Road trippin’ to Arkansas

Road trippin’ to Arkansas

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 24, 2017) Exactly one week from today, I will be in Little Rock, Arkansas jamming to a Twenty One Pilots concert! And the best part is, I’ll be with my special someone and we’ve both never seen them live! For those of you who aren’t familiar with TOP, they are an […]

Three local businesses team up to offer $100 discount

Three local businesses team up to offer $100 discount

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2017) Did you know that by the time most children attend kindergarten, they’ve watched 5,000 hours of television – enough time to earn a college degree? The average teen sends 3,000 texts per month –more than six texts per waking hour, according to the same Nielsen study. It’s easy for […]

More fun with ethics

More fun with ethics

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2017) I’m going to keep this ethics and morality train rolling for this week by presenting some more fun scenarios I found while browsing the web. Let’s say you find yourself in a position to rescue one of each of the following. As fate would have it, rescuing one means […]

Local couples share stories of how they met

Local couples share stories of how they met

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 11, 2017) Editor’s Note: Each year at Valentine’s Day, Blue Ribbon News asks local couples how they met. Their stories are often sweet, funny and surprising. Sharing their tales of true love has become one of our favorite traditions – and one of our most wildly popular features. Shelley and Brian Berry […]

Pondering the ‘Trolley Dilemma’

Pondering the ‘Trolley Dilemma’

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 10, 2017) Many of you might recognize the following scenario – especially those of you who have taken an ethics class – known as The Trolley Dilemma: Let’s say you’re the driver of a trolley. As the trolley rounds the bend you see five workers repairing the track ahead. The trolley […]

Meet Cindy Lou Who, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Cindy Lou Who, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 6, 2017) Here’s Cindy Lou Who! Cindy Lou Who is a looking everywhere for her forever family. Her ideal family would be sweet, loving and patient, just like her. They would also be happy and like to play. Cindy Lou Is up to date on all her vaccines, spayed and microchipped. She is […]

Blue Ribbon News Valentine’s print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

Blue Ribbon News Valentine’s print edition hits mailboxes throughout Rockwall, Heath

ROCKWALL/HEATH/FATE, TX (Feb. 1, 2017) Here’s a digital look at our February/Valentine’s print edition. Our print publication now delivers monthly to more than 19,000 homes and businesses throughout Rockwall and Heath.  To submit your good news and events, email . CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW: Extra copies are available for pick up at the Rockwall Area Chamber […]

Reflecting on the meaning of love

Reflecting on the meaning of love

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 3, 2017) As I sit down to write this, Valentine’s Day quickly approaches and I feel compelled to write about the one word which this special day revolves around – love. I’m gonna venture to define this word as it pertains to me, because love can mean many different things. It […]

A ramble on music

A ramble on music

(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 27, 2017) Does anyone alive still listen to CDs? It’s interesting, with all the apps out there like Spotify and Apple Music and Pandora I still run across people who say they don’t use those apps and will only listen to actual CDs. I myself stopped buying albums once I discovered […]

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