Columnist John Moore picks blackberries each spring. Something he’s done for a very long time. Photo: John Moore There wasn’t anything accidental about blackberry season in our family. When harvest time came, dad had the harvest trip mapped out long before the berries...
Relaxed schedules of summer give students much-needed downtime, but are they still reading? Garland ISD is providing two opportunities to further kids’ reading skills. Reading with Rodney and On Your Mark, Get Set…Read! allow Sachse children to develop an interest in...
School’s out for the summer, which means the Facilities Department at Wylie Independent School District has kicked it into high gear to make sure maintenance and construction jobs are completed for the start of the new school year. Much of the work is routine...
Residents that are looking for ways to celebrate Independence Day have a variety of events and locations to choose from for the upcoming July 4 holiday. Saturday, June 30 The Fireworks in the Park celebration of the Fourth of July is slated for Saturday, June 30, at...
In an age where everything is instant, Albert Kahanek likes to surround himself with reminders of the old-fashioned. Whether it is a stereoscopic viewer, a World War I-era postcard or a Native American arrowhead, the items in Kahanek’s collections never stop...
Students in Garland ISD will not be missing meals this summer. On June 12, Garland ISD began its annual tradition of feeding children in the summer. Thirteen different schools are offering free meals to Garland students. The locations include Back, Caldwell, Club...
New Wylie Independent School District principals, assistant principals and an administrator were introduced last week at a meeting of the board of trustees. The school board meeting was held Tuesday, June 18. “We have several employees who are moving up to recognize,...
Sachse 7-on-7 football is set to make history at College Station. The Mustangs will compete for the first time in the Div. I state tournament at Veterans Park and Athletic Complex. They’ll be one of 64 teams ranging from Class 5A to 6A from around the state vying for...
Wylie, Wylie East and Plano East will have one final shot to qualify for the Div. I 7-on-7 tournament. The trio is scheduled to compete in the Friday, June 22 Rowlett SQT. The tourney is the final qualifier before the June 29-30 competition at College Station’s...
