Royse City, TX (August 5, 2024) – Much like the growing student body in Royse City ISD, the security department will welcome a new face to the team. After a year of planning and research, the district becomes the state’s first ISD security team to employ a trained weapons detection K-9 safety dog. Trained at […]
Rockwall, TX (August 5, 2024) – Please join Rockwall Art League on Wednesday, August 28, for the monthly meeting and demo featuring Kimberly Merck-Moore. Kim will discuss “How to Find, Prep and have Successful Art Shows & Fairs” If you want to turn your creative passion into a successful money making venture, art shows and fairs […]
Rockwall, TX (August 5, 2024) – Meet Eclipse! This resilient feline has a story to tell! Eclipse showed up in a Rockwall neighborhood a couple of weeks before the eclipse. She was glomming onto everyone that gave her attention & was begging for help. She was getting attacked by other animals—she had some missing fur, […]
Rockwall, TX (August 1, 2024) – The sandwich generation is named so because it is effectively “sandwiched” between the obligation to care for their aging parents—who may be ill, unable to perform various tasks, or in need of financial support—and children, who require financial, physical, and emotional support. The demands of caring and making decisions […]
Dallas, TX (July 31, 2024) – YMCAs throughout the state of Texas recently took to the pool for the annual Lone Star 2024 swim meet. Held July 18-21 in Lewisville, the Lone Star State contest hosted seventeen teams from across the state in a vigorous competition. With swimmers ranging in age broken down by division, […]
Rockwall, TX (July 30, 2024) – NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the meeting at www.rockwallisd.com. Discussion of Voter Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE), Tax Rate Implications, and Priorities, Including Providing Competitive Compensation for Teachers and Staff, Staffing for Student Growth, and Funding […]
Garland, TX (July 29, 2024) – Garland Independent School District announced its policy for serving meals to children served under the National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program for the 2024-2025 school year. Fifty-five sites (listed below) qualify to operate the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year. CEP allows for all […]
Rockwall, TX (July 29, 2024) – On June 19th, 2024, the Center for Missing and Exploited Children sent a tip to the Rockwall Police Department regarding multiple pictures and videos of possible child pornography being sent from an IP address in the City of Rockwall. Detectives investigated the tip and found probable cause to believe […]
Rockwall, TX (July 29, 2024) – Meet Apollo Creed! This 4-month old puppy has the most adorable ears! He is very sweet and plays well with other dogs and people of all sizes. Apollo Creed is crate-trained and walks well on a leash. He’s only had a couple of short walks since his leg amputation […]
Heath, TX (July 29, 2024) – The City of Heath boil notice has been lifted AND watering restrictions have returned to the Conservation Schedule, allowing watering 2x per week per the posted schedule: https://www.heathtx.com/water-wise/ Submitted by Suzanne Brooke, City of Heath. Edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News. Courtesy graphic.