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ROCKWALL – After receiving hundreds of emails and calls during the past week, at least three of the five members of the Rockwall County Commissioners Court plan to vote against outsourcing County library services after it is proposed by County Judge Jerry Hogan at tomorrow’s monthly Commissioners meeting, beginning at 9 am, at the Historic [...]
ROWLETT – Cancer survivors, family members, friends and the general public are invited to celebrate life at National Cancer Survivors Day, June 8, at the Rowlett Regional Cancer Center, hosted by the Center and Lake Pointe Health Network, including its Rockwall Breast Center. Dozens and perhaps hundreds of survivors are expected to attend between 2 [...]
HEATH – The City of Heath’s Department of Public Safety received a donation of $5,558 from CRC Insurance Services and Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company last month to purchase three automated external defibrillators (AEDs). The check was presented to Heath officials April 5 at the City of Heath DPS headquarters. (Michael Parks of CRC Insurance presents [...]
ROCKWALL – Why did the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees agree to increase now retired Superintendent Dr. Gene Burton’s compensation by $75,000 in one year, from $250,000 to $325,000 (30%), in March, 2009 – especially when during that same year the Board approved a $7.8 million deficit budget for the District? That’s a question that RISD [...]
FRISCO – Rockwall-Heath’s Jake Thompson gave up three runs in the top of the first inning, but then he and his teammates scored seven runs the rest of the way for a 7-3 victory over Frisco in the first of a best-of-three Bi-District playoff game series at Smotherman Field last night. Junior third baseman Jovan [...]
There will be no City or school board elections in Royse City May 14 since no new candidates filed by March 14 to run against incumbents. Consequently, City Council incumbents Mayor Jerrell Baley, Janet Nichol (Place 1), former County Judge Bill Bell (Place 3) and James Branch (Place 5) can continue for another two years. [...]
The Rowlett Police Department continues to crack down on impaired driving with a no-refusal policy which went into effect Oct. 1, 2010. Under the new policy, according to Rowlett Police Department Public Information Officer John Ellison, officers will ask for a blood specimen for testing anytime an officer believes the driver of a motor vehicle [...]
(WFAA-TV News Video Report) DALLAS — Hundreds of schools have closed this week across North Texas. Friday will be the fourth consecutive day that many classrooms will remain empty. WFAA.com has learned that students probably will not have to make those days up at the end of the year. All districts are required to build [...]
By J.J. Smith. Former Heath Hawk football star Kendial Lawrence raced 71 yards down the sideline for a touchdown midway during the first quarter last Saturday in front of 55,000 fans to give Missouri a 14-0 lead over Texas Tech. The Red Raiders eventually caught up and won 24-17, scoring 21 straight points in the [...]
By J.J. Smith. Ranked 10th in the Dallas Morning News pre-season football poll, the Rockwall-Heath Hawks – led by head coach Mickey Moss – will open their season tonight against Garland Naaman Forest, coached by former Rockwall athletic director and head coach Mark Elam, at 7:30 pm at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium. Elam left the Rockwall ISD [...]
