(Wylie/Sachse) June 26, 2013 – Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship is proud to announce their membership in the Sachse Chamber of Commerce. To celebrate this new fellowship, the Sachse Chamber of Commerce will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, immediately following the monthly chamber meeting which begins at 11:30. The event will […]
(Rockwall) June 26, 2013 – Residents of Lake Rockwall Estates attended a meeting last night to learn about the dangers of teen drug use. The Rockwall County panelists included District Attorney Kenda Culpepper, Juvenile Services Director Angie Scalf, Director of Juvenile Counseling Services Debbie Lewis, and Rockwall Police Department School Resource Officer M. Hardman. Enid […]
(Rockwall) June 25, 2013 – NEWS SPLASH: The number of Flo-T Duck sightings has increased dramatically since Blue Ribbon News first reported the discovery of curious web-footed tracks around Lake Ray Hubbard. The once-elusive waterfowl has become somewhat of a celebrity, seen mingling with Congressman Ralph Hall and more than 30 honorees during the Older Americans […]
Crowning Achievement (Rockwall) June 26, 2013 – Sixteen-year-old Tatianna Valentine could soon be crowned Miss Texas Outstanding Teen 2013. She is competing in the official preliminary to the Miss America Scholarship Pageant, which runs June 28 through July 6 at the Allen Convention Center. Tatianna currently reigns as Miss Dallas Outstanding Teen, a title she […]
125 families to receive a day at one of the 5 area waterparks, including food & drink June 25, 2013 – Hawaiian Falls wants to hear about a family or individual who needs a special blessing this summer. Nominate humble heroes who always puts other’s needs before their own. Perhaps someone who has made a […]
(Rockwall ISD) June 25, 2013 – Nicole Johnson, a student in the Rockwall-Heath Chapter of Family, Career & Community Leaders of America, is busy preparing for National FCCLA Competition on July 7-11 in Nashville, Tennessee. The soon-to-be-senior is also spending time this summer working at the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce. Nicole was one of several […]
(Rockwall) June 25, 2013 – Adults today who grew up in the early 1960s and 70s experienced the Apollo program as well as the most iconic science communicator of all time, Dr. Carl Sagan. Many of you gentle readers in the infosphere who are in your early 50s were around to experience the wisdom of […]
(Rockwall) June 25, 2013: Here’s an UPDATE on the once-fearful stray whose story is shared in the latest print edition of Blue Ribbon News (“Fearful Stray Finds Fairy Tale Ending”). Her fairy tale dreams are coming true! Her name has been changed to the much-more-glamorous Ava. Adoptive parents Shannon and Sean Lewis report that Ava […]
Dress like a rock star to win $2,500 cash (Rockwall) June 25, 2013 – Ever dreamed of being in the spotlight? Rockwall has given rise to some incredible local talent. Now it’s your turn to show off your rock star swag. Whether you want to be a rock star – or just look like one – Peghead […]
June 25, 2013 –Doug Peckover of Dallas took home the majority of the hardware from the 2013 Butterfly Single-Handed National Championship on June 19-21, 2013.Hosted by Spring Lake Yacht Club in Spring Lake, Michigan, the turnout was surprisingly light, with only eighteen boats registered. But the racers were treated to a full 7-race series, typical […]