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Rockwall students join hands to help feed Haiti
WFAA-TV. Rockwall ISD students are doing their share as part of Rachel’s Challenge. Rachel Scott was a victim of the Columbine shootings. Her legacy is challenging every teen to show an act of kindness. At Rockwall High School, those kindnesses come in the form of rice, soy and a host of other ingredients to fill [...]
Police arrest man who sneaked inside Rockwall school
WFAA-TV Video News. HEATH – Police have arrested a man who is accused of attempted kidnapping, after he allegedly slipped into a side door at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary, on Thursday. Desi Smalley, 36, was caught in Arkansas this morning. He’ll soon be on his way back to North Texas. The incident has every school in [...]
Rockwall, Royse City, Garland ISD schools; government offices closed today
By J.J. Smith. Due to inclement weather, all Rockwall, Royse City and Garland ISD schools are closed today and all after-school activities have been either cancelled or postponed. Many government offices have also either been closed or will open late. All Rockwall County offices will be closed all day. City of Rockwall offices will not [...]
Dennison, Sherman superintendents want Rockwall schools in District 13-A
By J.J. Smith. The superintendents of the Denison and Sherman Independent School Districts have filed a formal appeal against last week’s UIL realignment that requires the two Grayson County towns to participate in sports in Mt. Pleasant and Texarkana, which are over 100 miles away. In a letter to the UIL Appeals Committee, Dr. Henry [...]
Rockwall ISD sets sights on balanced budget for 2010-11
The Rockwall County Herald Banner. Rockwall Independent School District officials, faced with a budget deficit of almost $8 million for the current fiscal year, have their sights set on seeing a surplus — or balanced — budget for 2010-11. Mike Singleton, the school district’s chief financial officer, presented a “Balancing the Budget†plan to school [...]
Rockwall schools, businesses, health care, law enforcement co-sponsoring Race to End Abuse 5K/Fitness Walk
By J.J. Smith. Family violence, child abuse and dating abuse numbers have all skyrocketed dramatically over the past few years across Rockwall County and Texas.  Now Heritage Christian Academy, Walmart, Rockwall ISD, Rockwall County DA Kenda Culpepper plus over a dozen more businesses, media, health care and law enforcement organizations are teaming up to raise [...]
Most if not all Rockwall County schools not streaming live Obama speech to students in classrooms
By J.J. Smith. Most and perhaps none of Rockwall County’s public and private schools will be showing President Obama’s controversial live speech to school children in their classes Tuesday morning at 11 a.m (Central Time). Rockwall ISD will provide ”optional access” at a designated location on each campus. Royse City ISD and Heritage Christian Academy (HCA)will not. The Fulton School’s administrators were meeting [...]
Rockwall ISD opens school year with new aquatic center, new school, renovated stadium
The Rockwall school district has a new aquatic center, a $17 million jewel that lured former Highland Park swim coach Mike Sorrells out of retirement. Among other features, the center has a 50-meter competitive pool and a smaller one for swim lessons, athletic rehabilitation and therapy. Click here to read this Dallas Morning News story.
Rockwall named among 10 best places for families by Family Circle magazine
By J.J. Smith. Our City of Rockwall has just been named one of the “Family Circle 10 Best Towns” in America for families to live in by Family Circle magazine. In the July edition, which will hit newstands this Tuesday, Rockwall joined nine other “family-friendly” towns with populations between 15,000 and 150,000 residents: Evans, GA, [...]
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