(ROCKWALL – October 26, 2013) Over the past two years, Amanda Holy has created dozens of eye-catching window displays, compiled hundreds of sales reports and managed a multitude of marketing responsibilities at Groovy’s, a fashion boutique with locations in Rockwall, Forney and Arlington. But as the store’s “TOMS Advocate,” perhaps the one thing Amanda does […]
Happy fall, ya’ll! Share your autumn pics by emailing editor@BlueRibbonNews.com. Share your autumn pics by emailing and we’ll add them to our fall photo gallery. You may even find your pictures in our print edition! We’ll be publishing seasonal photos from now through the New Year, so keep them coming through Christmas!
(ROCKWALL – October 21, 2013) We have a test for any Blue Ribbon News reader who’s up to the challenge. Look into those eyes. Go ahead. We dare you. What do you see? We’re guessing you can read Pepa’s life history by gazing into this sweet dog’s expressive eyes. She was in deplorable shape when […]
WINNER EVERY FRIDAY (October 20, 2013) HERE’S HOW YOU CAN BE NEXT… Blue Ribbon News and The Heard Natural Science Museum & Wildlife Sanctuary have teamed up to say thank you for following our GOOD NEWS and to wish you a happy holiday season. Every Friday through Dec. 13, one lucky Blue Ribbon News reader will win […]
(ROCKWALL – October 14, 2013) When things aren’t going quite right, you just need a little Hope in your life. Especially when this Hope is so gorgeous. She’s also extremely friendly and playful. But Hope doesn’t mind some chill-out time. She’s content to quietly love you during most of the day. Hope is part of the […]
(ROCKWALL – October 8, 2013) Any Blue Ribbon News reader who’s a movie aficionado surely remembers “Sleepless in Seattle” from the early 1990s. In that film, Sam says, “It was a million tiny little things that, when you added them all up, they meant we were supposed to be together.” Meet Lindsay, your own tiny little thing. […]
Event includes ‘Ultimate Recycling Day’ benefiting the Rockwall Rotary Club (Rockwall) September 26, 2013 – Rockwall’s Community Wellness Day is part of a FREE national event that focuses on providing helpful information to community members on issues that are critical to the total wellness of residents. Community Wellness Day activities are set for noon to 3 […]
DRAWING EVERY FRIDAY (ROCKWALL – Sept 29, 2013) Congrats to our Week 5 Drawing Winner: Bonnie Hardick Week 4 Drawing Winner: Donna Baker Jones Week 3 Drawing Winner: Schauna Jackson Callaway Week 2 Drawing Winner: Amanda DeWitt Self Week 1 […]
(ROCKWALL – Sept. 18, 2013) A Goliath Catfish has been spotted in Rockwall. Not a mysterious Chernobyl-grown, bottom feeder or a freakishly big Flathead, but the young adult novel penned by Rockwall teacher and coach, Scott Gill. Goliath Catfish is set in 1940’s Memphis and tells the story of Albert McClune, a big kid who longs […]
ROCKWALL – Sept 16, 2013 – Scooby needs you. He’s a little shy, but he’ll soon come out of his shell if you’re loving and patient. He was one of five terrier mixes recently abandoned in a busy parking lot at a Dallas apartment complex, then rescued by Rockwall Pets. (Read their story at http://development2.blueribbonnews.com/2013/09/rockwall-pets-abandoned-dogs-escape-troubled-past-377.) Under […]