(Wylie) September 1, 2012 – A baby bobcat was found sitting on the side of a busy road by a couple in Royce City. After keeping it as a pet for about two weeks, the couple decided it was time to re-home him. On August 1, 2012, the couple brought the young bobcat to us. […]
August 14, 2012 – In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center will host a B-I-N-G-O fundraising event beginning at 6 p.m. Saturday, August 25 at the Hyatt Regency North Dallas/Richardson. A total of eight B-I-N-G-O games will be played, with one prize awarded for each game (unless there are multiple winners). Food and drinks, including […]
August 19, 2012 – UPDATE: As promised, we just drew the name of one lucky Blue Ribbon News fan to receive an autographed “Who I Am” CD or a signed 3D postcard of Jason. And the winner is…(drumroll, please….) Melanie Sayre Orchard of Dallas! (Rockwall) July 31, 2012 – American Idol finalist Jason Castro will perform live […]
(Wylie) July 25, 2012 – Shelby Feil and her family have been regular visitors to In-Sync Exotics in Wylie for some time. They’ve seen the differences the wildlife sanctuary has made in the lives of exotic cats and have always wanted to help. Now, they have the perfect opportunity…on July 9, 15-year-old Shelby Feil was […]
(Wylie) July 23, 2012 – There will be a garage sale from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11 in the parking lot of Wylie United Methodist Church, 1401 FM 1387 in Wylie, benefiting 20-month-old Sophie May Sewell. Sophie May is the daughter of Whitney Sewell, a kindergarten teacher at Tibbals Elementary. Sophie was […]
Ballard School of Performing Arts is Searching for a Star for NBC’s ‘The Voice’ (Wylie) July 5, 2012 – NBC’s “The Voice” selected Ballard School of the Performing Arts to pre-audition singers to attend “The Voice” auditions in Dallas on Monday, July 30. Four of the biggest names in music – Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Cee […]
Celebrate with lions and tigers, support In-Sync in Twitter-based fundraising contest (Wylie) June 13, 2012 – Thanks to local bloggers (Wylie is “Wild for In-Sync Exotics”), In-Sync Exotics will be participating in a huge Twitter-based fundraising contest. To help generate donations, and possibly win thousands of additional dollars in awards, the wildlife sanctuary will compete […]
(Wylie) June 4, 2012 – Thursday, June 7 began the first elimination rounds in the Searching for a Star 2012 vocal competition in Wylie. Fifty-one young performers entered the competition, representing 16 cities. Performers came from as far away as Winnsboro, Texas to audition for the sixth year of the competition. Cities represented include Allen, Coppell, […]
(Rockwall ISD) May 22, 2012 – Jeff Bailey, superintendent of schools for the Rockwall Independent School District, is pleased to announce that Megan Gist has been hired as principal for Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School. Gist is currently serving as an elementary assistant principal in Wylie ISD. Gist holds a bachelor of arts in elementary […]
(Wylie) Join the 2012 Memorial Day celebration, A Salute to Heroes, scheduled for Monday, May 28, in Olde City Park in Wylie. Activities begin with a half staff flag ceremony at 7:45 a.m., followed by a pancake breakfast hosted by the East Fork Masonic Lodge. A program honoring soldiers and their families will be from 11:30 […]