Blue Ribbon News – fair & balanced?

Perhaps not.  At least not when it comes to the types of stories we cover. We prefer “good” news. There’s plenty of it to go around; it’s just rare to find those who will report it. At Blue Ribbon News, we shine the spotlight on people, places and events that impact our communities in a positive […]

Win ‘Sail with Scott’ cruise on Lake Ray Hubbard

Win ‘Sail with Scott’ cruise on Lake Ray Hubbard

What’s on your Bucket List?  (LAKE RAY HUBBARD-March 14, 2013) Sail with Scott, which offers group, shared and private charters on Lake Ray Hubbard, is adding a third boat to its lineup – a 37 foot trimaran cruiser/racer with carbon fiber hull and mast, aptly named Bucket List. “It will be a thrill ride!” said […]

Pancake breakfast to honor Equest’s miracle mare, Mrs. B

Pancake breakfast to honor Equest’s miracle mare, Mrs. B

Editor’s Note: Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship is located at 3800 Troy Road in Wylie, TX 75098, providing therapeutic sports riding classes and Hippotherapy to people with special needs. Equest has been serving people for more than 30 years, and their very first therapy horse was named Mrs. Butterworth.  She just ‘crossed the rainbow bridge’ this past year and was […]

Local tiger to undergo ground-breaking surgery

(WYLIE_March 12, 2013) On March 14, for the first time in the United States, a “surgical bilateral denervation of the coxofemoral joints” procedure will be performed on a tiger. This means there will be a surgical interruption (blockage) of nerve signals from the hip joints to the brain. The surgery has been performed successfully on […]

Garland Chamber to host speed networking event featuring marketing industry professionals

(GARLAND-March 10, 2013) Join the Garland Chamber of Commerce for its most strategic morning networking event featuring a fast-paced new format. The Chamber’s Direct Connect program has been transformed into a SPEED NETWORKING event – and it will be held from 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Thursday, March 21 at Hyatt Place Dallas Garland, 5101 […]

A special destination for special kids

North Texas children look forward to visiting Morgan’s Wonderland Your donations will help provide an experience of a lifetime for local special needs families (March 2, 2013) The world’s first ultra-accessible theme park for those with special needs opened in early 2010. School buses line the main entrance of Morgan’s Wonderland in San Antonio. Other […]

Garland Chamber to host 4th Annual Business Expo April 18

(GARLAND-February 27, 2013) Local businesses will showcase their products and services at the Garland Chamber’s 4th Annual Business Expo, set for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, April 18. After the success and growth seen in the past two years, the Expo will relocate this year to The Curtis Culwell Center, located at 4999 Naaman Forest […]

Hawaiian Falls looking to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers

Hawaiian Falls looking to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers

(February 25, 2013) Hawaiian Falls is holding Job Fairs beginning March 2 to hire more than 1,000 seasonal workers for its North Texas waterparks at the following locations: Firewheel Church, 1600 W. Campbell, Garland 75044 for Hawaiian Falls Garland March 2, Saturday, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. March 5, Tuesday, 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. […]

His Little Feet, choir of orphaned children, to perform March 6

His Little Feet, choir of orphaned children, to perform March 6

(February 24, 2013) His Little Feet, a choir of orphaned children from all over the world, will perform at at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 6 Spring Valley United Methodist Church . His Little Feet travels all around the country offering songs of praise in an effort to raise awareness and advocate for orphans and the millions […]

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