Bluegrass
Seth Dowdle
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Pandemic ignites need for Open Government at all levels

Pandemic ignites need for Open Government at all levels

Texans have been wit­nessing things that would have been unthinkable until now: Surge teams, testing of nursing homes for COVID-19 and the National Guard helping to dis­infect nursing home facilities around the state. This is the time for the pub­lic to have access to...

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Sachse football schedule released

Sachse football schedule released

Sachse enters the 2020 foot­ball season off a first round playoff exit to Allen and are eager to avenge that loss with a successful campaign. Before the real competition can begin, the Mustangs are slated to compete in two scrim­mage games—one against Lewisville on...

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WHS principal abruptly retires

WHS principal abruptly retires

Amid allegations that he censored a school play and that a teacher shared racist posts on social media, Wylie High School Principal Virdie Mont­gomery abruptly announced his retirement last week. His retirement closes out a career in education of almost 44 years, the...

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Nearly 200 gather to peacefully protest

Nearly 200 gather to peacefully protest

Almost 200 activists and al­lies came together to support Black communities and pro­test police brutality. A crowd walked from the city’s public safety building to Heritage Park and back, a total of three miles. The dem­onstrators also heard from a handful of speakers...

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Councilmembers talk trash

Councilmembers talk trash

Sachse City Council spent the bulk of their Monday, June 1 Zoom meeting discussing pos­sible changes to bulk collection. Strategic Services Manager Lauren Rose led the conversa­tion. She noted that the city’s current ordinance allows bulk and brush to be set out a...

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Anniversary of an ax murder

Anniversary of an ax murder

Forty years ago, Friday, June 13, 1980, a Fairview housewife killed a Wylie middle school teacher in such a horrific way that some will never forget. Candace Montgomery, 30, wielded a 3-foot-long ax she found in the garage at the home of Betty and Allan Gore on 410...

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Cook Comfort Food Once, Enjoy it Twice

Cook Comfort Food Once, Enjoy it Twice

Cook once, eat twice. It’s a kitchen practice as simple as it sounds. Cook a base dish that can be enjoyed today and used for an entirely different meal tomorrow. For example, bake some fish for tonight’s dinner, and enjoy fish tacos for tomorrow’s lunch. With so many...

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