ROCKWALL, TX (June 7, 2026) – Katie Stutts and Chayson Ross recently tied the knot in a lovely ceremony at the Historic Rockwall County Courthouse, just like Katie’s parents did 46 years ago! Mike Stutts and Lynn Edwards said “I do” on February 23, 1980, in Rockwall, TX, making it a wonderful family tradition. Katie’s […]
(June 1, 2026) Divorce is one of the most emotionally and financially overwhelming transitions a person can experience. Between legal paperwork, housing decisions, financial changes, and family dynamics, health insurance and Medicare planning are often pushed to the bottom of the list until a surprise bill or missed enrollment window creates a much bigger problem. […]
Rockwall, TX (February 3, 2026) – I pulled into my driveway recently just in time to see a man on my two-story rooftop, one who certainly didn’t belong there—my 73-year-old husband. Instead of shaking my head, I should have remembered that you can’t keep a good man down. One long-ago summer morning, I peered into […]
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 […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 24, 2016) How should we celebrate? I’ve been chewing on this thought in view of our 40th wedding anniversary, which seems to call for something out of the ordinary. I’m amazed that “as long as we both shall live” has turned out to be quite a long time. And so much […]
(ROCKWALL-January 25, 2013) The Rockwall Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting for The Branch Law Firm on Tuesday, January 22. Attorney, Betsy Branch, is a Board Certified Family Law Specialist and a 2012 Texas Super Lawyer—an honor bestowed on only 5% of Texas lawyers. Betsy has been practicing law for 23 years. Her office […]
(Rockwall) May 25, 2013 – Hundreds of couples stream into the Lake Pointe Church gym on Tuesday nights. It resembles a parent-teacher meeting as people take their seats, ready to focus as if their children’s future depends on it. And that might be the case, since these meetings concern marriage. They’re attending ReEngage—a ministry to […]
It was Parents’ Weekend during our daughter’s freshman year at college. The ladies cross-country team had arranged a dinner for their parents. As we dined on ravioli at a local restaurant, it dawned on me that I was sitting in the middle of a statistical anomaly. Every team member had a parent there and of […]
As promised, here’s a snippet (well, a full five minutes) of our backstage conversation with Atlantic recording artist and American Idol finalist Jason Castro. This footage was shot after Jason performed for well over an hour at Firewheel Town Center in Garland, where the Rowlett Exchange Club presented its second annual QueFest. The two-day charity […]