Lone Star CASA to participate in Donor Bridge

(Rockwall) August 27, 2013 – Thursday, September 19 is North Texas Giving Day, and Lone Star CASA will be one of those beneficiaries on the Leaderboard this year as the contributions are tallied during a seventeen-hour giveathon, running from 7 am until midnight.  North Texas Giving Day is an annual fundraising event that focuses on […]

Reader, advertiser feedback makes our day

Reader, advertiser feedback makes our day

(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 […]

‘Why do I have to learn this? I’m never going to use this stuff!’

(Rockwall / Heath) August 25, 2013 – As the school year gets underway and your child is doing math homework, you may as well get ready for the question: “Why do I have to learn this?  I’m never going to use this stuff!” This argument generally starts around the algebra level, but you may have heard […]

Blue Ribbon News, Shenaniganz team up for weekly giveaways

Blue Ribbon News, Shenaniganz team up for weekly giveaways

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 […]

Troop 83 hosts Court of Honor

Scout writes to Blue Ribbon News for Communications Badge (Rockwall) August 25, 2013 – Twelve-year Caleb Davis was among several members of Troop 83 to earn rank advancements, merit badges and awards at the August 5th Court of Honor at First United Methodist Church Rockwall. Caleb advanced to the rank of Star along with Eddie […]

Paint Rowlett: Plein Air Art Competition underway

(Rowlett) August 24, 2013 – There will be a reception and awards presentation for the Paint Rowlett: Plein Air Art Competition at 6:30 p.m.  Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013 at the Rowlett Public Library. Fine artists from Rowlett and surrounding communities will be displaying in 10 different places in Rowlett: The Coyle House, John Samuel & […]

Local CEO named Rising Star Under 40 in Health Care Industry

Local CEO named Rising Star Under 40 in Health Care Industry

Lake Pointe Health Network’s, Brett Lee, recognized by Becker’s Hospital Review (Rowlett) August 22, 2013 – Brett Lee, chief executive officer of Lake Pointe Health Network, has been honored as one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 25 “Rising Stars” under age 40 in the health care profession. The magazine, one of the industry’s leading publications on […]

Local group to clean litter from Lake Ray Hubbard

Volunteers pitch in as part of Keep Texas Waterways Clean Program  Kayak Instruction Foundation will provide a free, two hour kayak rental in exchange for a bag of “lake trash” (Rowlett) August 20, 2013 –  Local volunteers are banding together to tackle litter in Lake Ray Hubbard, as part of the Keep Texas Waterways Clean program. […]