Taste of Wylie draws hearty appetites, generous hearts

Taste of Wylie draws hearty appetites, generous hearts

(Wylie) April 23, 2012 – An overflow crowd lined up outside the First Baptist Church Event Center Monday to enjoy the 18th Annual Taste of Wylie, benefiting the Wylie Christian Care Center. Young and old made their way through two seemingly endless buffet-style lines that showcased cuisine from more than 25 local restaurants and supermarkets. An […]

Wylie ISD librarians to give away books on World Book Night

(Wylie ISD) World Book Night U.S. is coming to more than 6,000 towns and cities across America as 25,000 volunteers will give away half a million free books on April 23, 2012. World Book Night U.S. is an ambitious campaign to personally give out thousands of free, specially printed books across America. Volunteer book lovers, […]

Transportation Safety Administration offers pre-screening for business travelers, frequent flyers

TSA PreP™ can ease your way through airport To help business flyers and other frequent travelers expedite their airport security screenings, the U.S. Transportation Safety Administration introduced TSA PreP™, which pre-screens individuals who volunteer to participate. Certain frequent flyers on Delta Air Lines and American Airlines, as well as certain members of the U.S. Customs and […]

Contemplating a cruise? Safety matters

The tragic grounding of the Costa Concordia along the coast of Italy earlier this year may have you wondering about safety on your next cruise. Cruising is one of the safest of all types of leisure activities and means of transportation. According to the Cruise Lines International Association, “While any accident involving loss of human […]

Leaders lead

Part 9 of Maren Schmidt’s 10 part series on Parents as Leaders Effective leaders empower the whole person to do the whole job of self-leadership and management.  Epictetus said it well over two thousand years ago, “No man is free who is not master of himself.” In order to help others help themselves, we have […]

Day by Day / Hairy Situation

Your Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick.                 Discover the artist behind the comic in Blue Ribbon News’ Good People profile on Donald Frederick.

Taste of Rockwall, Business Expo coming April 19

Taste of Rockwall, Business Expo coming April 19

The 19th Annual Taste of Rockwall and Business Expo gets underway at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at Rockwall High School, 901 Yellow Jacket Lane. More than 30 local restaurants and dining establishments will showcase their cuisine – from South and Central American favorites to Asain, Italian and American. Visitors can also satisfy their sweet tooth with […]

Free Garden Secrets class focuses on bees

Keep Lewisville Beautiful will hold a free Garden Secrets class from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, April 19 at the Lewisville Public Library’s Crawford Room. To reserve a seat, call 972-538-5949 or send email to . This informative class on bees is the perfect class for those interested in general knowledge about honey bees, why […]

Day by Day / Cracked

Your Good Friday Funny by Forney artist Donald Frederick. Discover more about the artist behind the Day by Day comic strip in our Blue Ribbon News ‘Good People’ profile of Donald Frederick.

Animal Safety Series: Teaching kids to be safe around canines

First in a 4-part series on Animal Safety One may ask, What exactly is Animal Safety? Many say it’s knowing simple first aid or even the way you care for your pet. There is one way most fail to talk about and explain with children. How do you approach a dog? How do you react […]