City Bank awards $50,000 to Rockwall, Forney nonprofits

(May 9, 2013) City Bank Texas recently presented a total of $50,000 to local nonprofits, as part of the bank’s Community Rewards program. Awards were presented to Rockwall recipients on May 7 at Culpepper Steakhouse. Forney recipients were honored at a dinner at Alfredo’s on May 8. Rockwall and Forney residents were able to determine their […]

Lake Pointe celebrates opening of Emergency Department in Forney

(FORNEY-May 6, 2013) On April 30, Lake Pointe Health Network’s CEO, Brett Lee (left) and Darren Rozell, Mayor of Forney (right) participated in a ribbon-cutting ceremony officially marking the grand opening of the new Emergency Department in Forney along side members of the Forney Chamber of Commerce, Forney community and LPHN. The $4 million ED […]

Rockwall Chamber recognizes Business of the Month (VIDEO)

Rockwall Chamber recognizes Business of the Month (VIDEO)

(ROCKWALL-May 6, 2013) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently named My Computer Guy as its May Business of the Month. The full-service computer, networking and consulting company is locally owned and operated by Bill and Sheila Hair. They’ve been serving small to mid-sized businesses and residential customers in Rockwall, Heath, Fate, Royse City, Rowlett and surrounding cities […]

No easy answers

(May 5, 2013) When my firstborn entered this world, he was sick, and as I stood over that Plexiglas baby bed, breathing tubes and wires and IV’s all braided around him, I was scared, devoid of answers. Now, he’s 18 and soon to be heading off to college with a myriad more questions floating before […]

Equest’s Hooves for Heroes program draws visit from Congressman Pete Sessions

Equest’s Hooves for Heroes program draws visit from Congressman Pete Sessions

(WYLIE-May 4, 2013) Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship was honored by an official visit from United States Congressman Pete Sessions during April at the Equest facility in Wylie. Congressman Sessions was on site to learn more about the “Hooves for Heroes” program, Equest’s equine assisted therapy program for U.S. Veterans.   The Congressman was personally introduced to […]

Bucket Ride to Galveston Island pays tribute to Chef Paul

Bucket Ride to Galveston Island pays tribute to Chef Paul

(May 4, 2013) Join Chef Paul’s Bucket Ride to Galveston Island, featuring a volleyball tournament, bike games and a Best Show Bike contest. Bring tents and sleeping bags and enjoy music, camping and a bonfire while fighting back against pancreatic cancer. The Bucket Ride will run Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2. Kick stands […]

Heath/Rockwall Consolidated Team wins water polo championship

Heath/Rockwall Consolidated Team wins water polo championship

(ROCKWALL ISD-May 3, 2013) For the Rockwall ISD Water Polo programs, it seems they saved the best for last. A team comprised of predominately Heath High School players teamed with a few Rockwall High School athletes to compete in the 2013 North Texas Consolidated High School Championships on April 27 in Denton. “This was the Super Bowl […]

Volunteers unite to help veterans, elderly on National Rebuilding Day

Volunteers unite to help veterans, elderly on National Rebuilding Day

(DALLAS-May 2, 2013) RebuildingDallas.org, the nation’s largest volunteer home repair organization, celebrated National Rebuilding Day on April 27 in a big way. Rebuilding Together Greater Dallas and volunteers from the Dallas community came together to revitalize ten homes, a church and the Westmoreland Heights Community Center for low-income families in West Dallas. The annual event was […]

Win a free tandem parasailing flight on Lake Ray Hubbard

Win a free tandem parasailing flight on Lake Ray Hubbard

(LAKE RAY HUBBARD-April 29, 2013) Blue Ribbon News and ParasailingTheHarbor.com are offering readers a chance to win a FREE tandem flight aboard Chute ‘n the Breeze with Captain Rance Rudy on Lake Ray Hubbard. To enter, just LIKE Blue Ribbon News on Facebook. Or follow Blue Ribbon News on Twitter. Or sign up to receive […]

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