(November 19, 2012) The holiday season is peak time for home burglaries and thefts. These valuable tips can help prevent you from being the victim of a crime: Be extra cautious about locking doors and windows. Don’t display gifts and other valuables where they can be seen from a window or doorway. If you go […]
(Wylie – November 16, 2012) Wylie officially turned 125 years old on November 8. There will be a birthday celebration from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, November 17 in Olde City Park in historic downtown Wylie. Enjoy hot dogs, music, birthday cake, barrel train rides, antique tractors and nostalgic lawn games for the whole family. Live music […]
November 14, 2012 – When school lets out for the holidays, why do we call it Thanksgiving or Christmas “break”? With shopping lists, guest lists, and never-ending to-do lists, this time of year is busier than ever. But being busy is a good thing when you’re doing what matters most. At Blue Ribbon News, we’ve been bustling […]
(Rockwall – November 14, 2012) Melanie gets some rest after an exhausting day at the Collin County Humane Society Rockwall Animal Adoption Center’s Re-Grand Opening event Saturday. CCHS President Molly Peterson said about 200 people came out to see the facility and visit with the animals. Food, fun and pet adoptions made for a great […]
(Frisco – November 12, 2012) No one imagines a child they know might be someday be living on the streets, especially from affluent areas where opportunity seems endless, good schools are touted and the business community is prosperous. It’s a hidden problem where light needs to be shed to help these children. General society ignores […]
(Wylie) November 9, 2012 – The classic seasonal children’s television special of A Charlie Brown Christmas will be brought to life on the stage by the Wylie Acting Group for Children just in time for the holidays! A Charlie Brown Christmas will be presented at New Hope Church in Wylie at 7 p.m. Friday, November 30 and […]
(Wylie ISD – November 9, 2012) Congratulations to Burnett Junior High seventh grader Micah Clayton whose short story, “Seedless Grapes,” was selected for publication in the Third Short-Story Anthology, I Write: Short Stories by Kids for Kids. She is among 43 students selected by READ3Zero, a Texas based non-profit literacy foundation that coordinates the annual […]
(Rockwall) October 29, 2012 – On Sunday, November 4, the Coventry Signing Stars will be a part of the 11 a.m. worship service at First Christian Church, 3375 Ridge Road in Rockwall. Coventry is a day program that offers life enrichment opportunities for adults with special needs. The group will perform two songs in sign language […]
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(Wylie) October 19, 2012 – Quisto is a 5-year old Brazilian Ocelot, who is part of the Species Survival Program. We were asked to house Quisto by an Association of Zoos and Aquariums facility, until such time his “breeding stud service” is required. Until that day comes, we will provide this little guy with a […]