in Rockwall yesterday afternoon, where they gathered on the patio to shine the spotlight on...

Rockwall-Heath & Rockwall High School students headed to FIRST Nationals with support from Optimum

Blue Ribbon News 4/11 5:07A Melanie M

Rockwall-Heath High School Black Hawk Robotics Rockwall, TX (April 11, 2025) Next week, two teams from Rockwall ISD are headed to the FIRST Robotics Nationals Taking place in Houston, TX on April 16 19, 2025! “Black Hawk Robotics” from...

Texas lawmakers discuss bill allowing guns to be carried at the State Fair

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 4/10 7:18A Frank Heinz and Larry Collins

Texas lawmakers are considering a bill prohibiting the State Fair of Texas from banning the carrying of firearms inside the annual fair. A policy forbidding fairgoers from carrying guns in Fair Park...

Rockwall High School Stingerette Senior Spotlight 2025: Alexis Kozlowski

Blue Ribbon News 4/10 6:31A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (April 10, 2025) Alexis Kozlowski is our next Stingerette Senior Spotlight. She is the daughter of Larry and Tammy Barrentine. Alexis is a three-year member of the Stingerettes. In 2024, Alexis had the honor of performing in the...

Rockwall County Democratic Party passes resolution in support of countywide voting in Texas

Blue Ribbon News 4/10 4:58A Melanie M

ROCKWALL, TX (April 10, 2025) — The Rockwall County Democratic Party has officially passed a resolution in strong support of the Countywide Polling Place Program, also known as “vote centers,” reaffirming its commitment to ensuring accessible,...

Community invited to Holy Week events at Joy Lutheran Church

Blue Ribbon News 4/9 4:37A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (April 9, 2025) Joy Lutheran Church invites all to join them for Holy Week activities in remembrance and appreciation of Jesus Christ and the salvation offered through him. Holy Week events: April 13 Palm Sunday service 10:30 am April...

Meet Crystal, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Blue Ribbon News 4/8 4:09A Melanie M

Rockwall, TX (April 8, 2025) Meet Crystal! Whoever said diamonds are a girl’s best friend clearly never met Crystal. This adorable and gentle 2-year old checks all the boxes! Crystal is a sweet, playful, and well-mannered companion. She loves...