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, 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 […]
(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 (September 4, 2025) – Heritage Christian Academy (HCA) is excited to host a community-wide Christian College Fair on September 29. Join 50 Christian college representatives from around the country at 6:00p.m. – 8:00p.m. in the HCA gym for opportunities to learn more about what they offer high school graduates pursuing higher education. This […]
ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (April 5, 2024) Lakeside Leaders, formerly known as 100 Business Leaders of Rockwall, welcomed a large crowd to Standard Service in Heath yesterday, where they gathered to shine the spotlight on local nonprofits and award a generous donation to one of those very deserving organizations. The 100+ business professionals that comprise Lakeside […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct. 27, 2022) Horror films are not my genre, though, in my youth, I relished the Friday night “Chiller” feature on TV. Old movies like “Dracula,” “Frankenstein,” and “The Wolf Man” were part of my coming-of-age repertoire. One night many full moons ago, all alone in the house, I stayed up late to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 15, 2021) Some memories stand out within the annals of holidays past—for better or worse reasons. I recall my first Thanksgiving holiday away from home due to threatening weather. My college friend and housemate, Rhonda, could not drive the distance to join her family either, so we hatched a plan for our […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 4, 2021) Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is Nov. 16. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other food […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 9, 2020) Caleb Morris is a senior at Heritage Christian Academy. He is a member of the varsity tennis team. He is a member of the National Honor Society. He volunteers in the children’s ministry at First Baptist Church Rockwall. Caleb plans to attend college in the fall and continue working […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 4, 2020) Senior Brianna Nicole Clee is graduating as salutatorian at Heritage Christian Academy. Brianna has played basketball and softball throughout all four years in high school. She has also worked as a lifeguard at the YMCA and tutors students at her school. She plans to attend TWU in Denton in the […]