Review: The Coffee Company in Old East Dallas

The storefront blends in with the surrounding buildings, modeled in the brick and mortar style of an earlier day. Perhaps the table and chairs visible through the front window beckons the passerby to enter. Maybe the fragrance of roasting coffee beans paints an aura of welcome. The Coffee Company, 6038 La Vista at Skillman Avenue in […]

Restaurant Review: World Famous Islamorada Fish Company

Restaurant Review: World Famous Islamorada Fish Company

I would venture a guess that when you think of premium places to enjoy delicious seafood, you typically conjure up an image of a restaurant that is attached to a retail store, or even a mall for that matter. Your thoughts probably instantly go to high end (and hence, highly priced) food, right? Well, the […]

Twelve honored as Employees of the Year from area hospitals

Twelve honored as Employees of the Year from area hospitals

Former Dallas Cowboy Drew Pearson speaks on “Healthcare Champions Among Us” Lake Pointe Medical Center employee, Jackie Clifton, RN, among the 12 winners A salute to the North Texas hospital workforce, the Dallas-Fort Worth Hospital Council Foundation’s (DFWHC Foundation) Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon celebrated its 16th year April 19 with the announcement of the […]

81-year-old Allen man celebrates 60 years with same company

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 […]

Trinity Christian Academy earns Environmental Stewardship Award

(Dallas) April 25, 2012 – Trinity Christian Academy, an independent coeducational school in Addison which offers a demanding, college preparatory curriculum for its students, was presented with The Award for Energy Stewardship from Energy Education on April 19. The Award for Energy Stewardship recognizes an organization’s efforts to implement an innovative organizational behavior-based energy conservation and […]

Real Men Care event to honor local animal advocates

Real Men Care event to honor local animal advocates

Muscle car-themed event includes special guests Dallas DA Craig Watkins, and former Texas Ranger pitcher Jose Guzman  Dallas Animal Advocates and the Metroplex Animal Coalition present the second annual Real Men Care event celebrating men of character, commitment to and compassion for animals. The event takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, May 6 […]

Brother receives truly imaginative gift for being ‘True Blue in DFW’

One of the greatest things about serving as editor of Blue Ribbon News is that my inbox is always filled with good news. Hardly a day goes by that I don’t have the privilege of opening at least one email about a hometown hero or a community rallying behind a neighbor in need. It’s easy to […]

Buy a Volvo, pick it up in Sweden, drive it across Europe

Park Place Volvo sends owners to Europe through Overseas Delivery Program Imagine the thrill of buying a new car and driving it home from the dealership for the first time. It’s fun and exciting to explore all the features and gadgets. But now, Volvo owners can experience something much more magical when they travel to […]

Local family law attorneys land on ‘Texas Rising Stars’ list

AYBR attorneys, Peters and Wysocki, recognized among state’s top young lawyers (Plano) April 18, 2012 – Albin Yates Balius Roach is pleased to announced today that two of its family law attorneys have been named to the annual Texas Rising Stars listing of the state’s top young lawyers. Monica Peters and Michael Wysocki represent clients in […]

Rock the Inn with Emerald City Band to help the homeless

Rock the Inn with Emerald City Band to help the homeless

Enjoy the Emerald City Band Live from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday, April 27 to “party with a purpose” at the Cotton Mill, 610 Elm St. in McKinney, to benefit the Samaritan Inn, the largest residential homeless program in Collin County. Sponsored by Whole Foods Market, the event includes fantastic food, full selection of cocktails, […]

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