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The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

The Red Ledger

The online student news source of Lovejoy High School

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A patient transported from Frisco with concerns of possible exposure to Ebola, arrives at the emergency room entrance of Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2014.

Family of Ebola victim grieves as health officials expand containment efforts

Jeffrey Weiss, The Dallas Morning News October 9, 2014

Thomas Eric Duncan's family grieved Wednesday while health officials expanded their efforts to prevent new Ebola cases. And North Texas and the nation grew increasingly anxious about any hint of the illness. At...

Showcased on a wall inside the school districts administration building are the three  financial recognition awards recently given to the Lovejoy ISD. The awards signify sound financial decisions made within the district.

District garners financial awards

Sydney Grissom, Lead Reporter October 9, 2014

The district may be well known for its achievements academically, however the district has been recognized recently financially as well, having received a Trifecta of Recognition. The district received...

Academic UIL events have begun, giving students the opportunity to enhance their education in a competitive way. UIL teams such as Debate and marching band have already competed successfully.

Academic UIL starts season

Hannah Ortega, Lead Reporter October 8, 2014

Writing, math, science, social studies, literary criticism, accounting, debate. These are only a few of the many events offered in Academic UIL. Every year, students join teams and display their academic...

Even though skipping out on one day of school may not seem much for students, but now under House Bill 5, school funding is partly based on attendance rates.

Empty seats lead to less funding

Savannah Whitmer, News Editor October 7, 2014

Until 2013, good attendance was encouraged just to maximize student learning. But in addition to learning, there is a new incentive for schools to get higher attendance rates. Because of House Bill 5,...

The plot of land on the corner of Stacy Road and Meandering Way will soon be the location of Chase Oaks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Fairview adds new places to worship

Katie Brucher, Staff Reporter October 6, 2014

In the next year there will be two new major additions to Fairview; the churches  Chase Oaks and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. “We are planning to begin construction [on our new...

Mums that light up add to the cost of Homecoming.

The rising cost of Homecoming

Michelle Stoddart, Managing Editor October 3, 2014

For more than a century, high schools and colleges across the country have been welcoming alumni back in the annual tradition of homecoming. Although the origins are a bit unclear, the University of Missouri...

As DISD Police watch, Gabriella Beltran, right, walks from Hotchkiss Elementary with her children Valeria Curranza, Joseph Manuel Beltran and Oliver Torres. Parents were summoned by the Dallas School District to pick their children up early from L.L. Hotchkiss Elementary, Wednesday, October 1, 2014. Children who had reportedly been near the man who has been diagnosed with the Ebola virus have attended the school.

Local and state officials offer reassurances in Dallas Ebola case

Sherry Jacobson, The Dallas Morning News October 2, 2014

Texas Gov. Rick Perry and a cast of local and state health officials sought to quiet fears in Dallas on Wednesday as more details emerged about the nation's first Ebola diagnosis. The patient has been...

Texas Health Presbyterian hospital on Tuesday, September 30, 2014, in Dallas. A patient at the hospital tested positive for the Ebola virus.

Dallas Presbyterian prepared to care for Ebola patient

Claire Cardona, The Dallas Morning News October 1, 2014

The Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas is fully prepared to care for the patient who tested positive for the Ebola virus, hospital officials said Tuesday. Dr. Mark Lester, Southeast Zone clinical...

With temperatures in the low 90s and the air conditioning out in B-Hall, a small fan is all the provides relief from the heat in the class of English teacher Michelle Riddle.

Feeling the heat in B-Hall

Claire Peralta, Staff Reporter September 30, 2014

For more than a day, teachers and students have been learning in unusually warm conditions as Monday morning, the air conditioner started malfunctioning, blowing hot air into the classrooms of Upper B-Hall....

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