| 05/05/2001 Ellis County polling places
A list of polling places in Ellis County for Saturday's election. Dallas County polling places
A list of polling places in Dallas County for Saturday's election. 05/04/2001 Duncanville students involved in bus crash
AUSTIN – Two tour buses carrying middle school students from Duncanville crashed in Austin late this afternoon. The buses reportedly collided with each other on Interstate 35 near Howard Lane. Schools contest assessed values
School districts in southern Dallas County are facing potential revenue shortfalls because the local appraisal district's assessed value is lower than what the state comptroller's estimate has been. Schools chief is approved
Jim Gibson suited up for his new job as Cedar Hill's superintendent this week, signing his contract and introducing himself to staff and faculty members. Laptops on carts click with students, teachers
DeSoto school trustees gambled last year by allowing C.O.W.s into classrooms. These C.O.W.s don't eat grass, they consume power. And they don't wait to be shipped to the marketplace, they create marketplaces of ideas. But they do move from pasture to pasture or, in this case, classroom to classroom. A new page
Children can follow pathways woven in the carpet to their special area. A comfortable browsing room invites readers to pick through magazines, newspapers and popular novels. A genealogical section beckons visitors to climb family trees. The features of Lancaster Veterans Memorial Library are most appealing. School board candidates list budget as top issue
All candidates running for places on the Cedar Hill school board list a plan for balancing the district's budget as the top issue. The school district began the school year with a $2.7 million general fund deficit. Hopefuls emphasize student achievement
All candidates running campaigns for places on the Duncanville school board share at least one goal - high student academic achievement. Standards, buildings key issues
Ensuring academic excellence, furnishing adequate facilities and campus safety are some of the main issues in the two contested Lancaster Independent School District races. Growth main issue for council hopefuls
Growth is the one pervasive issue among the six candidates vying for the DeSoto City Council's Place 3 and Place 5 seats. Hopefuls say development vital
Economic development or the lack of it are key issues in the Duncanville City Council races. Incumbents, challengers differ over tax rollback
The races for Lancaster City Council Districts 1 and 3 come down to whether voters want either incumbents or candidates who supported an attempted tax rollback last year. Children's chorus to bring show tunes to performance
The Southwest Children's Chorus will bring the show tunes of Broadway to southwest Dallas County in a concert at 7:30 p.m. May 18 at Cedar Valley College. Student snapshot: Christina Lynne Bryza |
