Crafter’s Co-Op: Little shop with a big heart

(Wylie – January 2, 2013) Since marrying in 1999, Dwight and Terry Lancaster dedicated their lives to service. It started with founding Bethesda Nursing Home Ministry and led up to the 2011 opening of the Crafter’s Co-op store in historic downtown Wylie. Crafter’s Co-op provides a retail outlet for the creative works of about 90 crafters, […]

Hawaiian Falls kicks off holidays with 25 days of Christmas Blessings

Hawaiian Falls kicks off holidays with 25 days of Christmas Blessings

Nominate a deserving family to receive a fun day at one of five Hawaiian Falls waterparks in North Texas during the 2013 season (December 15, 2012) Hawaiian Falls wants to brighten some deserving people’s holidays with a Christmas Blessing. Nominate an unsung hero who always puts other’s needs before their own. Or maybe there’s a […]

Everybody’s Christmas: Lover’s Lane UMC to give homeless a gift of the holidays

Everybody’s Christmas: Lover’s Lane UMC to give homeless a gift of the holidays

(DALLAS-December 12, 2012) Homeless people can spend the holidays outside, without a family or a blanket.  This holiday season, members and staff at Lovers Lane United Methodist Church look to change that for at least one night. Everybody’s Christmas is a night where homeless people and others in need from across Dallas come through to […]

Epiphany DanceArts presents ‘Christmas Memories’

(November 29, 2012) Epiphany DanceArts, a professional performance company specializing in modern ballet and contemporary dance, premiers a brand new show this Christmas! Christmas Memories is an elegant look into the special memories that well up at Christmas time. Memories of family and love, friendship and loneliness, children, presents, and beauty. Bring your friends and family […]

Local students cook up competition at Iron Chef event

(November 20, 2012) Prepping for their futures, Garland High School culinary arts students recently competed in the third-annual Iron Chef: North Texas event at The Art Institute of Dallas. A “high school take on the popular Iron Chef: America” concept, the culinary showdown is unlike any other in the area. Teams from Allen, Duncanville, Garland, […]

Tips to keep your home safe, secure this holiday season

Tips to keep your home safe, secure this holiday season

(November 19, 2012) The holiday season is peak time for home burglaries and thefts. These valuable tips can help prevent you from being the victim of a crime: Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows. Don’t display gifts and other valuables where they can be seen from a window or doorway. If you go […]

We’ve got good news: Blue Ribbon News goes to print!

We’ve got good news: Blue Ribbon News goes to print!

November 14, 2012 – When school lets out for the holidays, why do we call it Thanksgiving or Christmas “break”? With shopping lists, guest lists, and never-ending to-do lists, this time of year is busier than ever. But being busy is a good thing when you’re doing what matters most. At Blue Ribbon News, we’ve been bustling […]

Trinity Christian Academy students receive National Merit Letters of Commendation

Trinity Christian Academy students receive National Merit Letters of Commendation

Carrolton, Dallas, Plano and Frisco residents recognized for outstanding academic performance (Dallas) October 16, 2012 – Twelve seniors at Trinity Christian Academy have received letters of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation in recognition of their outstanding academic achievement on the PSAT. Commended students comprise nearly 60 percent of the 50,000 students who achieve the […]

Kids make a difference in fight against childhood cancer

Frisco couple hosts first TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation Junior Advisory Board meeting October 4, 2012 – More than a dozen young people, ranging in age from nine to 17 years of age, met at the Frisco home of Joy and Tait Cruse for the inaugural meeting of the TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation Junior Advisory Board. […]

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