Education
Rockwall FFA's Ag Issues and Senior Quiz teams both placed first at the District 1 LDE contest Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to a Rockwall ISD announcement.
Both teams advance to an area contest.
The first-place finish caps a strong fall for the Ag Issues team. According to an October Rockwall ISD post by Krissie Flores, the team presented its competition project at a Rockwall FFA Posse meeting. The topic: independent veterinarians versus corporate-owned clinics.
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Public Safety
Officials said new air traffic control equipment overloaded older systems, causing communications and radar gaps and halting most U.S. departures for about five hours Friday. The ground stop has lifted, but airline recovery could take days.
Local Government
The Heath City Council's Nov. 10 agenda included public hearings on a helicopter pad and an oversized accessory structure, bids for two new water wells, a Safe Haven Baby Box and a proposed ordinance governing gates over public roads.
Sports
The Rockwall Yellowjackets host Wylie in a bi-district playoff game at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium.
Community
Rochell Elementary students placed American flags in front of their school and delivered handmade goody bags to veterans at two local assisted living facilities on Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
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