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Farmersville to honor Audie Murphy legacy

Farmersville to honor Audie Murphy legacy

A new tribute honoring service and sacrifice will join longstanding Audie Murphy Day traditions when the annual observance returns to Farmersville June 19-20. Community members will be invited to take part in the Path of Remembrance: A White Carnation Tribute, a new...

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Sachse players awarded following season

Sachse players awarded following season

After Sachse’s bi-district playoff loss to Skyline, one player could be seen on the field, chanting the school fight song as the Mustangs went home empty-handed. That player was Ricardo Ochoa, the senior leader for the Sachse Mustangs football team. The starting...

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College students help fill gaps

College students help fill gaps

College students have fin­ished up the fall semester, and the Wylie ISD found a way to keep some of them busy during the break by put­ting them to work - inside the classroom. The district has hired col­lege students to be subs at campuses across the district. With...

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J.K. Sachse Park design approved

J.K. Sachse Park design approved

In the last meeting of the year, Sachse City Council on Dec. 7, swore in the newest councilmember, named a new mayor pro tem and approved a design for the J.K. Sachse Park. Mayor Michael Felix ad­ministered the oath of office for Place 3 Councilmember Frank Millsap,...

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GISD sets Angel Tree adoption record

GISD sets Angel Tree adoption record

Garland Independent School District employees are generous. Because of them, over 350 “angels” will have Christmas this year. When Research, Assessment and Accountability employees began organizing this year’s Salvation Army Angel Tree Adoption, they were expecting to...

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Wylie Dollar General robbed

Wylie Dollar General robbed

Wylie police are looking for a man who allegedly robbed a Dollar General late Monday in Wylie. Police were called to the Dollar General in the 400 block of North State Highway 78 at 9:50 p.m., according to a Wylie Police Department news release. A store employee said...

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Body found in creek identified

Body found in creek identified

Wylie police do not suspect foul play after a McKinney man’s body was found Friday, Dec. 11, in a creek in the area of South Sanden Boulevard and Hensley Lane. The man, identified as Alejandro Olvera-Casas, 24, had been reported as a missing person in October, said...

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Shop safe, discourage porch pirates

Shop safe, discourage porch pirates

Online shopping has made holiday shopping easier than ever and this year the increase in online revenue may be pronounced as people continue to avoid crowds to protect themselves from COVID-19. However, on the flip slide, the popularity of online shopping, especially...

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