Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff issued proclamations for Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. At the Monday, April 15 regular council meeting, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency...
A ‘young’ love story
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] Young love often involves heartbreak and despair, but in the case of Yesenia and Jason Alvarez, their story involves much more. This couple persevered when the odds were stacked against them. They met for the first...
AG program breeds responsibility in students
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] The agricultural world is much more than the bucolic portrayals one views in movies and on television. It’s a daily grind of hard and repetitive work in what is essentially a business that centers on the...
Chamber event serves up multiple awards
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Sachse’s Chamber of Commerce honored the best in business, education, government and citizenry during its 33rd Annual Awards Banquet, which took place Feb. 1 inside The Atrium at the Granville Arts Center....
This school’s got talent
By Patty Montagno Staff Writer [email protected] The talent was top notch at the annual Sachse High School student talent show on Feb. 2. The extravaganza showcased singers, dancers, rappers and musicians in the school auditorium, which was packed with...
Healthy habits keep your mind, heart young
When joints ache and you don’t move as fast as you used to, it may seem that growing old is anything but graceful. While you can’t stop the hands of time, there are ways you can keep your physical and mental well-being in tip-top shape for years to come. Even...
Equest announces plans to close Wylie location
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Equest, a nonprofit, equine-assisted therapy program, is leaving Wylie after 35 years to consolidate its operations at Texas Horse Park in southern Dallas. The move was announced last month by Equest...
Work of art
Martial arts training teaches discipline
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Every Tuesday afternoon in the hallway outside Jorge Sanchez-Gomez’s room, a small but serious group of students spend around 90 minutes training their bodies and minds. For that hour and a half, they’ll do a...