Columnist John Moore still isn’t allowed to use the good towels. His is behind the bathroom door. Photo: John Moore As a kid, I was fairly certain I’d never get any couth. I wasn’t sure what couth was, but it seemed to be important to my grandparents. If you made a...
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...
Many school districts have experienced a shortage of substitute teachers due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Garland Independent School District has come up with an innovative solution. While GISD has over 1,000 substitute teachers available, many are unable to take...
A vaccine for the coronavirus is expected to be ready for widespread use in 2021, and educators along with everyone else in society will anticipate a sense of “normalcy” again. Educators in Wylie Independent School District also can particularly look forward to 2021...
Meaghan Brunskill said no one who knows Sarah Fuller is surprised she stepped into the national spotlight in recent weeks. Fuller, a 2017 Wylie High School grad, became the first woman to play in a Power 5 conference football game when she kicked for the Vanderbilt...
Sachse begins their playoffs in the bi-district round against Skyline. Both teams started the season strong before faltering at the end, with the Mustangs, now 3-5 losing four of their last five and the Raiders, now 4-3, losing two of their last three including a bad...
Early voting begins today for the runoff election between Shelly Luther and Drew Springer for the Texas Senate District 30 seat. Early voting will run from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 9 through Dec. 12 and from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14 and Tuesday,...
In the last meeting of the year, Sachse City Council 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, who defeated...
Trauma Service Area E (TSA E) reached seven consecutive days where the percentage of COVID-19 confirmed patients in regional hospitals, as a percentage of available hospital beds, exceeded 15%. According to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, occupancy...
