(ROCKWALL ISD-February 28, 2013)On Wednesday, February 27, the staff and students at Utley Middle School welcomed 33 business professionals from the community and surrounding area to the school’s inaugural Career Day. The goal of this endeavor was to continue to strengthen partnerships with business and industry, as well as enlighten our students on their educational […]
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 events that impact our communities […]
Zombies Night Out at the Rockwall County Library Love your library? Want to be in a music video? The Rockwall County Library is celebrating Teen Read Week by making a Thriller music video! If you’re a teen ages 12-18 and you love your library, like zombies or just want to learn the Thriller, be sure […]
Tournament benefits Chamber’s efforts in maintaining a viable economy through friendly competition on the fairway (Garland) August 14, 2012 – The Garland Chamber of Commerce will host its 28th Annual Partnership Golf Tournament at Firewheel Golf Park on Sept. 14, 2012. The Chamber, together with this year’s title sponsors Plastipak Packaging, Inc. and Garland Power […]
Economic development through tourism Summer is in full swing in Rockwall and our businesses are rolling out the red carpet to welcome the thousands that visit the Harbor and other hot spots in Rockwall every year. Rockwall is a vacation destination year round, but we experience a surge of vacationers and “staycationers” during the summer months and they make a tremendous impact on our sales tax revenue. […]
(Lewisville) June 4, 2012 – Keep Lewisville Beautiful recognizes one residential and one business each month from April through October for the “Yard of the Month.” Signs designating the winners will be proudly displayed for all to see. The May resident Yard of the Month winner is the beautifully landscaped yard located at802 Valley Parkway. […]
The Garland Chamber of Commerce invites community members to attend its 3rd Annual Business Expo from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at The Atrium at Granville Arts Center, 300 N. Fifth St., Garland, 75040. The Business Expo is an opportunity to meet face-to-face with representatives from some of the top companies in […]
The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce will present Friday Night Live from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 4 at Travel Leaders, 3326 Lakeview Parkway in Rowlett. Hosted by Texas Family Insurance and Travel Leaders Rowlett, the FNL networking event is a fun way to meet business contacts and have a blast doing it. RSVP by […]
Good People: Jack McGrael Financial representative services more than 350 active clients at Northwestern Mutual In this age when people seem to have little loyalty to the company for which they work, and companies seem more focused on the bottom line than building relationships, it is extremely rare to find someone who has worked for […]
The Rowlett Chamber of Commerce welcomed new member Brakes Plus, located at 4902 Rowlett Road, with a ribbon cutting ceremony on April 10. In addition to excellent brake check and auto brake repair service, Brakes Plus offers tire rotation, oil changes, transmission services and more. Whether it’s power steering, shocks and struts or brake maintenance, […]