Author: Bobby Ross Jr.

Bobby Ross Jr. is an award-winning journalist who has reported from all 50 states and 20 countries.
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Fast-growing Frisco deals with ‘kindergarten boom’

August 17, 2003, Sunday, BC cycle Fast-growing Frisco deals with ‘kindergarten boom’ BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 733 words DATELINE: FRISCO, Texas Cindi Wright jokes that the shopping mall in this one-time farming community – now one of the nation’s fastest-growing cities – resembles a stroller convention. “It has more strollers per capita than any other mall,” … Continue reading Fast-growing Frisco deals with ‘kindergarten boom’

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After 25 seasons, life as baseball announcer still thrills Nadel

August 16, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle After 25 seasons, life as baseball announcer still thrills Nadel BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: State and Regional; Sports News LENGTH: 926 words DATELINE: ARLINGTON, Texas Thirty minutes before welcoming listeners to “the beautiful Ballpark in Arlington,” Eric Nadel and his partner, Vince Cotroneo, swing open the windows of the Texas Rangers’ air-conditioned radio booth … Continue reading After 25 seasons, life as baseball announcer still thrills Nadel

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Churches offers teens a place to skate, and a sermon, too

August 10, 2003, Sunday, BC cycle Churches offers teens a place to skate, and a sermon, too BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 807 words DATELINE: ROCKWALL, Texas Punk and alternative music blasts through a sophisticated sound system as plastic wheels crash against wooden ramps at the Lake Pointe Church’s Pier 419 skate park. The 6,000-member Christian megachurch … Continue reading Churches offers teens a place to skate, and a sermon, too

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July 2003: The Christian Chronicle

July 23, 2003, Wednesday, BC cycle In rare move, disgruntled Catholics petition for Dallas bishop’s removal BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 836 words DATELINE: DALLAS Roman Catholic parishioners in Dallas – fed up with the fallout from the clerical sex abuse crisis – have taken the rare step of starting a petition drive that urges their bishop to … Continue reading July 2003: The Christian Chronicle

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Bush touts health, wellness programs in visit to Dallas YMCA

The Associated Press State & Local Wire July 18, 2003, Friday, BC cycle Bush touts health, wellness programs in visit to Dallas YMCA BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 737 words DATELINE: DALLAS In town to fatten his campaign war chest, President Bush stopped at a Dallas YMCA on Friday to call attention to a different kind of … Continue reading Bush touts health, wellness programs in visit to Dallas YMCA

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Click and buy: Internet becomes hot place for used car sales

The Associated Press July 18, 2003, Friday, BC cycle Click and buy: Internet becomes hot place for used car sales BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Domestic News LENGTH: 809 words DATELINE: ARLINGTON, Texas Four years ago, Ken Topham viewed eBay as an online garage sale where hobbyists bid on Pez dispensers and eight-track players. The longtime car salesman never imagined making … Continue reading Click and buy: Internet becomes hot place for used car sales

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Future of pet prairie dogs in limbo after monkeypox outbreak

June 13, 2003, Friday, BC cycle Future of pet prairie dogs in limbo after monkeypox outbreak BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: State and Regional LENGTH: 799 words DATELINE: DALLAS As rodents go, the prairie dog is Mr. Social. “This is a rodent that loves you and wants your attention,” said Ryan Blakley, owner of Walter’s World of Pets in Lubbock. “It’s not like a hamster that sits … Continue reading Future of pet prairie dogs in limbo after monkeypox outbreak

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Blessing or blasphemy? Some businesses wear faith on their sleeves

July 3, 2003, Thursday, BC cycle Blessing or blasphemy? Some businesses wear faith on their sleeves BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Business News; State and Regional LENGTH: 766 words DATELINE: PLANO, Texas A raspy voice blares from a CD player as Amen Gutter Systems owner Trey Snider and two helpers install rain gutters on a tree-shaded brick home in this Dallas … Continue reading Blessing or blasphemy? Some businesses wear faith on their sleeves

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Game shows no trivial pursuit for Tennessee professor

The Associated Press June 2, 2003, Monday, BC cycle Game shows no trivial pursuit for Tennessee professor BYLINE: By BOBBY ROSS JR., Associated Press Writer SECTION: Entertainment News LENGTH: 676 words DATELINE: JACKSON, Tenn. As a little boy, Steve Beverly would put on a white suit, use a stick as a microphone and imitate Jack Narz, who hosted the short-lived quiz show “Dotto” in 1958. … Continue reading Game shows no trivial pursuit for Tennessee professor

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