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Run for Our Heroes April 25

Run for Our Heroes April 25

Drone shots capture an aerial view of runners as they took off at the start of the 2025 Run for our Heroes 5K race. File Art A community event honoring military service members and supporting veterans in need will return later this month, with organizers expanding...

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Council denies rezoning request

Council denies rezoning request

Opposition by 17 people led the city council to deny a rezoning request last week. An item on the agenda for their Monday, Nov. 4 meeting involved potentially rezoning 13.95 acres of land near Muddy Creek Preserve to Planned Development. Tony and Ashley Fikes...

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Pros and cons of hospital weighed

Pros and cons of hospital weighed

In a little over a year, Sachse residents may not have to drive to Rowlett or Richardson to seek medical care. One local company is proposing a small medical development in town. The managers of Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse LLC, Bill Persefield and Jim Campbell,...

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Pride of the East places at State Competition

Pride of the East places at State Competition

The Pride of the East band performed a history-making show two weeks ago. The Wylie East band competed at the UIL 5A State Marching Competition and placed seventh. The competition took place in the Alamodome in San Antonio Nov. 4-5.   For the full story, see the...

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Silver Chords choir: 25 years of singing, serving

Silver Chords choir: 25 years of singing, serving

It’s evident that Allen Stroud and his flock of singing seniors have a good thing going. For 25 years, the Pastor of Music at First Baptist Church in Wylie has been orchestrating and conducting practices, concerts and trips for area senior citizens.   For the...

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Good News: Are we asking the right questions?

Good News: Are we asking the right questions?

Last month we hosted an event called Q Commons. Q stands for questions, and the idea is having important conversations that advance the common good of our communities, (both locally and nationwide). There were several 9-minute “Ted Talk” style conversations and...

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County Medicaid program to be discussed

County Medicaid program to be discussed

Collin County commissioners will conduct a public hearing Monday, Nov. 18, to discuss the county's role as anchor to the Texas Health and Human Services Waiver 115 Medicaid program. The public hearing is during the 1:30 p.m. meeting of the commissioners' court at the...

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Video: Armstrong third graders perform a song

Video: Armstrong third graders perform a song

https://youtu.be/fIqbne_229w The third grade choir at Armstrong Elementary performed at the school’s annual Veterans Day celebration Saturday, Nov. 9. Choir from each grade level sang songs while veterans enjoyed a free breakfast.   For photos, click here, see...

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Missing airman presumed dead

Missing airman presumed dead

A Sachse native and SHS graduate who served in the U.S. Air Force is presumed dead. Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff, 29, was a Special Tactics combat controller with the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron, 24th Special Operations Wing, Air Force Special Operations Command. He was...

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