Columnist John Moore speaks Southern. He learned it in his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Photo John Moore Southern folks don’t need proper nouns. We have whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. My grandfather had the only blacksmith shop in Ashdown, Arkansas. That’s where...
Sachse residents looking to learn more about preparedness for a potential mass casualty situation will have the opportunity to attend a class using a curriculum developed by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT). Assistant Police Chief Steven...
Sachse City Council moved one step closer to ordering an election on charter amendments for Nov. 8. Councilmembers debated the 20 proposed amendments during a special meeting held Wednesday, Aug. 10, at City Hall after members of the Charter Review Commission were...
Sachse is one step closer to adopting its final budget following a presentation by City Manager Gina Nash. Nash presented the budget to council during the Monday, Aug. 15, meeting ahead of a public hearing on both the budget and tax rate in September. The general fund...
Crucifixion might be the worst form of torture to ever be dreamed up in the imagination of deranged men. The process was slow and agonizing. It was intended to squeeze every ounce of life out of its participant and maximize each painful moment. Agony, through the...
Numbers stole the show at the most recent council meeting, the majority of which focused on discussions of the budget for the next fiscal year. City staff presented the budget to councilmembers during a workshop session at the Monday, Aug. 1 meeting. The city’s...
A communication breakdown between Sachse City Council and the Charter Review Commission created some animosity between the two parties. Initially, commissioners expected council to consider approving the proposed charter amendments during its regular meeting Monday,...
Wylie Acting Group is putting out a casting call for its upcoming performance of “Zombie Prom,” an off-Broadway musical about a teenage boy brought back to life by the love of his high-school sweetheart. “Zombie Prom” is set at Enrico Fermi High School, located near...
Students returned to the classroom Monday, Aug. 8, as Garland ISD rings in the 2022-2023 school year. Garland ISD has released its calendar for the upcoming school year to assist parents as they adjust to helping their children get to school, including start times and...
