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...
For most Americans, today’s lockdowns and social distancing requirements are new. For my family, they’re what we do every flu season. That’s because our son, Hunter, has a rare condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and any type of infection can quickly...
A Hidden North Texas Gem Today, the world is much different than what we had become accustomed to in our day-to-day life. The hustle and bustle of daily life came to halt because of a bug named COVID-19. The abrupt change and forced seclusion have brought us back to...
The University Interscholastic League recently released the remaining districts for the next two school years. Those districts are good for cross country, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, track and field, diving and swimming, and wrestling, which are considered...
After holding their places all four years – with the exception of one semester junior year when they switched – Tarynn Luttrull and Austin Werth have been declared Sachse High’s valedictorian and salutatorian. Tarynn, 18, has a GPA of 4.7267 and is the daughter of...
The Fourth of July is going to look a little different this year. After a discussion during their Zoom meeting Monday, May 18, Sachse City Council voted unanimously to cancel the annual Red, White and Blue Blast. The event is held on July 3 every year, but due to...
Estimated taxable property values in the Dallas County portion of Sachse increased 13.69 percent over the past year, figures released last week Dallas Central Appraisal District show. The increase contrasts sharply with Sachse property in Collin County that rose...
When you think back to that hill call Golgotha, the place of the skull, and you consider Christ’s crucifixion, you must ponder the question, “Who killed Jesus?” Was it Judas? Judas was one of the twelve disciples. He saw Jesus do everything from raise people from the...
Wylie East boys soccer brought home all-district selections for this past season. Sophomore Danny DeMarais was the 10-5A Newcomer of the Year. Junior Elliott Janway shared Midfielder of the Year with Lovejoy’s Michael Myers and Sherman’s Elijah Martinez. Juniors...
