July 3, 2012 – Here are just some of the sizzling hot fireworks shows, parades and patriotic parties happening in and around Dallas-Fort Worth today and tomorrow. (If your event is not listed, please share the details in our comments section!) Kaufman’s 4th of July Parade, Picnic Wednesday, July 4. Parade at 10 a.m. Picnic […]
Finding places to go in DFW just got easier (Frisco) June 23, 2012 – AroundTownKids.com, an online resource for parents in the DFW area, is excited to announce the release the newest version of their app which lists Fun Places to go in the metroplex. This App is the only one of its kind and […]
(Wylie) June 4, 2012 – Thursday, June 7 began the first elimination rounds in the Searching for a Star 2012 vocal competition in Wylie. Fifty-one young performers entered the competition, representing 16 cities. Performers came from as far away as Winnsboro, Texas to audition for the sixth year of the competition. Cities represented include Allen, Coppell, […]
(May 15, 2012) – Legacy Plumbing was voted best plumber in the Home and Garden Issue of the Allen American, a Star Community publication. Star Community Newspapers serve 15 growing communities in the DFW area, including Allen, Plano, McKinney and Farmers Branch. Each year, readers are invited to vote for their favorite companies and vendors via […]
May 7, 2012 – The Best Gymnastics Level 5 Girls Team from Flower Mound competed at the Level 5-8 TAAF Texas State Championships this past weekend in Allen, and walked away from the meet with 13 championship titles and a total of 24 individual and team medals. The girls took the silver medal in the […]
Good People: Jack McGrael Financial representative services more than 350 active clients at Northwestern Mutual In this age when people seem to have little loyalty to the company for which they work, and companies seem more focused on the bottom line than building relationships, it is extremely rare to find someone who has worked for […]
Participating startup companies look to fill nearly 100 jobs RoundUp for StartUps is an exciting and different networking event designed to bring together local tech and engineering experts with Dallas-based startups. East Dallas resident Chris Gay, founder of two startups, is the brains behind this inaugural event, and hopes it will help keep the tech-savvy […]
Strikes Against Cancer to draw more than 200 youth baseball teams to McKinney in May for a 3-day ball tournament Twelve-year-old Geordon Cox is no stranger to cancer. His mom Lisa, diagnosed with cancer in 2009, is still fighting endometrial and cervical cancer. Three other family members are fighting the disease, too, while two others […]
A name has just been drawn in our Blue Ribbon News/Shenaniganz “LIKE” contest on Facebook. And the winner is….(drumroll, please)…. Jamie Jones Rubush of Rockwall! Jamie simply entered our promo and “LIKED” Blue Ribbon News on FB to be entered into a drawing to win one of three fantastic prize packages from Shenaniganz, the ultimate […]
(VIDEO: Tori’s testimony) Support the YMCA Partners Campaign, help strengthen your local community Every day, the Dallas YMCA serves as a gathering place for the community. Kids pour in after school to play and do homework. Seniors meet for coffee, group activities, and to connect with one another. Future leaders are born as teens learn […]