(Rowlett) August 28, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce is pleased to honor Computer Network Services as Business of the Month for August 2012. James Williams, Ambassador Chair, pictured on the right, presented the plaque to Scott Britell, CNS owner, and Trent Holton. Computer Network Services provides full service computer and network repair of […]
(Rowlett) August 24, 2012 – The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony August 6 for Applebee’s, located at 4616 Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett. Applebee’s focuses on serving good food to good people … making Applebee’s a popular restaurant in the neighborhood for people of all ages and lifestyles with its fun, family-friendly atmosphere […]
Participants journey into volunteerism (Frisco) August 24, 2012 – The Leadership Frisco Advisory Council is proud to announce the participants for the 2012-13 year, the 16th class for the program. Leadership Frisco, a nine-month community leadership program sponsored by the Frisco Chamber of Commerce, develops a pool of qualified, well-informed individuals set to assume leadership […]
(Rockwall) August 24, 2012 – The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting yesterday for Firehouse Subs, located at 1067 E. Interstate 30, Suite 107, in Rockwall. Founded by former firefighting brothers Chris and Robin Sorensen, Firehouse Subs began in 1994 with one restaurant in Jacksonville, Fla. Now 18 years later, the company […]
August 21, 2012 – There is a lot of news from City Hall – and it’s all good! First, newly appointed City Manager Rick Crowley selected two current employees as his assistants: Finance Director Mary Smith and Municipal Services Director Brad Griggs – picked from a field of 160 applicants – will share the additional […]
August 20, 2012 – Hawaiian Falls water parks recently selected one employee from each of its five Texas locations to receive a $1,000 college scholarship. The five ambassadors, as the employees are known within the company, were selected from 58 applicants. One runner up was also selected from each park and awarded a $100 scholarship. $1,000 […]
(Fort Worth) August 17, 2012 – Sundance Square has launched a valet service for shoppers to make their experience in the 35-block development even more enjoyable. The free service, with validation from more than 50 participating retailers, began August 15. “We continually review comments from our visitors and a centralized service is an amenity our […]
Dallas News | myFOXdfw.com (Rockwall) August 16, 2012 – Fox 4’s Fiona Gorostiza took flight this morning over Lake Ray Hubbard to experience Parasailing The Harbor, North Texas’ first and only parasailing adventure. Blue Ribbon News was on board, capturing photos of our own as Fiona jokingly tried to take over the helm from Skipper […]
August 15, 2012 – Lake Pointe Medical Center, based in Rowlett, recently received an “A” Hospital Safety Score by The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit run by employers and other large purchasers of health benefits. The Hospital Safety Score was calculated under the guidance of The Leapfrog Group’s Blue Ribbon Expert Panel using publicly available data […]
Teacher, student discount through Aug 31 (Rowlett) August 15, 2012 – The start of another school year is just around the corner. Fortunately, so is PrinterSmart, a family-owned and operated business now offering students and teachers an extra 20% savings on all school supplies – including ink and toner, printing and copy services, labels and paper. With more than […]