High school seniors planning to attend Collin College this fall will have an opportunity to learn more about the transition to college during an upcoming “Collin College Bound” event at the Wylie Campus. The event is scheduled for Thursday, April 30, with activities...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on June 28 released the names of his appointees to the Texas Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Committee. Patrick, who presides over the 31-member state Senate, named Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, as chair of the committee, and Sen. Juan “Chuy”...
The start of the Arizona State college football season is still two months away. However, the awards are already rolling in for 2017 Wylie East graduate Eno Benjamin. The junior Sun Devils running back earned a slew of preseason honors. He was a first-team selection...
The 86th Texas Legislature ended on Memorial Day, but most of the effects won’t be felt for a few more months. Mental health proved one of the most prevalent topics of discussion. In February, Gov. Greg Abbott declared mental health an emergency and called for more...
Maxine Oliver is living proof that you can, in fact, teach an old dog new tricks. The 96-year-old resident of Mustang Creek Estates of Sachse is 30 chapters deep into writing her autobiography, all on a computer that she learned to use as an octogenarian. Several...
Over the last four years Kyle Weatherly has progressed through the Toronto Blue Jays minor league system at a steady pace. The 2014 Sachse graduate is currently playing for the Dunedin Blue Jays, Single-A Advanced team in Dunedin, Fla. “It has been a slow process. For...
In a unanimous decision last week, Garland ISD trustees voted to approve the 2019-20 budget. They met Tuesday, June 25 to consider it for approval. They calculated numbers using 2018 state funding formulas, but will have to amend it later when Texas’ new formulas are...
A lion named Daniel got a second chance thanks to In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center. The nonprofit was contacted by the USDA and Tigers in America about a lion who was incredibly emaciated and needed help immediately. They were hoping it was not...
Everyone thinks their mama’s home cooking is the best – but the children and grandchildren of Carmela Randack may have an advantage in that competition. Carmie was born in Pittsburgh, and her family moved to New Mexico when she was just a year old. She’s made Collin...
