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Tom Washington points to a map showing the size of the Virginia colony in the 1650s. The map was part of his discussion of his ancestor John Washington’s arrival in the New World in 1657. Shelley Dowdle/The Sachse News Family history connected the past and present...
More than 8,000 Wylie ISD students are enrolled in career and technical education courses as the district continues to expand programs designed to prepare students for college and the workforce. District officials presented an update on Wylie ISD’s CTE programs during...
Historic downtown Wylie will take on a Bavarian flavor in early October, with Oktoberfest celebrations offering everything from German music and steinholding contests to a village stroll and racing dachshunds. The festivities will center around downtown Friday through...
Collin County Elections is processing about 40,000 voter registration requests just received from the Secretary of State. The issue dates from last October, when a third-party vendor updated the software used to process registrations filed with the Texas Department of...
Garland ISD trustees approved an additional $965,000 for higher education advising services and adopted the district’s 2026-27 property tax rate during the board’s Tuesday, Sept. 22 meeting. The meeting began with several recognitions, including three Texas...
Sports
The Sachse boys cross country team, pictured in previous action, won first place at the Rockwall High School Invitational on Saturday. Photo courtesy Kacey Laughery By David Wolman [email protected] The Sachse Mustangs cross country teams swept the team titles...
Sachse senior Laney George (2) has helped lead the Lady Mustangs volleyball team to a 5-2 District 9-6A record. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Sachse (16-17, 5-2) is two games ahead of Garland (10-12, 3-4) for third...
Sachse senior quarterback Christian McCaffrey throws a pass during the Mustangs' 45-35 win over Rowlett at Homer B. Johnson Stadium on Friday, Sept. 25. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By Devin Hasson [email protected] Sachse did not win a district...
Sachse senior Brendon Quinn had a 75-yard touchdown run during Friday's 44-42 road win over Wylie. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Devin Hasson [email protected] (Click on the link for a photo gallery from this game:...
Sachse senior Ella Smith looks at the ball as she jumps in the air. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the link to view the photo gallery from last week's match between Sachse and North Garland:...
Education
Former WCC members Andrew Jolay, Hannah Tang, and Zach Hewitt sing at the Wylie ISD convocation prior to the start of the 2026-27 school year. Courtesy photo The Wylie Children’s Chorus is making history as the first elementary ensemble in the district invited to...
Garland ISD trustees honored longtime board member Linda L. Griffin and recognized student achievements during their Aug. 25 regular meeting. Griffin, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 23, after serving the district for 28 years. She was the first Black woman to serve on the...
Marvin Fuller, center, is joined by family following the announcement that Wylie ISD’s new Career & Technical Education Center will bear his name in recognition of his decades of service to the district and community. Pictured are, from left, wife Melisa Fuller,...
Garland ISD reported an overall 2026 accountability score of 86, a five-point increase over the past two years, as more than 95% of district campuses earned an acceptable accountability rating. For the second consecutive year, no Garland ISD campus received an F...
Rebekah Rodgers of 5 Loaves Ministries, left, Audrie Wallace of Wylie Christian Care and John Bailey of Hope for the Cities at the Smith Library. Courtesy photo Nearly 150,000 Collin County residents were estimated to lack consistent access to adequate food in 2024,...
Life & Style
Designing a new home, remodeling your own or simply rethinking aesthetics and decor all require a little imagination and a lot of inspiration. A quick online search brings up hundreds if not thousands of thoughtful ways to make your kitchen or bathroom match your...
Photo courtesy of Unsplash It’s a tale as old as treadmills: You buy a new exercise machine with the best of intentions, only for it to become an expensive laundry rack that makes you feel guilty every time you glance over at it. When it comes to making lifestyle...
Cool coastal escapes for one final getaway By Carrie Dunlea By August, many Texans have had enough. Triple-digit temperatures, baked sidewalks and endless afternoons indoors have us dreaming of somewhere cooler. Fortunately, late summer can be one of the best times to...
The countdown to a new school year has begun, and for many families, the final days of summer are filled with a mix of excitement and apprehension. While children may be eager to reunite with friends, join a sports team or move up to a new grade, they also may feel...
By Carrie Dunlea Retirement often brings more freedom, but it can also mean fewer daily opportunities to connect with others. Whether you're newly retired or simply looking to expand your circle, building new friendships can improve both physical and mental well-being...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore was raised on fried baloney sandwiches. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com The phrase, “We were poor, but didn’t know it,” likely was based on the delicious and inexpensive food most Southerners ate growing up. My father told me we only ate the...
Columnist John Moore (top left) poses with his band Freedom in 1976. The posters on his bedroom wall at the time were of his musical inspirations. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com My dad hated holes in the walls. So, when mom wanted something hung up, he...
Columnist John Moore's mom always made the same dessert in the same bowl. The proof was in the pudding. Photo Mary Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Early in life, I learned that adults had their own language. They spoke English, but it was interspersed with...
Columnist John Moore still has a couple of things from his days in the Cub Scouts. A Scouting knife and many memories. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Scouting was once as common for kids as Cap’n Crunch and Post Toasties. Learning how to tie...
By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Moms used to be more versatile. If you were in the back seat of the Buick, they could discipline you from the driver's seat and never swerve or knock the ashes off their Marlboro Red. My mom never smoked, so it’s possible that...
