ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 14, 2026) Remember YoungLife in Rockwall? For over 30 years, Rockwall YoungLife made a lasting impact on our community. Through camps, weekly gatherings, crazy games, lasting friendships, and—most importantly—countless students coming to know Jesus, YoungLife became an important part of the Rockwall community. For many, those years hold special memories. For […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 14, 2026) What is in a quilt? Gone are the days of making a quilt just to keep you warm. They still do keep us warm, but they are truly an artform now. Today’s quilters can spend hours creating masterpieces filled with love, prayers, wonders and surprises. It is such a […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2026) Spain won the recent World Cup Final, but another winner also took the spotlight—ranch dressing. Over a million international fans attended 2026 soccer games held in the US, which meant plenty of business for casual restaurants and sports bars during their stay. That’s a lot of chicken wings. News clips during […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 2, 2026) I was dropping off donations at a local charity when a woman and a boy emerged from the building. The child was wearing a spiderman costume and a big smile. Once inside I saw a rack of superhero costumes, “just donated,” the director said. Both children and adults, me included, would […]
Editor’s note: At Blue Ribbon News, we hope the stories we share help our neighbors see the goodness in our community—and feel encouraged to add to it. This reflection submitted to us from Christian writer Douglas Vandergraph touched on that hope, reminding us that many meaningful acts of love and service happen quietly, beyond the […]
ROCKWALL, Texas (Oct. 8, 2026) — Members of local congregations of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints came together in September to donate more than 1,000 pounds of peanut butter as part of the North Texas Food Bank’s annual Peanut Butter Drive. The donations benefited local food pantries and initiatives, including Hope in […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Sept. 30, 2026) – Students and families are invited to explore their college options at the Dallas Area (Rockwall) Christian College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, in the Heritage Christian Academy gym, 1408 S. Goliad St. in Rockwall. findyourchristiancollege.com Free and open to the public, the event is expected […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Sept.10, 2026) — Catholic Charities Dallas, in partnership with the North Texas Food Bank, will bring its Mobile Community Pantry to Rockwall, providing free fresh food to individuals and families in need. The food pantry will be hosted at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 1305 Damascus Rd., with multiple distribution dates […]
(August 25, 2026) I met a frog up close and personal the other night. After the hot day, I went outside to check on a newly potted plant, but it was too dark to distinguish its black soil from the color-adaptable creature that had bedded down for the evening. I didn’t scream when my index finger […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 21, 2026) — Hundreds of volunteers will come together this Saturday, July 25, for the annual Shoes for Kids event at First United Methodist Church Rockwall, helping ensure more than 2,100 local children start the school year with a new pair of shoes and other essential items. For the past 20 years, […]