Royse City Chamber recognizes Yard of the Month

(ROYSE CITY-February 4, 2013) Congratulations to Nona Jaramillo at 220 Cookston Lane on being chosen as the Royse City Chamber of Commerce Yard of the Month winner! The purpose of the program is to recognize Royse City’s citizens who demonstrate above-average efforts in maintaining their property, thereby contributing to the overall appearance of the community […]

Feb/March Calendar of Events

Feb/March Calendar of Events

WEDNESDAY, FEB 6 BINGO! FOR ROYSE CITY SHELTER Play BINGO at The Well,103 E. Main St. in Royse City, at 6 p.m. the first Wednesday of every month, benefiting the animal shelter. $5 per card. Great prizes. THURSDAY, FEB 7 MULTI-CULTURAL CELEBRATION Rockwall ISD’s third annual multi-cultural celebration, highlighting the beauty & diversity of the […]

‘Love Letters’ to be shared at next Friends of Library meeting

(ROCKWALL-Feb 3, 2013) Friends of the Rockwall County Library will meet at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, February 12  in the Community Room of the library. Following the election of officers for the 2013-14 year, members and guests will be entertained by talented local performers. Leslie Buie and Nancy Beaty will present excerpts from the Pulitzer Prize nominated […]

Super Bowl party at Dodie’s at The Harbor

(ROCKWALL-Feb 1, 2013) Where will you go to watch Super Bowl XLVII? On Sunday, Feb. 3, Dodie’s Cajun Diner at The Harborin Rockwall will feature the Super Bowl on SEVEN big screens, along with appetizer specials, $2.50 draft beers and $5 bombs. While there, try out their new Surf & Turf specials! RELATED STORY Coach […]

Local Rotarian earns prestigious ‘Service Above Self Award’

(ROCKWALL-January 31, 2013) At the regular meeting of the Rotary Club of Rockwall, Past District Governor Bud McBrayer (2011-12) presented Rotary International’s Service Above Self Award to Past District Governor Tom Ryan. This award is presented to only 150 Rotarians a year out of a membership of 1.2 million members.  The recipients of this award […]

Rescuing pets is a labor of love

Rescuing pets is a labor of love

(January 31, 2013) After a disorienting ramble that lasted several chilly days, Kevin wasn’t scared when a Dallas Animal Services truck stopped nearby. The little Shih-Tzu was relieved. His matted, urine-soaked fur carried two pounds of dried feces. He had a gaping neck wound that was filled with maggots. He had an upper respiratory infection […]

How’d you meet your mate?

How’d you meet your mate?

Tales of True Love In honor of Valentine’s Day, Blue Ribbon News asked several local couples how they met. You won’t believe some of their stories…   Michael and Pam Kitkoski When Pam walked through the door on the first day of class for Journalism 201 at Texas A&M University in 1976, I was smitten. […]

True love calls

True love calls

With Valentine’s Day approaching, Blue Ribbon News asked local couples how they met. You won’t believe some of their stories… As promised, here’s the true love tale that brought Richard and I together:  (January 31, 2013) A recent study posed this question to married people: If you could go back in time, would you remarry […]

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Our newly introduced Blue Ribbon News Rockwall/Heath print edition is direct-mailed free to ~16,000 households in zip codes 75087 & 75032. CLICK BELOW TO VIEW THE JAN/FEB 2013 ISSUE: Nov/Dec 2012: ADVERTISING INQUIRIES 214-342-8000, ext 1121 or  Blue Ribbon News offers several powerful and cost-effective options for promoting your business or event throughout Dallas/Fort Worth. Our advertising solutions are flexible and targeted […]