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...
Two local twins are making birthdays a little happier, one sign at a time. When Alex and Nick Harrison turned 17 during quarantine, their parents surprised them with yard decorations to celebrate. For the full story, see the July 2 issue or subscribe online. By Morgan...
Both Garland and Wylie Independent School Districts officially adopted their budgets for the coming school year. Garland ISD GISD trustees approved the budget at their Tuesday, June 23 meeting. The total expenditures budget is $649 million. This is divided into three...
Voting is officially underway for the political party runoff elections. Voters began casting early ballots Monday, June 29 and can do so until Friday, July 10. Election Day is Tuesday, July 14. The runoff elections, resulting from the March primary, in Collin and...
Garland ISD announced it would put its summer strength and conditioning programs on hold. The district issued the following statement Monday morning. With the rise of COVID-19 cases across Texas, and Dallas County being one of the hardest hit, Garland ISD continues to...
Applications for new student housing at Collin College are now open with limited space available. The newly renovated student housing is located on the college’s Plano Campus (Spring Creek) at 2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway in Plano. The college...
It’s all over…our nation has erupted into a racial divide…probably the most unrest that we’ve seen in our lifetime. So many people are searching for a solution and many others are simply unaware of what they can possibly do. I don’t honestly know if there’s anything...
Although summer doesn’t officially begin until this weekend, rising temperatures and lack of rain are already causing problems for some Texans. So far this year, two children across the U.S. – including one from the Houston area – have died. Kidsandcars.org found...
Caution advised as state reopening continues The reopening of Texas and subsequent protests in the area could be cause for concern in relation to the continued rise in COVID cases. While some may think the concern is justified, others may attribute the rise to the...
