(LAKE RAY HUBBARD-May 4, 2013) Numerous sightings of curious web-footed tracks are being reported area Lake Ray Hubbard, leaving residents clamoring over their origin. After expert analysis, officials believe they belong to Flo-T Duck, the official mascot of the Rockwall Rubber Duck Regatta. What sets these prints apart is that they appear to be dancing […]
(May 4, 2013) The 2nd Annual Grand Hall USA GRILL OUT will be noon to 2 p.m. Friday, May 17 at Grand Hall USA, 3838 W. Miller Road in Garland, 75041. Proceeds from the raffle and 50% of grill sales will benefit Patriot Paws Service Dogs of Rockwall, a nonprofit organization that provides highly trained […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(May 1, 2013) A Southern Exposure, a multi-award winning comedy-drama by native Texan Kelley Kingston-Strayer, makes its Lone Star state debut at 8 p.m. Saturday, May 11, at the First Baptist Church in historic downtown Wylie. First developed and produced by the Tony Award winning Barter Theatre for the 2011-2012 season, A Southern Exposure went on to productions from L.A. to […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
Open water swim event hopes to raise $3,000 for Innovative Clinical Trials Center at Baylor Charles A. Sammons Cancer Center at Dallas (LAKE RAY HUBBARD-ROCKWALL-DALLAS-April 24, 2013) Swim Across America, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to raising money and awareness for cancer research, prevention and treatment through nationwide swimming-related events, will host its third annual SAA […]