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Treasures await at Wylie Arts Festival

Treasures await at Wylie Arts Festival

Wylie resident Lianne Crawford of Petite Reverie Farm will be one of 200-plus vendors showcasing their wares at this year’s Wylie Arts Festival Saturday, Dec. 7. Courtesy photo In an era dominated by mass production, there’s something uniquely personal about giving a...

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Student honored with iWRITE award

Student honored with iWRITE award

Wm. Patrick Cook, an SHS alumnus, received iWRITE’s Lifetime Achievement Award last month. Cook was published in the organization’s anthology 10 years in a row. Courtesy iWRITE Literacy Organization/ Daniel Ortiz & Michael McKenney A Sachse High School alumnus...

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ISDs get high grades for financial integrity

ISDs get high grades for financial integrity

The Plano Independent School District and the Wylie Independent School District have received grades of “A” for financial integrity and accountability from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2023-2024 school year. “These school systems reflect a continued...

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Council approves key projects, compensation study

Council approves key projects, compensation study

This 1,500 ft stretch of West Creek Ln was approved for improvements during the Dec. 2 city council meeting and is being funded by the city’s 2021 Bond package approved by voters. Courtesy photo At its Dec. 2, 2024 meeting, the Sachse City Council approved several...

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Student honored with iWRITE award

Student honored with iWRITE award

Wm. Patrick Cook, an SHS alumnus, received iWRITE’s Lifetime Achievement Award last month. Cook was published in the organization’s anthology 10 years in a row. Courtesy iWRITE Literacy Organization/ Daniel Ortiz & Michael McKenney A Sachse High School alumnus...

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ISDs get high grades for financial integrity

ISDs get high grades for financial integrity

The Plano Independent School District and the Wylie Independent School District have received grades of “A” for financial integrity and accountability from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2023-2024 school year. “These school systems reflect a continued...

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Newly elected Wylie ISD trustees take oaths

Newly elected Wylie ISD trustees take oaths

Ray Jackson, center wearing medal, was of one two Wylie Way award winners celebrated by the Wylie Independent School District at the Monday, Nov. 20, board of trustees meeting. During the regular Board of Trustees meeting held on Nov. 18, 2024, the Wylie Independent...

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GISD trustees hear FIRST report

GISD trustees hear FIRST report

Garland ISD officials announced a perfect financial management rating during the Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, Oct. 22. The report highlighted the district’s performance for the 2023-24 assessment year based on the previous fiscal year’s data. GISD received a...

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Life & Style

Festive destinations for a memorable Christmas

Festive destinations for a memorable Christmas

Breckinridge, Colorado is a festive place to visit during the holidays. Courtesy photo While many people dream of being home for the holidays, there’s a special magic in traveling during the Christmas season. Whether you’re craving snow-capped mountains, tropical...

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Exploring America’s autumnal treasures

Exploring America’s autumnal treasures

Eureka Springs, Arkansas: A Victorian Gem in the Ozarks. Kary Bjorn Photography/Unsplash As the heat of summer fades into the crisp embrace of autumn, September offers a perfect opportunity for travel across the U.S. The month’s moderate weather, stunning fall foliage...

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Opinion

Picturing Grace

Picturing Grace

Print from John Moore’s personal collection. When I was a child, there was a painting that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall. It portrayed a man who was praying over a meal of bread and what appeared to be a bowl of soup. Near the man was a book, which I always...

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Surviving the holidays

Surviving the holidays

The holidays are more than football (here’s hoping watching the Cowboys is the most painful thing you’ll do this time of year) and food. It can be a season of joy, but for many of us, they can be full of difficult interactions. Whether you’re navigating grief or...

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Leftover Leftovers

Leftover Leftovers

Columnist John Moore believes some things are better left off holiday menus. Photo credit: John Moore “It’s a leftover. What a sad word that is. Leftover. How would you like to be… a leftover? Well, it wouldn’t be bad if they were taking people out to be shot. I might...

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If you build it … sans instructions

If you build it … sans instructions

The Beatles had a song called, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” The line, “…It was 20 years ago today…” reminded me of something that happened not 20 years ago, but 50 years ago. My father dragging me outside to put a storage building together. It was...

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Path of progress: radio to TV

Path of progress: radio to TV

Columnist John Moore still enjoys the old radio and TV shows, even though they went off the air decades ago. Courtesy John Moore My father used to talk about radio programs a lot. The Lone Ranger. Lum and Abner. Amos and Andy. Edgar Bergen. People tend to talk about...

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