(Heath) October 9, 2012 – The City of Heath will present the Annual Heath Holiday in the Park at 6 p.m. Friday, November 30 in the Towne Center Park Pavilion located behind City Hall at 200 Laurence. Heath residents and guests from surrounding towns are invited to kick off the season with all of the […]
Shop Early, Shop Savvy & Shop for a Cause! (Rockwall) October 4, 2012 – Where Fall and Christmas Collide – the annual 2012 Helping Hands Fall Holiday Market – is Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. at Centsible, 950 Williams St in Rockwall. As a special treat for bargain shoppers, Oct. 20 […]
(Frisco) Frisco Square Development, NBC5, and the City of Frisco announced today that the number of visitors during Christmas in the Square and holiday events this season surpassed all other previous years. During the holiday lights display held November 25, 2011 through January 8, 2012, 665,330 people came to Frisco Square. This is an amazing 30% […]
The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be stressful, especially when you or a loved one spend Christmas in the hospital. In 2002, Ashley Willis not only spent Christmas in the Intensive Care Unit of Lake Pointe Medical Center in Rowlett, but it was also her 16th birthday. Every year since, Ashley has returned […]
Three Trees at The Heights brightens season for those in need (Richardson) Christmas was a little brighter in hundreds of North Texas households thanks to the generosity of members at The Heights Baptist Church. More than 1,000 volunteers threw a Christmas party for 325 disadvantaged families Dec. 11. “Three Trees addresses specific needs for […]
(Lewisville) Recycling Christmas trees helps to reduce waste, extend landfill life, provides useful compost and saves money. Through Wednesday, Jan. 18, Christmas trees can be dropped off at the Lewisville Lake Park soccer fields (near Lake Park Road and North Mill Street) to be recycled into mulch. Trees must be stripped of all nails, wire, […]
(Wylie) Residents may place their tree curbside at the front of their home by 7 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 29 or 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 5 for pick-p. Trees must be free of lights, ornaments, tinsel, stands, etc. For more information, call CWD at 972-392-9300. To submit your news and events, email editor@BlueRibbonNews.com.
I can’t think of a time that I’ve sat down for supper at Meats & Sweets in Lavon that a fellow diner hasn’t overheard my menu order and asked, “Have you eaten here before?” That’s because I’m usually engaged in a debate with my family about whether or not we should split the chicken fried steak dinner. “It’s big enough to […]
Your Friday Funny Christmas Two-fer by Forney artist Donald Frederick.
If you’re flying this holiday season – whether to visit family, spend time with friends or just to get away – it’s possible you might be traveling with gifts for loved ones. However, taking gifts with you may not be as easy as you think. The good news is that you have some options. If […]