(ROCKWALL-January 7, 2013) Harold Bunch and his family received a large gift basket stuffed with dog food and treats when they adopted the first dog of 2013 from Rockwall Pets. Barclay, an adorable black poodle, had caught their eye one day prior to the adoption. When the family returned the following day to make it official, they […]
(ROCKWALL ISD) January 7, 2013 – The Rockwall-Heath Varsity Wrestling Team traveled to Cypress, TX this past weekend for the 72 Team Cy-Fair ISD Invitational, winning the Team Championship for the second year in a row. “The student athletes wrestled very well and showed a lot of toughness and heart throughout the long two day tournament,” wrote Coach Seleznoff. […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-January 7, 2013) The 2013 Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees election will be held on Saturday, May 11. Three year terms up for election are Place 4, presently held by Doug Hamilton, Place 5, presently held by David Loftis. Candidate application packets may be obtained during regular business hours (Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., […]
(ROCKWALL-January 5, 2013) Amateur archeologist and geologist David Campbell, a resident of Denison, recently presented an interesting comparison of rock formations found in other parts of the world and our local rock wall. Campbell, who has traveled extensively, exhibited a portion of his collection of artifacts. As no definitive conclusion can be drawn with this added […]
(DALLAS-January 5, 2013) Shop, play and learn at the DFW Family Expo, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 23 at Centennial Hall in Fair Park, 1300 Robert B. Collum Blvd. in Dallas, 75315. This community event is slated to be the largest baby, kids and family show in Dallas Fort Worth, with entertainment, […]
(January 5, 2013) UPDATE: Lauren Cochran made the long drive from Plano to adopt sweet little Clara at the Rowlett PetSmart. Clara may be blind, but she’s always playful and inquisitive! ORIGINAL STORY: (December 25, 2012) Is all that candy in your Christmas stocking too much for you? Clara would be a much better fit. This little […]
(ROCKWALL-January 5, 2013) The Ark Preschool at First United Methodist Church-Rockwall is excited to welcome students back to classes on Monday, January 7. The Ark is a preschool for children ages 18 months to 5 years. They offer 2 days a week, 3 days a week or 5 days a week preschool from 9 a.m. to […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-January 5, 2013) Pullen Elementary first graders recently turned their classroom into a courtroom. Visiting Rockwall County Justice of the Peace Jack James was the presiding judge over the case of the Big Bad Wolf and the Three Little Pigs. Was the wolf truly guilty? The students, acting as the jury, listened carefully to the […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-January 3, 2013) The Utley Middle School AVID class sponsored a Pasta for Pennies fundraiser, which raises money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society each year. This year, Utley raised $820.50! Dane Steinberger’s third period class brought in the most money, winning a pasta dinner from Olive Garden. Submitted by Mary Thacker. To share your good […]
During 2013, as the Sun approaches its maximum energy output, Earth will frequently be bathed in destructive radioactive particles released when the Sun belches out solar flares and coronal mass ejections. (January 3, 2013) Welcome to 2013! This year promises to serve up at least a couple of remarkable events in our Solar System. These […]