(Royse City) August 9, 2012 – The Royse City Chamber of Commerce will hosts its annual Silent Auction and Casino Night on Friday, Aug. 10 at Occasions at Stone River in Royse City. “This event is filled with excitement from the moment you hit the door with full casino gaming, fantastic silent auction items, a […]
Dear Sassy, My Australian Shepherd is shedding all over the house. Should I shave him during the summer? Signed, Hairy Dear Hairy, Australian Shepherds and other double-coated breeds have a dense undercoat. Changes in the seasons and weather can cause them to shed. Even though summer weather will increase the shedding, Sassy does not recommend […]
(Lewisville) August 3, 2012 – Lewisville Senior Activity Center will hold its annual indoor garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 25, at Memorial Park Recreation Center, 1950 S. Valley Parkway. There will be more than 50 vendors from which to find hidden treasures, crafts or name-brand products from representatives of Scentsy, Velata, Pampered Chef […]
Coalition of churches, schools, social services, civic agencies, area businesses (Lewisville) August 3, 2012 – Back 2 School Health Fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 11, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Harmon High School, 1250 W. Round Grove Road. Back 2 School Health Fair is a coalition of churches, schools, social services […]
Team race at annual conference benefits hospitalized girls (Plano) August 3, 2012 – Raising Cane’s restaurant managers gathered from across the country for the company’s annual training conference last week, setting aside two hours to bring smiles to chronically ill girls. In partnership with Charming Charlie, the UPS Store and the Kraddick Foundation — the […]
(Rowlett) August 3, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member, Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 26. At Raising Cane’s they only serve the highest quality chicken finger meals. It is their ONE LOVE. That means you will always get premium selection, fresh, never-ever frozen chicken fingers. […]
(Royse City) August 3, 2012 – Congratulations to Westley and Leeann Wells at 316 Midnight on being chosen as the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month winner. The purpose of the program is to recognize Royse City’s citizens who demonstrate above-average efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to the overall appearance […]
Raising Cane’s bringing country legend to House of Blues in Dallas, New Orleans August 21-22 (Dallas) July 16, 2012 – Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers founder and CEO Todd Graves has been a Willie Nelson fan as long as he can remember. Now that he presides over one of the nation’s fastest growing and most successful […]
Your Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick. (Click comic strip to enlarge) Get inside Donald Frederick’s head and see what inspires him. He’s the subject of a Blue Ribbon News “Good People” profile.
(Dallas) August 2, 2012 – Lake Pointe Medical Center, based in Rowlett, recently announced new features for its mobile app to further connect new and expectant mothers with health-related information. The hospital app, powered by WorldLink, is available as a free download for iPhone, iPad, iTouch, Android and Blackberry products. “We have been pleased to provide […]