(Rockwall/Rowlett) Local businesses are making it easy to “Share the Season” and help those in need within the Rockwall and Rowlett communities. Visit a participating location to drop off much needed items in specially marked collection bins. Your generous donations will directly benefit the Rainbow Room of Rockwall County, the Rowlett Needy Children’s Fund, and Rockwall PAWS. “Share the […]
Your Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick.
The Wylie ISD has partnered with Wylie is H.O.P.E. and the City of Wylie to help bring joy to the children in the community through the Annual Reach for a Star gift assistance program. Stars containing a wish list for a child may be picked up in the WISD Educational Service Center during normal […]
(Wylie High School) The Wylie High School National Honor Society invites the community to give blood on Monday, Dec. 5 as part of a high school challenge. The WHS students may earn scholarship money for seniors. For an appointment, email Susan Fajardo at susan.fajardo@wylieisd.net. To submit your news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.
Lovers Lane United Methodist Church will host a day of meal packaging from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, benefiting Feed My Starving Children. In 2010, Lovers Lane UMC packaged 107,784 meals that fed South American children. This year, they hope to feed more than 130,000. This enjoyable service event was so popular last year that more than 500 volunteers […]
Dallas Animal Services, located at the northeast corner of Interstate 30 and Westmoreland, is hosting a December adoption special. Adopt any shelter pet any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday this month and pay only $30. The shelter is open 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday. Dallas Animal Services says, […]
The Rockwall County Library will be closed Dec. 23-26. December display cases at the library will feature items from the Daughters of the American Revolution and the wood burning picture plates of Ann Goyne. A Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry collection bin is available year round in the library lobby for canned goods, staples […]
(Dallas) Dec. 1, 2011 – Staib Wealth Management, located at 17304 Preston Road, Suite 800, Dallas, TX 75252, was recently invited to participate in the True Blue Business Recognition Series, a program that publicly recognizes exceptional companies and business owners in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are “doing business right.” Scott Sams, morning show host […]
(Wylie East High School) Lights, camera, action, cue music, props are broken. The last two aren’t as well-known but they are what make the show a great production. Without the “techies,” the show couldn’t go on. The technology students are responsible for building sets, cuing lights and music and ensuring that all props and stage […]
(Rockwall) One of the hottest spots in Rockwall nowadays – for the 30+ crowd in particular – appears to be the new lakeside Allure Restaurant Bar & Grill at Chandler’s Landing Marina on Karaoke Thursdays, as well as on Friday and Saturday nights with live bands. Nearly 100 people squeeze into Allure’s Bar & Grill every […]