Frisco Chamber to present business, citizen awards

The Frisco Chamber of Commerce will recognize the 2011 Business and Citizen Community Award winners during the 28th Annual Awards Celebration presented by Meridian Payment Systems. The event will be  from 6:30 to 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 at the Embassy Suites Frisco Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s theme “Work Hard, Play Hard” will spotlight the […]

Technology luncheon, innovation showcase to feature VP, Ford Research

More than 800 high-level business executives, legislative officials and academia will come together for networking and discussion of key industry issues when the Dallas Regional Chamber hosts its 11th Annual State of Technology Luncheon & Innovation Showcase. The Chamber’s signature technology event will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 at the Irving […]

Dallas author celebrates Sarah Bernhardt Centennial

2012 event marked by new book by Pulitzer-nominated author In Sarah Bernhardt, Her Films, Her Recordings (Foreword by Kevin Brownlow, Academy Award-winning film historian), Pulitzer-nominated author David W. Menefee of Dallas puts the spotlight on world renowned actress Sarah Bernhardt. Sarah Bernhardt was called the world’s greatest actress. She spoke on one of Edison’s first recordings. […]

Mud-slinging is all in fun at Jailbreak DFW

Don’t mind getting a little dirty? Think you can dodge water cannons while conquering mud slides, climbing mountains of hay and tackling 16 slippery, stubborn obstacles? Free up your schedule on Saturday, Sept. 17 to join KRLD NewsRadio 1080 for Jailbreak DFW  at DFW Adventure Park, 13055 Cleveland Gibbs Road in Northlake, TX. It’s 3.1 miles of […]

Video: TX Shootout brings cooler temps, hot competition

Video: TX Shootout brings cooler temps, hot competition

(Richardson) Dylan (Deuce #2, center) Redig exits the ice after the Bantam Dallas Oilers, coached by Dan Hurtubise, grabs an 8-0 victory over the Oklahoma Oil Kings during the Oilers’ second game of the Texas Shootout Tournament at the Ice Training Center in Richardson Sunday. The Bantam Oilers also won their first game of this […]

Just look at what you’ve done

Perhaps the fact that North Texans have been sweltering in triple digit heat for the past 62 days has something to do with why we’ve had such an overwhelming response at our newly launched DFW news site.  After all, folks are looking forward to Labor Day concerts, football games and tailgate parties, fall festivals and holiday craft fairs […]

Who & What We Are

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Overview

  WATCH as Scott Sams talks about what it means to be a True Blue Business. The True Blue Business Recognition Series uses multiple channels of media to publicly recognize exceptional companies and business owners in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are “doing business right.” Businesses that qualify for the Recognition Series are interviewed by news anchor Scott […]

About True Blue Recognition Series

The True Blue Business Recognition Series uses multiple channels of media to publicly recognize exceptional companies and business owners in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are “doing business right.” Businesses that qualify for the Recognition Series are interviewed by news anchor Scott Sams on KRLD NewsRadio 1080 and featured as a True Blue DFW Business of the Day. They are […]

Note from our Publisher/Managing Editor

Blue Ribbon News – fair and 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 choose to shine the spotlight on people, places and […]