Forney Arts Council will present nationally renowned singer/songwriters Alice Peacock and Danny Myrick in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. The concert will be held as part of the FAC’s Forney Live House Concerts Series at 400 S. Center Street in Forney, 75126. Tickets are $15 and may be purchased online at forneyarts.org/forney-live or reserved by […]
The Royse City High School Choir will sponsor an all-you-can eat pancake fundraiser from 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Rockwall Applebee’s. Enjoy all-you-can pancakes, with sausage and a drink, while supporting the choir. Tickets are $8 and available at RCHS or from any choir student. Tickets will not be sold at […]
The Royse City Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony Jan. 20 for Union Valley Academy, a private, nonprofit school that provides a one-of-a-kind learning environment for students in grades 7-12. Union Valley Academy is newly relocated on the campus of Union Valley Church of Christ, 9424 FM 35 in Union Valley. That’s three miles […]
(Royse City) Sabine Creek Ranch will welcome former Dallas Cowboy Chad Hennings at “The Man of Character” Men’s Conference, happening this weekend, Friday, Jan. 20 and Saturday, Jan. 21. “Chad has a storehouse of great stories from his days as a fighter pilot in the Gulf War, and his eventual return to football as part of […]
(Forney) Join Crumbzz and the Forney Arts Council from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 28 as they host a grand opening celebration for the Crumbzz Tasting Pavilion and Gallery of the Arts in Downtown Forney. The tasting pavilion and art room will be the first brick in Forney’s downtown restoration plans. Kim Buttram, executive director of the Forney Economic […]
(Rockwall) Rockwall County Master Gardeners will present an 8 hour series of Home Vegetable Gardening classes in January, offering tips for growing in drought conditions and planning ahead for the North Texas heat. Classes will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan 14 and 21, in the meeting room of the Rockwall County Library, 1215 E. Yellowjacket Lane. Students will […]
When Blue Ribbon News embarked upon the “Share the Season” donation drive in partnership with Savvy Texas Magazine and Planet Rockwall, we knew we had the potential to make a difference and help some very deserving nonprofit organizations this Christmas. What we didn’t realize is how many local businesses would jump onboard with wholehearted support – reaching out to employees, volunteers, […]