Columnist John Moore has endured many difficulties, but nothing's worse than wallpaper. Photo by John Moore There are two true tests for how solid your marriage is — COVID-19 and hanging wallpaper together. As I awoke from 9½ hours of sleep, all rested and ready for...
Many residents decked their halls this season for the holiday lighting contest, and city officials have named all the winners. The grand prizes went to 8003 Edmunton Drive (part of the Large Lot division) and 4807 Prosperous Lane (Small Lot). First place for Large Lot...
Collin College trustees last week awarded a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract to J.E. Dunn Construction Company for the construction of the IT Center at the Frisco Campus (Preston Ridge) using the construction-manager-at-risk delivery method. The contract was...
Retirement starts next week for Joe Stankiewicz of Wylie, longtime engineer with North Texas Municipal Water District, who believes he will be able to stay busy even if he does not have to report to the office daily. Stankiewicz, the NTMWD deputy director of...
Texans applying for federal funds for housing repairs and reimbursements relating to Hurricane Harvey damages face an important deadline. The Texas General Land Office on Dec. 16 encouraged applicants for the Homeowner Assistance Program and Homeowner Reimbursement...
Wylie ISD Education Foundation has officially opened nominations for the Elisabeth W. Garrison Award. This award is presented to a woman who lives or works in WISD who exhibits servant leadership and generosity. A winner will be declared at the annual Boots ‘n...
Tomorrow, Jan. 7, Sachse residents will cast ballots for the special election. The election results will fill the vacancy in Place 4 on the city council. Polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. All voters, regardless of the county in which they live, will vote at city...
The Lady Mustangs’ district win streak kept on growing during the start of 10-6A basketball. They rolled 42-29 over host Wylie. The win was the 56th straight in district. For the full story, see the Dec. 19 issue or subscribe online. By David Jenkins...
Thanks to the efforts of Sachse Police Department, several local businesses and many generous residents, families in need will have a merrier Christmas. For more than 15 years, the police have organized a toy drive, and one of their largest donors has always been...
