Winter Storm Fern Drives Increased Energy Use

Winter Storm Fern Drives Increased Energy Use

Atmos Energy has solutions that can help GARLAND – Feb. 6, 2026 – Winter Storm Fern brought heavy snow, ice, and record-low temperatures throughout many of the areas that Atmos Energy serves from Jan. 23 through Jan. 27. Because of the prolonged cold, your natural gas usage may have increased as your heating system, water […]

American National Bank promotes Chris Cronin to president

American National Bank promotes Chris Cronin to president

 Robert Hulsey continues as Chief Executive Officer  Cronin brings nearly four decades of banking leadership and deep North Texas community ties to expanded role  TERRELL, TEXAS (Feb. 5, 2026) – American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX), one of the oldest and largest independently owned community banks in Texas with more than $5.5 billion in assets, […]

City of Fate launches new Citizens Academy this spring

City of Fate launches new Citizens Academy this spring

FATE, TX (February 6, 2026) — The City of Fate is excited to announce the launch of its new community-wide Citizens Academy, set to begin this spring. Applications are now officially open and will close on Monday, February 16. Fate Citizen’s Academy is designed to give residents an inside look at how their local government operates. Participants […]

How I Met My Mate | Love at First Translate: Blake and Ani Avetisyan Gruenewald

How I Met My Mate | Love at First Translate: Blake and Ani Avetisyan Gruenewald

Photo by Heather Lanae Photography. ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 5, 2026) – Blake and I moved to Dallas on the exact same day — though we didn’t discover that until much later. He came for work, and I arrived from Argentina to study abroad as an international student. At the time, we had no idea how our […]

How I Met My Mate | A Chance Encounter: Rockwall County residents Sandra and Mitch Ownby

How I Met My Mate | A Chance Encounter: Rockwall County residents Sandra and Mitch Ownby

Sandra and Mitch Ownby “NOW” by Kristi Dickinson Photography. Editor’s Note: Each year for Valentine’s Day, Blue Ribbon News asks local couples to share stories of how they met. Publishing their tales of true love has become one of our favorite traditions. This year the response was overwhelming. Stay tuned to our Facebook page as […]

Divine Peace Church opens Anchor Early Learning Academy in downtown Rockwall

Divine Peace Church opens Anchor Early Learning Academy in downtown Rockwall

Rockwall, TX (February 5, 2025) – Divine Peace Church announces the opening of Anchor Early Learning Academy, a new Christ-centered childcare program, operating from the downtown Rockwall campus at 305 South Fannin Street. As an expanded ministry of the church, Anchor Early Learning Center partners with families providing an environment where children can thrive spiritually, […]

Rockwall ISD student prepares for Super Bowl trip after winning national Kids Heart Challenge prize

Rockwall ISD student prepares for Super Bowl trip after winning national Kids Heart Challenge prize

Rockwall ISD student Chelsie Wood and her parents Clint and Julie are preparing for the experience of a lifetime at Super Bowl LX. Photo by Rockwall ISD Communication Team.  Hands-Only CPR reaches students through the American Heart Association’s in-school programs supports mission critical work to strengthen the chain of survival ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 4, 2026) […]

How I Met My Pet: Jaxon Johnson – The Valentine’s Doggie

How I Met My Pet: Jaxon Johnson – The Valentine’s Doggie

Editor’s Note: While our annual How I Met My Mate feature celebrates love stories that bring people together, this Valentine’s issue also makes room for a different kind of soulmate. Here’s a reader-submitted story of a beloved pet whose arrival was just as unexpected and life-changing — a reminder that some of our greatest loves […]

Rockwall Community Playhouse’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ opens Friday, Feb. 6

Rockwall Community Playhouse’s ‘Bonnie & Clyde’ opens Friday, Feb. 6

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 4, 2026) Rockwall Community Playhouse’s fabulous musical, Bonnie & Clyde, opens this Friday, Feb. 6 at Rockwall Community Playhouse.  Located at 609 E. Rusk Street in downtown Rockwall, this marvelous show opens on Friday and runs through Feb. 22.  Friday and Saturday shows begin at 7:30 and Sunday matinees begin at 2:00.  Tickets […]

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