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Richardson League of Women Voters will co-host Several Candidate Forums In October

The Richardson League of Women Voters will co-host three candidate forums for the upcoming November general elections throughout the month of October. These forums will include races for Dallas and Collin County Sheriff, Texas House Seats 66, 67, 70, 112, US House of Representative Seat 3 and other contested races of local interest.

By Andrew Laska
Posted: Monday, September 15, 2008 at 9:00 AM
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File Under: General News, Outside Richardson, City Hall
  
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Evolution Academy Charter School Unveils New Facility During Open House
By Kayla Adams
Posted: Monday, September 08, 2008 at 5:30 PM

Evolution Academy Charter will unveil their new learning facility at 1101 South Sherman Street; Richardson, TX 75081. The open house will take place on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, from 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm at the school. Light refreshments will be provided and the open house will consist of a tour of the new campus.

File Under: General News, Schools, Southeast, Highland Terrace
Vision Bank Hosts Local Artist Reception to Benefit Local Pet Rescue
By Elise Bissell
Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 at 12:00 PM

Vision Bank of Texas, a local bank in Richardson, has will host a fundraiser for Take Me Home Pet Rescue.(TMHPR) There will be at least nine artists participating in this event and several are from Richardson. All artists will be donating a portion of their sales to TMHPR.

File Under: General News, Business, Living, Arts
Richardson's Eltek Valere Debuts "Green" Version DC Power System
By Wire Reports
Posted: Tuesday, September 02, 2008 at 4:00 PM

Eltek Valere, a leading power system provider for telecommunication and industrial applications, today announced the V- Series HE, a series of rectifiers offering more than 95% efficient power conversion. The V-Series HE debuts as Eltek Valere’s second product line to adopt high-efficiency technology.

File Under: General News, Business
UT Dallas and Dallas International School Collaborate and Open New High School Campus
By Angela Pena
Posted: Monday, September 01, 2008 at 12:00 PM

Richardson Community Has International Appeal This School Year UT Dallas and Dallas International School Collaborate and Open New High School Campus

File Under: General News, Schools, Northwest
Hurricane Gustav evacuees to be housed in Richardson
By Andrew Laska
Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 2:56 PM

As Hurricane Gustav approaches the Texas Gulf Coast, about 100 evacuees are expected to be brought to Richardson starting Sunday afternoon August 31. Shelter will be provided at the Huffines Recreation Center.

File Under: General News, Southeast, Duck Creek, City Hall
Richardson Theatre Center does Agatha Christie Southern Style
By Rachael Lindley
Posted: Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 12:00 PM

The Richardson Theatre Centre has decided to transport the intriguing “who dunnit?” murder mystery play, “The Hollow” from the quaint English country side to the steamy Mississippi city of Vicksburg.

File Under: General News, Arts
Richardson Crime Prevention Update - August 2008
By John Corbitt
Posted: Friday, August 29, 2008 at 4:30 PM

We have an update on crime prevention efforts in Richardson for the month of August. We talk about our online reporting tool, VIN etching, and a neighborhood scam.

File Under: General News, Public Safety
Texas Accountability Ratings for Richardson Schools in Detail
By Andrew Laska
Posted: Monday, August 11, 2008 at 6:00 AM

The Texas Educations Agency's (TEA) Accountability ratings were released on August 1 and the Richardson Independent School District (RISD) showed improvement in the ratings. The district’s overall rating remained at “Recognized” while the number of schools rated as “Exemplary” in the district increased. In the eleven schools of the Plano Independent School District (PISD) that cover parts of Richardson, an upward improvement was seen.

File Under: General News, Schools, Outside Richardson
Eisemann Center Presents “Lazer Vaudeville” September 28, 2008 in its New Family Theatre Series
By Sarah Nesbit
Posted: Friday, August 08, 2008 at 8:00 AM

Lazer Vaudeville combines high-tech laser magic with the traditional arts of vaudeville to create an original theatrical production. This exciting event will be held at the Charles W. Eisemann Center on Sunday, September 28, 2008 at 2:30 pm in the Hill Performance Hall. Complete with superlative juggling, black light illusion, acrobatics, zany comedy, and audience participation, Lazer Vaudeville offers clean, classy fun for the entire family.

File Under: General News, Living, Arts
Echo Status Update and Your Opinion Wanted
By Echo Editor
Posted: Friday, August 08, 2008 at 5:36 AM

The Richardson Echo is taking a small but not total break. We will be here but we will be taking it easy for a few weeks. We also want your opinion. Read on and tell us your opinion about things in Richardson.

File Under: General News, Letters
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