Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...
With three areas of the state exceeding federal Clean Air Act standards, including Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Departmant of Transportation developed the Drive Clean Texas campaign designed to demonstrate how simple changes in driving behaviors can have a big impact on...
Teams fail to qualify for state tourney Wylie East, Wylie and Plano East failed to make the cut for the Div. I state 7-on-7 tournament. They were unable to advance out of pool play during the Friday, June 21 Rowlett state qualifier. Games were played at the high...
Students in Sachse now have access to thousands of digital books and news articles. Garland ISD announced its partnership with myON, an offshoot of educational software Renaissance, at the end of this past school year. It’s currently open to everyone from Pre-K...
Contrary to the Waylon Jennings song “My Heroes have always been Cowboys,” I would say my heroes have always been veterans – especially World War II veterans. One of my heroes, Robert “Bob” Riley, took the final journey of his life Sunday, June 16. He was...
Wylie East graduate Braden Shewmake’s professional baseball debut came sooner than expected. The 2019 Atlanta Braves draftee was elevated to the Single-A club, Rome Braves, Thursday, June 20. He was joined by fellow 2019 draftee Shea Langeliers. Shewmake was the 21st...
In a unanimous decision last week, councilmembers denied a rezoning request after receiving negative feedback from citizens. Council met in regular session Monday, June 17 to conduct a public hearing about the potential rezoning of 6.18 acres of land on Sachse Road to...
Freshman state Sen. Angela Paxton earned recognition from Texas Monthly magazine this month with her listing as one of the “10 Worst” members of the 86th Texas Legislature. The magazine issues its best and worst lists every two years after the legislature meets for...
Looking for ways to celebrate our nation’s independence? Well. there is certainly no shortage of things to do, so put on your brightest patriotic attire and check out any one, or all of the featured events highlighted below for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday....
