(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 […]
(August 25, 2013) We receive hundreds of emails, Facebook messages and tweets every week, filled with good news and comments from our local community. I do my best to personally respond to each one. Without your stories, we wouldn’t be able to accomplish our mission – that is, to shine the spotlight on people, places […]
DRAWING EVERY FRIDAY (Rockwall) August 25, 2013 – 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 for the next five weeks, we will draw the name of one lucky Blue Ribbon News reader to win a $50 GAME CARD […]
August 18, 2013 – Registration is underway for the Plano Family YMCA 2013-14 Preschool Program, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 3. Children age 3 to 5 will enjoy lessons in math and counting, science, pre-phonics, letters, colors and shapes, arts and crafts, weather and the seasons, calendars, character building, cooking, nutrition, Spanish and sign language. “We […]
Free public memorial in Dallas will celebrate the extraordinary life of Kidd Kraddick (Dallas) August 9, 2013 – Fans and “extended family” of the late Kidd Kraddick are invited to a free public celebration of Kidd’s remarkable life next Thursday, August 15th. The “Tribute to Kidd” will begin at 5:30 PM on AT&T Plaza outside of […]
(Rockwall) July 10, 2013 – Texas Global Soccer Academy will host additional rounds of soccer tryouts from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Saturday, July 13 and 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, July 16 at Dobbs Elementary School soccer field. They are seeking at least one goal keeper and several field field players to fill out their […]
June 25, 2013 –Doug Peckover of Dallas took home the majority of the hardware from the 2013 Butterfly Single-Handed National Championship on June 19-21, 2013.Hosted by Spring Lake Yacht Club in Spring Lake, Michigan, the turnout was surprisingly light, with only eighteen boats registered. But the racers were treated to a full 7-race series, typical […]