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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
Equest Ridefest to raise funds for care of therapy horses (Rockwall, Wylie) September 8, 2013 – Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship, located at 3800 Troy Road in Wylie, will present Ridefest 2013 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. The annual fall fundraising event is open to the public and will feature circus-themed activities, performances […]
(Wylie) August 19, 2013 – The Wylie East High School Sapphires will present the much-anticipated Junior Jewels Dance Clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at the WEHS gymnasium. The clinic is open to girls in kindergarten through sixth grade. Participants will enjoy learning a dance routine, performing with the Sapphires, and playing games. […]
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 […]
‘Welcome Home, Stormy’ event set for Wednesday, July 24 (Wylie) July 22, 2013 – After a nationwide online vote, Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship in Wylie has won a new member to join the ranks of the Therapy Horses serving United States Veterans. Stormy, a rare Gypsy Vanner breed horse, was won by Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship after […]
(Wylie) July 11, 2013 – Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship celebrated its membership in the Sachse Chamber of Commerce with a ceremonial ribbon cutting after the Annual Mayoral Luncheon on July 9, 2013. Attending the event were Rowlett Mayor Pro Tem Chris Kilgore, Murphy Mayor Eric Barna, Garland Mayor Douglas Athas, Wylie Mayor Eric Hogue, and Sachse […]