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Drug charge filed after meth bag dropped in store

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 00:00

POLICE REPORT A bag dropped in a Rock-dale convenience store last week resulted in the arrest of a Thorndale woman. Lt. Stephen Goodrich said the bag contained methamphetamine.

HIGH-TECH

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 00:00

Prosecutor Bill Torrey (L) and Sheriff Chris White (R) flank DPS Sgt. David Yarbrough after funds from a seizure account were used to purchase a high-tech mapping device for major crime and traffic crash scenes.

Child sex assault arrest made in Cameron

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Thu, 10/03/2019 - 00:00

SHERIFF’S REPORT A 33-year-old Cameron man was arrested Sunday and charged wit aggravated sexual assault of a child after an investigation by police in the city. Sgt. Kris Stringer said Matthew John Borgas was arrested in connection with an incident involving a 13-year-old female.

September is family meal month

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

COMMENTS FROM MICAH Family mealtime is an opportunity to encourage conversation with the family. Engaging during mealtime is an important component of family mealtime.

School spirit

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

RHS students, (LtoR) Ezequiel Nino, Clarissa Herrera, Andrea Luis Lepe, William Davenport, Isaias Balderas, Angel Hollan, Georgiana Rodriguez and Nicholas Acevedo test their engineering skills by trying to make their paper airplanes fly into a garbage can during a Tiger pep rally.

RISD tech department gets students career-ready

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

RISD REPORT This week CTE Director Britina Pesak with Rockdale ISD Career and Technical Education Department give’s insight into this vital program at RockdaleISD. With the rapidly changing job market, we cannot prepare students for the jobs that exist today.

EDUCATION NOTES

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

RISD calendar filled with many activities Calendar of events for each campus in the Rock-dale ISD are as follows: Elementary Thursday–Report cards sent home and fall picture day. Friday–Student holiday/ staff development Monday–Student holiday/ staff development.

QUICK LOOK

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

‘Melodie Run’ set Saturday CALDWELL—The second Sunflower/Melodie Hope Jones Memorial Scholarship Fund 5K Run/ Walk and Kids 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk is set for Saturday, at Caldwell’s Davidson Creek Park.

RED, WHITE & BLUE

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

—RHS Golden Girls from left to right Vanessa Gonzalez Reyes and Harley May salute the red, white and blue at last Friday’s halftime performance against Hyde Park at Tiger Stadium.

Flood plan buyout process underway

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Thu, 09/26/2019 - 00:00

Four of six Rockdale homeowners, who own homes in the often-flooded section of Central Rockdale along East Ham Branch, have expressed an interest in the buyout offer from the city.