WINNER EVERY FRIDAY (October 26, 2013) Congratulations to ROSE BUTLER (75087) who signed up to receive our e-edition newsletter and won a family 4-pack to see the life-sized animatronic dinosaur exhibit OR the Holiday Trail of Lights at The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary! HERE’S HOW YOU CAN BE NEXT… Blue Ribbon News […]
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Coming together to benefit the future culinary workforce Local organizations lend time and money to area’s only high school Iron Chef-style competition (October 23, 2013) Hard work plus determination is the simple recipe for success, but several local organizations are adding a few extra ingredients to help high school culinary students prep for the future. They’re […]
(PLANO – October 22, 2013) The Plano Family YMCA youth basketball league has no tryouts; kids participate in every game and receive equal playing time regardless of skill level. Registration is open until November 10th for PreK/Kindergarten through sixth grade. Practices begin the week of November 17th. Season begins December 7th and consists of 8 […]
Dallas man matches efforts to help TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation (October 14, 2013) Nathan Alvey raised more than $2,700 online at beatchildhoodcancer.myevent.com for the fight against childhood cancer in the month of September. Caitlyn Coker raised another $600 online. People sent the 11 year old classmates an additional $1,000 in checks. Then, they helped the […]
Wounded warrior Donny Daughenbaugh to appear Thursday in support of “Wall of Heroes” campaign (PLANO – September 24, 2013) As part of its six-month campaign to honor America’s finest, Bennigan’s is hosting a special “Happy Hour with a Hero” at its Plano location this Thursday. The guest of honor will be Donny Daughenbaugh, U.S. Marine […]
(COLLIN COUNTY – September 23, 2013) On Thursday, September 19th, the Children’s Chorus of Collin County was recognized as the 2013 non-profit Success Story of the Year. This recognition was part of the Annual Recognition Luncheon, which was presented by the SCORE Chapter of Dallas. Only four organizations were recognized as ‘success stories’ of the […]
DRAWING EVERY FRIDAY (Rockwall) August 30, 2013 – Congrats to our Week 1 Drawing Winner: Jeffrey Shell of Rockwall! HERE’S HOW YOU CAN BE NEXT Blue Ribbon News and Shenaniganz in Rockwall have teamed up to say thank you for liking Blue Ribbon News and being a Shenani-fan. Every Friday through September, we will draw the name of […]
(Plano) August 30, 2013 – Come explore the adventures awaiting you and your family offered by community youth organizations during a fun-filled afternoon at Plano’s historic Heritage Farmstead Museum. The Plano Family YMCA, Boy Scouts Circle Ten Council and the Girl Scouts of Northeast Texas will be there, along with bounce houses, games, crafts, Dutch […]
(Rockwall) August 26, 2013 – VisitRockwall.com and the Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce are excited to announce the Rockwall Boat Show, coming Sept. 28-29 at The Harbor. Sponsored by the Dallas Morning News, Rockwall’s inaugural “on land & in the water” boat show will feature new and vintage boats, stunning performances by the Metroplex Mavericks […]