(Dallas – Fort Worth, Rockwall) June 22, 2013 – Sarah Boronkay, a sophomore at Rockwall-Heath High School and a member of Rockwall County 4-H, along with her partner, Trever Field, rode their way to victory after three rounds of intense competition to become the 2013 Priefert Ranch Sorting Youth National Champions. Sarah trains under Tommy Roberson […]
(Rockwall/Dallas area) Can’t decide which summer camp option is right for your child? Blue Ribbon News is spotlighting some of our area’s best and most popular summer camps and programs. Mary DeMuth, author of14 books, including 150 Quick Questions to Get Your Kids Talking, has some great advice on how to discover your child’s unique gifts […]
(Rockwall) June 21, 2013 – Every summer the Rockwall Community Playhouse holds two youth-oriented productions – one for children ages 6-12 and one for teens. But last August the RCP board decided to add an acting camp for adults aged 16 and up with special needs, and so STAR (Special Theatre At Rockwall) was born. […]
(Rockwall) June 21, 2013 – Recovering from a serious ankle injury and staph infection is just one more challenge that “bare knuckle” fisherman Eddie Drake of Rockwall is determined to win. The 32-year-old Bodin Concrete worker is resting at home following more than two weeks of treatment at Lake Pointe Medical Center. He’s on the mend […]
June 21, 2013 –Katie Callaghan, a junior at West Texas A&M in Canyon and a member of the WTAMU Equestrian Team, competed in the May 2013 Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Finals Competition in Harrisburg, PA. With 400+ teams and more than 8,900 riders, the IHSA is the oldest and largest annual collegiate riding […]
(Rockwall) June 21, 2013 – Father’s Day was founded by Sonora Louis Smart Dodd, the daughter of a single father who served in the Civil War. Her father was widowed when his wife (Mrs. Dodd’s mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children […]
Chance to win a Royal Caribbean Cruise for Two (Rockwall-June 20, 2013) For hundreds of sailors and spectators, a long-standing Father’s Day tradition continued as Dallas Race Week set sail on June 16 on Lake Ray Hubbard in Rockwall. Six days of racing action, beautiful sunsets, and pre- and post-race parties will be topped off with the presentation […]
Celebrate American patriots – past, present & future Show runs June 27-30 (Rockwall) June 21, 2013 – Today’s American patriots are no different than their ancestors. They fight for their country, liberty, pride and are not disheartened no matter the odds. But, the story of how it all began on American soil almost 250 years ago […]
(Rockwall) June 20, 2013 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming Highlands Residential Mortgage – the “Hometown Lender of Choice.” Whether you are looking to purchase a home or refinance, Highlands Residential Mortgage will provide an “Extraordinary Mortgage Experience.” It is the home of “Never make another house payment” Reverse […]
Texas CASA hosts training in Rockwall (Rockwall) June 20, 2013 – About 70 advocates for children in the foster care system gathered at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront for two days of training to learn how to better speak up for children who are removed from their homes because of abuse and neglect. Judges, Child […]