(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 […]
(Wylie) July 4, 2013 – Anticipation builds as the 123,000 sq. ft. Kroger Marketplace nears completion and readies for the Sunday, July 21 grand opening. The doors will open at 8 am with a ribbon cutting scheduled for 1 pm. The Kroger Marketplace at Woodbridge Center is only the fifth store of-its-kind in the Dallas-Fort […]
(Rockwall) June 30, 2013 –Jack Palmer has always loved taking pictures of his surroundings: places, objects and people. At age 9, he began capturing images of the world around him. In 2007, he turned his passion into a profession. From architectural, commercial, event and corporate photography to awe-inspiring landscape shots, many of Jack’s photographs document […]
(Wylie/Sachse) June 26, 2013 – Equest Therapeutic Horsemanship is proud to announce their membership in the Sachse Chamber of Commerce. To celebrate this new fellowship, the Sachse Chamber of Commerce will host a ceremonial ribbon cutting at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, immediately following the monthly chamber meeting which begins at 11:30. The event will […]