Scott Grigg, left, a Sachse resident and Collin County tax assessor-collector, and Misty Wiebold, Preservation Celebration chair, display a photo montage table runner during last week’s event in Farmersville. Courtesy Ben Cardon From longtime preservation advocates to...
Thanks to the efforts of a Wylie High junior, middle school students are rediscovering a passion for science. When Kate Vinson approached her science teacher Ann Darby in 2014 with an idea for a club, the pair had no idea just how popular it would become. “She came to...
Age not an issue for Wylie runner For Wylie resident Daniel Monistere, running is not just a hobby: it’s a passion. The former Louisianian began running at the age of 12 in 1977 and ran his first competitive track meet at 15. From there he moved on to compete for...
Collin County Judge Chris Hill has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas County and District Retirement System board of trustees. The term runs through Dec. 31, 2021. The board oversees a retirement system for employees and retirees of more than 780...
Although school won’t start for another few weeks, families are starting to get clothes, supplies and snacks in order. However, this isn’t always an easy task. Both Collin and Dallas Counties have large impoverished populations. Officials from the two counties counted...
Starting Sept. 1, cities can no longer dictate exterior building materials for either residential or commercial buildings. A recently-passed piece of legislation, House Bill (HB) 2439, states that builders may use any building material listed in the National Code. It...
The U.S. Department of Labor awarded Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) a grant of $12 million to strengthen its apprenticeship programs. According to Joe May, DCCCD chancellor, their goal is to train 50,000 apprentices by the year 2030. Funding from the...
Two Republican hopefuls announced plans last week to take back Congressional District 32 from U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat who won election in 2018. Seeking the GOP nomination in the March 3, 2020 primary election are Floyd McLendon and Genevieve Collins, both...
After a discussion that lasted about an hour, Sachse City Council has settled on hours of operation, membership fees and reservation fees for the new community center. Council fine-tuned these details during their July 15 regular meeting. The center is under...
