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  1. Playground kingdoms' upkeep can cost a princely sumRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Jun 14 | Dallas Morning News

    Kids Kingdom, a playground built in Rowlett by volunteers and funded by donations from corporations, was torn down by the city this week, in part because the wood was treated with a compound now banned because of the threat of arsenic leaking into the soil.

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  2. Garland boy hit by SUV while riding bicycle remains in critical conditionRead the original story

    Thursday Jun 13 | Dallas Morning News

    Police say a 36-year-old Rowlett woman driving a 2007 Jeep struck the boy in the 1500 block of North Country Club Road. 6 comments

  3. Debate over Arlington commuter bus line highlights ongoing rift about DART's new member policyRead the original story w/Photo

    Jan 28, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    Ongoing deliberations about Dallas Area Rapid Transit's plan to operate a commuter bus line in Arlington are highlighting a lingering rift in the agency's board on how to best attract new member cities.

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  4. Police identify the 44-year-old man found dead near the Trinity River and I-35E Saturday afternoonRead the original story

    Apr 30, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    Dallas police and the Dallas County Medical Examiner's Office say the man whose body was found Saturday afternoon near the west levee of the Trinity River has been identified as 44-year-old Steven Noel Brooks.

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  5. Rowlett says it's close to resolution in gun range caseRead the original story w/Photo

    Apr 22, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    A year-long dispute between the Garland Public Shooting Range and the city of Rowlett and its homeowners who live downrange is close to resolution, attorneys for both sides said in a Monday status conference in the 95th District Court.

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  6. Rowlett City Council invocations summoning prayer and debateRead the original story

    Apr 10, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    The council's practice of starting meetings with an invocation has drawn dozens of public speakers, a vigil and enhanced police presence to the Rowlett Municipal Building since March.

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  7. Match between the last two 4A champs, Highland Park and Frisco...Read the original story

    Apr 3, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    With a week off between games, the girls teams still in the UIL soccer playoffs should be refreshed and rested.

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  8. Getting a jump on Easter and more things to do with your poochRead the original story w/Photo

    Mar 22, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    Two-legged family members are welcome too. $10 for the first picture, $5 for additional ones .

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  9. Commmissioners receive $200,000 for animal cruelty unit, approve new equipment for SheriffRead the original story

    Mar 5, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    Commissioners also agreed to spend $2.8 million for new computer, video and other equipment for Sheriff's department squad cars .

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  10. Comment(s) {0}Read the original story

    Feb 23, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    Red Headed Step child ... Who are the underwear champions that you would hate to see wearing the star? Conversely, who are the underdogs that looked so good in their skivies that you'd love to see 'em donning the star? Brandon George: I never put much stock in the Underwear Olympics known as the NFL scouting combine.

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  11. NTTA wants to quiet Rowlett residents' complaints about Bush Turnpike noiseRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 24, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    While the tollway's access roads have 8-foot-high sound walls, Rowlett residents say the walls don't help curb noise from the tollway's elevated main lanes, which should also have sound walls.

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  12. Plano East vs. Rowlett, Hebron vs. Cedar Hill headline second round of boys 5A playoffsRead the original story

    Feb 21, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    It starts Friday night, as Plano East and Rowlett battle in a second-round matchup in 5A.

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  13. Rowlett teacher who lassoed student placed on leaveRead the original story

    Feb 12, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    A seventh-grade Texas history teacher at Schrade Middle School in Rowlett was placed on leave Tuesday, the day after he roped a student volunteer incorrectly while demonstrating the use of a lasso.

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  14. Dallas hopes to sell 257-acre park on Lake Ray Hubbard to pay for neighborhood 'aquatic centers'Read the original story w/Photo

    Feb 8, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    In November 2010, Dallas voters handily rejected a proposition that would have given City Hall the OK to sell more than 250 acres of parkland on Lake Ray Hubbard.

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  15. Rowlett police arrest two accused of carrying out home-repair scam through CraigslistRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 8, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    Justin Denson, 30, and Annie May Korpob, 30, were taken into custody Monday at an Irving hotel.

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  16. Garland man convicted of selling at least 135 pistols and shotguns without a licenseRead the original story w/Photo

    Feb 8, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    In September a federal grand jury in Dallas indited 68-year-old Jackie Don Burke on a single count of selling firearms without a license to do so.

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  17. Garland ISD officials, city leaders discuss school safetyRead the original story

    Feb 7, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    City and school district leaders from Garland, Rowlett and Sachse met Thursday to discuss the precautions they take for some of their youngest residents - the 58,000 students in Garland ISD.

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  18. Cities defend investment in school safety in advance of Garland ISD's summitRead the original story

    Feb 6, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    The broad topic and unspecific agenda have municipal partners in Garland, Rowlett and Sachse citing both a sworn duty to protect students and a fiscal responsibility to their taxpayers.

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  19. Garland ISD names Mansfield's Bob Morrison as superintendent finalistRead the original story

    Jan 24, 2013 | Dallas Morning News

    Morrison has been superintendent of Mansfield ISD since 2009. He succeeds Curtis Culwell, who retired Dec.

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  20. Rowlett police still searching for men wanted in double shootingRead the original story w/Photo

    Dec 19, 2012 | Dallas Morning News

    After a man and a woman kicked opened the door to a Rowlett home Sunday and forced their way inside, a gunman inside the home opened fire.

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