Columnist John Moore wonders if we can stop the rain we started. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Back in 2011, it didn’t rain. It didn’t rain for a long, long time. It didn’t rain for so long that fires began to pop up where I live. One...
By Mariam Ayad When choosing a new home, Garland ISD’s new superintendent, Dr. Ricardo Lopez, said that Sachse was the community his family was looking for. “We feel it’s a great community from the mayor to the city council to the chief of police everybody I’ve met...
By Sonia Duggan Sachse’s Chamber of Commerce honored the best in business, education, government and citizenry during its 34th Annual Awards Banquet, which took place Friday, Jan. 26 at the Hyatt Place in Garland. The theme for this year’s banquet was “Masquerade...
By Jeff Denton, Pastor at Waterbrook Bible Fellowship, Wylie. Everyone has had moments of failure they’d like never to repeat. A common encouragement is “don’t dwell on it” or “just move on and forget about it.” But, what if there’s value in our mistakes? We...
By Ed Sterling Member services director for the Texas Press Association. Gov. Greg Abbott on Jan. 17 extended for 30 days the state disaster declaration for counties affected by Hurricane Harvey, which pounded and flooded the Gulf Coast and moved deeply inland,...
Thanks to increased awareness about the perils of exposure to ultraviolet rays and skin damage, a greater number of people routinely apply sunscreen before spending time outdoors. But while people take steps to prevent sunburns, skin cancer and premature aging, they...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Drama students at Wylie High School kicked off their Sunday shoes last week to stage a production of Footloose: The Musical. Performances were held Thursday and Friday for Wylie sixth grade students, and on...
By Mariam Ayad [email protected] Mayor Mike Felix expressed his gratitude at the January 16 city council meeting to the churches and Sachse residents who donated to the fundraising campaign that raised money for City of Rockport, which sustained considerable...
Cellphone companies want to tap onto city’s decorative poles By Mariam Ayad [email protected] Sachse residents might start seeing clunky metal boxes hanging off electrical poles and lighting poles in the city – and there’s not much city council can do to stop...
