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Former Wylie East principal arrested

Former Wylie East principal arrested

Wylie Police have filed a second charge against a former assistant principal at Wylie East High School. Detective Alexandra Waters, a police public information officer, said the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Zachary Christian Neu on Thursday, June 4, on a...

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Capital murder indictment returned in officer’s death

Capital murder indictment returned in officer’s death

The Collin County Grand Jury last week indicted 26-year-old Garland resident Brandon De McCall on nine felony charges, including capital murder, stemming from actions on Feb. 7 that claimed the life of Richardson Police Officer David Sherrard of Wylie. The capital...

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On to Waco

On to Waco

The Lady Mustangs are in the second round of the playoffs for the first time in seven years. They’re scheduled to face Oak Ridge in a best-of-three Class 6A Region II area series at the Waco ISD softball fields. Game one is 5 p.m. Thursday, May 3 and second contest is...

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For the love of lavender

For the love of lavender

I love lavender, not only the beautiful color but also the intoxicating fragrance and all the ways it can be used. Abundant in perfumes, potpourris, bath and body products, it is perhaps one of the most widely recognized herbs today. The herb Lavendula is the Latin...

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Property values increase

Property values increase

Preliminary property values in the city of Sachse increased 7.25 percent from last year, to a new level of $972 million, data released last week by Collin Central Appraisal District showed. Estimates of 2018 property values calculated by CCAD showed that values...

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New sewer project in the pipeline

New sewer project in the pipeline

Lady Mustangs softball has revenge on their minds coming into the opening round of the Class 6A Region II playoffs. They’ll face Lake Highlands at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at Garland High School field at 870 W. Buckingham Rd. “The matchup will be a tough one. They...

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Here we go

Here we go

Lady Mustangs softball has revenge on their minds coming into the opening round of the Class 6A Region II playoffs. They’ll face Lake Highlands at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 26 at Garland High School field at 870 W. Buckingham Rd. “The matchup will be a tough one. They...

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Hudson MS brings in the chrome

Hudson MS brings in the chrome

There will be a Chromebook in the hand of every Hudson Middle School student starting in August as part of the Chromebook Ready 1:1 program. The school, along with the 12 other Garland ISD middle schools, has been piloting the tablets since January. Thirteen teachers...

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All that jazz

All that jazz

It literally took breaking a leg one summer for Ray Baker to find his true passion…the saxophone. Baseball was the culprit. The soon-to-be- high school student was sliding into second base the first game of the season when it happened. “I had a cast on my leg for the...

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