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 […]

Mother of the Graduate

Mother of the Graduate

(April 27, 2013) The journey that began with a stack of diapers and swaddling blankets will reach a pinnacle at the toss of a tassel. Our youngest child will soon don a long robe and mortarboard to receive his college diploma. This, he thinks, is no big deal, just a necessary bit of pageantry. As a […]

Forney Arts Council presents singer/songwriter Kevin Welch

(FORNEY-April 27, 2013) Singer/songwriter Kevin Welch will perform at house concert at 8 p.m. Friday, May 3 in historic Forney, 400 S. Center Street. Tickets are $20 in advance at www.forneyarts.com. Seating is limited. The concert is presented by the Forney Arts Council. Submitted by Kelly Pound. To share your good news and events, email […]

III Forks Golf Classic to benefit TeamConnor

III Forks Golf Classic to benefit TeamConnor

Talk show host Mark Davis to be Master of Ceremonies and Amy Vanderoef, host, of the III Forks Golf Classic and Auction Dinner (April 23, 2013) The III Forks Golf Classic and Auction Dinner benefiting TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation is scheduled for May 5 and 6, 2013. Amy Vanderoef, host of ABC’s Good Morning Texas […]

Profit = G Squared

Profit = G Squared

(April 23, 2013) When the economy shifted in 2008, I was caught off guard.  Weren’t you?  The sudden illness of our economy eventually exhausted my career, burying it in what quickly became my past.  Layoffs have a way of doing that. It came as quite a shock to one day be the primary income earner […]

Springtime brings wildlife foraging for food

Springtime brings wildlife foraging for food

(ROCKWALL-April 22, 2013) Spring time in Texas is a very beautiful time but there are dangers present during this time of the year.  As we begin to spend more time outside enjoying the weather and nature, please remember to be safe and use sound judgment.  A few simple reminders can protect us and our pets from […]

Blue Ribbon News fans win free ‘Sail with Scott’ cruise on Lake Ray Hubbard

Blue Ribbon News fans win free ‘Sail with Scott’ cruise on Lake Ray Hubbard

DRAWING EVERY FRIDAY Congrats to our Week 5 Winner: Victoria Gallenberg Warner of Rowlett! Congrats to our Week 4 Winners  (YES, WE HAVE TWO WINNERS THIS WEEK!) Sherry Eveland Talent of Rowlett (from our Facebook LIKE contest)  AND Rhody Lynn Kennedy of Rockwall (from our Taste of Rockwall & Business Expo drawing!) Congrats to our Week […]

‘Critical Thinking’ is critical for STAAR testing

Texas is transitioning from the TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) to STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness), and the process is causing everyone a little bit of heartburn. The kids are faced with a new battery of tests that are not only timed, but more challenging due to the increased emphasis […]

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