Texas Health Rockwall’s $92.3 million expansion serves growing North Texas Region

Texas Health Rockwall’s $92.3 million expansion serves growing North Texas Region

Hospital expansion includes new Level II NICU ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 9, 2022) – An estimated $92.3 million expansion and renovation at Texas Health Hospital Rockwall is nearly doubling the size of the hospital and bringing a Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), a Cardiac Catheterization Lab and an expanded Emergency Department to the growing […]

Life Lessons by Erin Kincaid: Spit it Out

Life Lessons by Erin Kincaid: Spit it Out

ROCKWALL, TX (Nov. 11, 2022) You know that feeling when a song gets stuck in your head? The kind that loops endlessly latched onto one or two lines, and you cannot get it out of your mind? That is called rumination and it is what we do when we get stuck on an idea or fixated on […]

Tickets available for Rockwall DUcks Dinner Nov. 10

Tickets available for Rockwall DUcks Dinner Nov. 10

ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Nov. 3, 2022) Community members are welcome as Rockwall County Ducks Unlimited hosts a Rockwall DUcks Dinner at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 10 at Hidden Creek, 215 Chris Cuny Parkway in Heath, TX 75032. Limited tickets remain and may be purchased here. Ducks Unlimited (DU) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the […]

Adventures with the Editor: Paranormal Investigation Tour at Dallas’ Old City Park

Adventures with the Editor:  Paranormal Investigation Tour at Dallas’ Old City Park

DALLAS, TX (Oct. 28, 2022) Last night our Blue Ribbon News team traveled back in time through the streets of Dallas’ first and oldest park – a greenspace that maintains a collection of historic buildings and furnishings as old as 1840 – and perhaps even, ghosts? While caretakers at Old City Park say they cannot […]

Halloween at the Hatchery

Halloween at the Hatchery

ATHENS, TX (Oct. 13, 2022) – Families are in for a treat Thursday, Oct. 27 at the annual “Halloween at the Hatchery” event hosted by the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center (TFFC). The annual event provides a safe place to go trick-or-treating while raising money for three local beneficiaries, The Rainbow Room, East Texas Crisis Center and the Athens High […]

Rebel Theatrics to host Vaudeville-style showcase on October 29

Rebel Theatrics to host Vaudeville-style showcase on October 29

Tickets to the family-friendly show are $10 DALLAS, TX (Oct. 13, 2022) September 27, 2022 – Rebel Theatrics is proud to announce The Rebel Industry Showcase, a vaudeville-style show featuring some of the most iconic Broadway songs, scenes, and dance numbers. Tickets cost $10 and are available here. This event is the culmination of the Rebel […]

Day Out With Thomas™ is heading to Grapevine Vintage Railroad

Day Out With Thomas™ is heading to Grapevine Vintage Railroad

GRAPEVINE, TEXAS – (Oct. 3, 2022) – Peep! Peep! Thomas the Tank Engine is coming to town for a limited time and will be hosting outdoor events at the Grapevine Vintage Railroad on October 7-9 and October 14-16, 2022. Day Out With Thomas™ is a full day event for families and friends hosted by one […]

Adventures with BRN: Journey through a trail of intrigue at ‘Pumpkin Nights’

Adventures with BRN: Journey through a trail of intrigue at ‘Pumpkin Nights’

ARLINGTON, TX (Sept. 30, 2022) Blue Ribbon News was invited to experience Pumpkin Nights at Howell Farms in Arlington last night. Members of our team enjoyed a magical journey through pumpkin land with 10-foot-tall jack-o-lanterns, the world’s largest pumpkin guitar, a 40-foot, hand-carved, smoke-breathing dragon, and a cornucopia of photo ops! We visited several vendor […]

Saying ‘Howdy’ to Big Tex as crane lifts him into place for 2022 State Fair of Texas

Saying ‘Howdy’ to Big Tex as crane lifts him into place for 2022 State Fair of Texas

DALLAS, TX (Sept. 26, 2022) Big Tex is back at the State Fair of Texas for his 70th year, returning to his rightful spot in Big Tex Circle for the annual exposition. Blue Ribbon News was among the special guests and media invited to watch as the iconic 55-foot-tall talking cowboy was hoisted into place […]

State Fair of Texas announces seven new food vendors this year

State Fair of Texas announces seven new food vendors this year

DALLAS, TX (Sept. 8, 2022) The State Fair of Texas is proud to announce that seven brand-new food concessionaires will share their culinary craft at the 2022 State Fair of Texas. Eat, drink, and be merry – if anyone understands that motto, it’s the State Fair of Texas. The Fair prides itself on its hand-picked […]