Three Families, One Mission: Tailgate for Toys event set for Sept.13 at Standard Service

Three Families, One Mission: Tailgate for Toys event set for Sept.13 at Standard Service

Rockwall, TX (September 3, 2024) – Ellison Liechty of Heath was only 13 when her life was cut short by the heartbreaking disease of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML). A beautiful young lady who loved her family, her friends, and dressing up, Ellison had big dreams for the future. Kim Bruce of Rockwall lost her father in […]

A sweet love story was in the cards for Carl and Barbara

A sweet love story was in the cards for Carl and Barbara

Rockwall, TX (February 16, 2024) – Rockwall County resident Carl and Hunt County Resident Barbara, a sweet older couple, were full of laughter and vibrant enthusiasm as they applied for a marriage license. Their story spoke of hope after great loss because both Carl and Barbara had been married for 63 years before their spouses […]

Patti Richter, On Faith: Great – And Not So Great – Expectations

Patti Richter, On Faith: Great – And Not So Great – Expectations

ROCKWALL, TX (Feb. 12, 2023) A young woman sat at her desk in an office that served university professors. She smiled at the sight of each vase of flowers delivered to her throughout the day—Valentine’s Day. She hadn’t expected this show of appreciation from those she worked for. Even so, she did hope for a […]

Love is Never Quarantined: 12 Steps for Developing Loving Relationships

Love is Never Quarantined: 12 Steps for Developing Loving Relationships

ROCKWALL, TX – August 6, 2020 — COVID-19 has impacted and rearranged all of our lives. Of necessity, we spend more time together, often living in close quarters. During this unusual time, how we relate to each other, how we give and receive love, and the quality of that love, is very important for our […]

Kahn and Sheila: A love tale from Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

Kahn and Sheila: A love tale from Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

(WYLIE, TX) With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Blue Ribbon News has been sharing reader-submitted love stories in our wildly popular “How I Met My Mate” series. As our friends at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue pointed out, love can come in all forms, “from romantic to friendship, between friends, acquaintances, groups, and partners” – even animals. […]

Local couples share stories of how they met

Local couples share stories of how they met

HOW I MET MY MATE Editor’s Note: Each year as we approach 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. This year we received an overwhelming number of submissions, some of […]

Auspicious Beginnings: When Faith and Love Converge

(ROCKWALL, HEATH, TX – Feb. 11, 2017) I’m still surprised I chose to attend the University of Arkansas. My parents didn’t like my far-away plan, especially when good schools were closer to home—smaller colleges, which seemed a better fit for me. My mother, who’d heard wild stories, had one stipulation: request a non-freshman dorm. I […]

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 […]