Cadillac Pizza Pub voted Best Bar

McKinney Magazine readers recognize neighborhood pub renowned for great pizza, beer and live music (McKinney) October 10, 2012 – Cadillac Pizza Pub was voted the Best Bar/Pub/Nightlife in McKinney by readers of McKinney Magazine. More than 7,000 votes were cast in the 2012 “Best of McKinney” competition, which recognizes local residents’ favorite businesses, from small, […]

Dallas Cowboy Tyron Smith visits Utley football players

(Rockwall ISD) October 10, 2012 – On Tuesday, October 9, Tyron Smith, offensive tackle with the Dallas Cowboys, paid a special visit to the 8th grade Utley football team. He had a very positive presence and shared the importance of teamwork, hard work and dedication in order to experience life’s success. Smith diligently answered the […]

Heath Holiday in the Park, tree lighting, set for Nov 30

Heath Holiday in the Park, tree lighting, set for Nov 30

(Heath) October 9, 2012 – The City of Heath will present the Annual Heath Holiday in the Park at 6 p.m. Friday, November 30 in the Towne Center Park Pavilion located behind City Hall at 200 Laurence. Heath residents and guests from surrounding towns are invited to kick off the season with all of the […]

Beholding wonders

October 9, 2012 – A fall road trip took us across the country in a direction we’d never traveled. Amazing desert vistas lay ahead—more wonderful than we’d imagined. My husband and I had decided to take our daughter’s car to her at college— a 1300-mile-journey from our Texas home. The trip would be a visit, […]

Teacher Tracy Harmon shares her passion for our nations’ heroes

Blue Ribbon News shines the spotlight on GOOD PEOPLE doing GOOD THINGS, like Cullins-Lake Pointe teacher Tracy Harmon, a true angel (Rockwall ISD) October 12, 2012 – Cullins-Lake Pointe teacher Tracy Harmon volunteers with an organization called Soldiers’ Angels. It is a non-profit organization that supports deployed service members, their families and our veterans. If a […]

Cullins Lake Pointe students turn bread into…Texas

(Rockwall ISD) October 9, 2012 – Doris Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary fourth graders rotated classes last week and did fun activities after learning about the State Fair of Texas. Mrs. Luff’s class used a piece of bread to create their own state of Texas! Pictured here are Kayla Rambo and Samantha Lee. Shared by Kristie Leavell, Rockwall […]

Join Rowlett Exchange Club’s Olympic Dream Christmas Parade

(Rowlett) October 9, 2012 – The Rowlett Exchange Club proudly invites you to be a part of our 26th Annual Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 17, 2012. This year we are honoring the people that have participated in the Olympics past and present.  The Grand Marshall will be Sammy Walker, who is a past Olympian. […]

Frisco plumber wins ‘best of’ award for second year

(Frisco) October 9, 2012 – Frisco based Legacy Plumbing Inc. is the proud recipient of the 2012 FriscoStyle Magazine Best of Business Award for the second straight year. Legacy Plumbing was recognized alongside eight other businesses in the 10th Annual FriscoStyle Best of Business Awards. Like last year, the Frisco plumbing company received the award […]

Great ‘Night Out’ in Rockwall

Rockwall Police Department Drug Return October 9, 2012 – Rockwall police collected 225 pounds of old and unwanted prescription drugs that filled 10 boxes during the Sept. 29th Prescription Drug Take Back Initiative, a national event sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Agency. The program provides residents the opportunity to turn in their expired or unwanted […]

Free financial education workshops offered

October 8, 2012 – Did you know – YWCA of Metropolitan Dallas hosts FREE financial education workshops in your community? Check out what’s happening this month; click on the image to enlarge to see a full schedule of classes. Thanks to Deanne McCarty for sharing this news.  To submit your news and events, email . […]