Cooking with Ease: Love is…

Cooking with Ease: Love is…

Rockwall, TX (February 7, 2024) – I am going to tell my age here, but growing up I always rushed to pull the comic section from the newspaper. My mom went for the TV Guide, my dad went for sports, and I grabbed the comics. My favorites were Garfield, Cathy, Peanuts, Blondie, Family Circle, and […]

Special cooking group is mixing up something good

Special cooking group is mixing up something good

Rockwall, TX (February 7, 2024) – Cooking is therapeutic. It offers the ability to express creativity, nurture others, and brings feelings of satisfaction. Sandie Wood and her 24-year-old son, Chase, agree. Chase, who has Down’s Syndrome, was very active while attending Rockwall High School, which offered a variety of activities and organizations in which to […]

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Taylor Banuelos

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Taylor Banuelos

Rockwall, TX (January 7, 2024) – Taylor Banuelos is the Senior Class President of Rockwall High School (RHS) and a Captain of the RHS Varsity Cheer Team.  She is a 3x NCA All-American Cheerleader and TGCA 6A All Star Cheerleader (2022).  Taylor recently received a prestigious NCA Staff Invitation Award to join the NCA staff after […]

50 Year Old Genealogical Chart Finds a Home

50 Year Old Genealogical Chart Finds a Home

Rockwall, TX (February 6, 2024) – This is the kind of thing that a genealogist dreams of – finding a family history chart you never knew existed! While preparing for the monthly meeting of the Rockwall County Genealogical Society, members Lisa Stevenson and Denise Slosar were approached by Tina Hughes, a Rockwall County reference librarian […]

Rockwall High School Cheer Senior Spotlight: Saniya Demars

Rockwall High School Cheer Senior Spotlight: Saniya Demars

Rockwall, TX (February 6, 2024) – Saniya is a Senior Varsity Cheerleader at Rockwall High School. She is a four-year member of the Cheer team and serves as the Varsity Spirit Captain. Saniya is the daughter of Garian and Alicia Demars and has a brother named Bryson Demars. Saniya has received many awards while cheering […]

40 Years of Service: Women in Need looks forward to bright future

40 Years of Service: Women in Need looks forward to bright future

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 5, 2024) This last year marked Women In Need’s 40th anniversary. Serving Rockwall, Hunt, and Rains counties, WIN is celebrating a milestone year of remarkable growth and deepening impact in aiding victims of domestic abuse. Under revitalized leadership, the organization is sustaining its vital services and expanding them to address the evolving […]

How I Met My Mate: Rockwall County couples share stories of how they found true love

How I Met My Mate: Rockwall County couples share stories of how they found true love

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 5, 2024) Each year around Valentine’s Day, Blue Ribbon News invites 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. You’ll find their stories in our latest print edition hitting over 17,500 mailboxes […]

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Karys Baker

Rockwall High School Senior Cheer Spotlight: Karys Baker

Rockwall, TX (February 5, 2024) – Karys Baker is a Senior Varsity Cheerleader at Rockwall High School. She has cheered for Rockwall ISD for 6 years and started cheering at the age of 7. She currently serves as Varsity Cheer Captain and has held several leadership roles throughout her tenure at RHS including Co-Head Cheerleader […]