After a three-day journey from Amarillo, a group of lions, tigers and lemurs are beginning a new chapter in Wylie — trading a private facility for spacious enclosures, regular veterinary care and a permanent home at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational...
Dear Rusty: Since it looks like a good option for me to retire at 62 and my husband (who is younger than me) to retire at 67, will the income he makes after I retire affect my benefit amount by way of income taxes if we continue to file jointly? Also, how would...
Parents looking to improve their English skills have a new opportunity. Garland ISD’s Evening Study Centers (ESC) will begin hosting English classes Monday, Oct. 7. Parents with children in the district can work on reading, writing and speaking English twice a week....
WYLIE – The quest for a fourth straight district title is set to kick off. Sachse (2-1) football takes on Wylie at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20 at Wylie ISD Stadium in 10-6A. For the full story, see the Sept. 19 issue or subscribe online. By David Jenkins •...
One Sachse campus is moving in a new direction this year. Amber Hope has taken over as principal of Hudson Middle School. She’s still getting into the swing of things – she stepped into the role during the second week of classes – but she feels good about her first...
Garland ISD improved seven points on its statewide report card earlier this summer, and if you ask Superintendent Ricardo Lopez, things are just going to keep getting better. He gave his yearly report to the Sachse Chamber of Commerce at its luncheon held Tuesday,...
At Wylie East High School, a group of 60 students aren’t just making music; they’re making history. In the Digital Audio Technology class, also known as Raider Records, members split into groups – “record labels” – to write, record and edit a song almost every week....
Don’t tell a member of the Wylie Elite Joy cheer team that they can’t do something. They will prove you wrong – and they’ll do it with a smile. The co-ed competitive all-star cheerleading team is composed entirely of children and young adults with special needs. No...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 12 released the Texas Safety Action Report, a document that details what Texas and Texans are doing to prevent mass shootings. The report elaborates on executive orders Abbott issued a week earlier to coordinate state and local expertise and...
