Rockwall Economic Development Corporation Announces 2019 Job Fair – Open for Employer Registration

Blue Ribbon News 7/16 7:21A Editor

(ROCKWALL, TX July 16, 2019) The Rockwall Economic Development Corporation (REDC) has announced the date and venue for the third annual Rockwall Job Fair. The event will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, September 20 at Lake Pointe Church (701 E....

Rockwall County Receives Distinguished Service Award from Texas Historical Commission

Blue Ribbon News 7/15 5:25A Editor

AUSTIN, Texas (July 15, 2019) —The Texas Historical Commission (THC) recognized the Rockwall County Historical Commission (CHC) with a Distinguished Service Award (DSA) for the 2018 year of service. This annual award affirms CHCs that document...

Rockwall High Robotics Visits Washington D.C.

Blue Ribbon News 7/15 5:05A Austin

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 15, 2019) Rockwall High School students from FRC Team 1296, the Full Metal Jackets, recently attended the 2019 FIRST National Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C. to advocate for STEM funding (Science, Technology,...

Rep. Ratcliffe Visits with Rockwall West Point Cadet in Washington Office

Blue Ribbon News 7/12 6:14A Austin

(WASHINGTON – July 12, 2019) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) visited with West Point cadet, Nathaniel Peek, from Rockwall this week in his Washington office. Peek was nominated by Ratcliffe to attend West Point in 2017. He is now a junior cadet and...

Registration Underway for Rockwall Noon Rotary Hot Rocks Bike Ride 2019

Blue Ribbon News 7/12 6:06A Austin

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2019) Prepare to put the pedal to the metal! The 33rd Annual Hot Rocks Bike Ride, sponsored by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club, comes racing back to town Saturday, August 10, 2019. Register online NOW at...

Rockwall Resident Sentenced to Life in Prison In Father’s Murder

Blue Ribbon News 7/12 5:15A Austin

(ROCKWALL, TX — July 12, 2019) On July 11, a Rockwall County jury took less than an hour to convict Rockwall resident, Aurora Reyes, 62, for the first-degree felony offense of Injury to an Elderly Person Causing Serious Bodily Injury.  The same...

Texas Womens Foundation Launches Count Her In" to Celebrate the 2020 Womens Suffrage Centennial

Rockwall BubbleLife iReporter 7/11 7:37A Juliette DC

2020 marks the 100 year anniversary of the 19 th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which gave women the right to vote. To mark this milestone, Texas Womens Foundation is launching Count Her In, a...

KE Andrews to Break Ground on 80,000 sq. ft. Office Building in Rockwall

Blue Ribbon News 7/11 7:11A Editor

(ROCKWALL, TX July 11, 2019) Construction on a new office project in Rockwall is slated to begin this November. The 80,000 sq. ft. facility will be home to KE Andrews, a state and local tax firm. The site encompasses about 10 acres just north of...

Tax firm plans new Rockwall headquarters

NeighborsGo (Rockwall/Rowlett) 7/11 5:19A Steve Brown

National tax firm more than doubling its corporate office with new building in Rockwall

Dallas Business Journal 7/11 3:02A Claire Ballor

The firm purchased 10 acres overlooking Lake Ray Hubbard for a 3-story, 80,000-square-foot campus-style facility.

Free Moon Viewing Event this Saturday at Rockwall County Library

Blue Ribbon News 7/9 1:05P Editor

(ROCKWALL, TX July 19, 2019) Rockwall’s favorite NASA/JPL Solar System Ambassador, Max Corneau, will host a Lunar viewing from 9 to 10:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 at the Rockwall County Library, located at 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane.  The talented...