Stella isn’t one for being cooped up in the shelter. She wants to follow you around the house, begging for a little attention whenever you have the time. She can find ways to keep herself occupied, but she’d rather pace back-and-forth across your lap, purring all the time. This little cat is a cutie! She’s currently in […]
(Dallas) The Dallas Regional Chamber of Commerce will host a ribbon cutting ceremony for Telvista Social Media Center from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31. To learn more, visit telvista.com and dallaschamber.org. To submit your news, events, ribbon cutting or grand opening photos, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.
(Richardson) The Dallas Morning News, dallasnews.com, the Greater Dallas Chamber and Expo Experts will present a Career Expo from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Richardson Civic Center, 411 W. Arapaho Road in Richardson. The Career Expo focuses on three primary areas: engineering, technology and security clearance; nursing and allied health; […]
(Plano) First Baptist Church, located at 1300 E. 15th St. in Plano, welcomes all ages to a community health fair from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 13. There will be free immunizations for children through 18 years of age (bring shot records), free health screenings, games, prizes, cotton candy, popcorn and perhaps best of all – […]
Come to the Rockwall Rotary Club, 408 S. Goliad St. in Rockwall, for the Texas Hold ’em Tournament benefiting the American Cancer Society Relay for Life. Space is limited to 100 players for the Saturday, Aug. 13 BYOB tournament. Player sign-in will be at 5:30 p.m. and the tournament starts at 6. The buy-in is $50, with multiple […]
(Royse City) The Royse City Lions Club hosts its biggest fundraiser of the year as they present the charity Texas Hold’em Tournament from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 at Luigi’s Italian Cafe, 220 E. Main St. in Royse City. Players can reserve a seat for $35, which includes dinner (salad, choice of one of two italian dinners, and drink), […]
(Heath) The Heath City Council will review mandatory Stage 2 Water Conservation measures during the Tuesday, Aug. 16 council meeting and is expected to initiate the requirements on Friday, Aug. 19. Under Stage 2, the city will accelerate efforts to reduce water use in the community by five percent. The implementation of Stage 2 comes at […]
If you’re one of the many fans of redheaded comedic actress Lucille Ball, you may find it hard to believe that she would have turned 100 on August 6, or that her first sitcom, “I Love Lucy,” made its debut 60 years ago this fall. But given her enduring popularity, it’s not hard to believe […]
(Heath) Due to extreme heat conditions, the northern section of the FM 740 road expansion project has experienced construction delays. Concrete cannot be poured above a determined temperature and still meet Texas Department of Transportation standards. As a result, the contractor for this project – Ed Bell Construction Company – requested and received a temporary […]
(Rowlett) Mingle with business colleagues and old friends while making new ones at the next Wineshare event, scheduled for 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 at Travel Leaders, 3326 Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett. Bring a bottle and a wine glass and experience new wines, too. Wineshare is held at a different local business each month. For more information, […]