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Family barbershop thriving

Family barbershop thriving

A few years ago, three brothers started a barbershop in a garage. Now they have a thriving business, Modern Blendz, and their third location opened in Sachse earlier this month. The brothers—Marc, Tito and Ariel Teran—went to barber college and worked for barbershops...

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Conservative Republicans host forum

Conservative Republicans host forum

Border security, voting fraud and the national debt were among issues explored by candidates in a forum sponsored by Collin County Conservative Republicans. Candidates for nomination in eight races pitched their qualifications at the Jan. 25 event at Collin College in...

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Annual Point-in-Time count conducted

Annual Point-in-Time count conducted

On a chilly Thursday night last week, four teams of volunteers gathered at The Cross Church event center to assist in a carefully coordinated effort to search for unhoused citizens in the area. And after hours of searching, the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) revealed less...

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A range of options

A range of options

My great grandparents lived on a homestead. They cooked on a wood stove. Most of us today have no idea how good we’ve got it. For my great grandparents’ generation, remodeling the kitchen meant picking a different place to stack the wood. By John Moore For more on...

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Community colleges adapt to new funding model

Community colleges adapt to new funding model

A bill signed into law by the governor in June 2023 reformed the state’s community college finance system. Shifting away from the previous enrollment metrics model, Texas House Bill 8 (HB 8) is an outcomes-based approach that rewards colleges for awarding degrees and...

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Alzheimer’s disease, effect in workplace highlighted

Alzheimer’s disease, effect in workplace highlighted

Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease is stressful, and when combined with family and work responsibilities, it can affect everyone involved. In her work as an executive director for Lakeshore Assisted Living and Memory Care, Jenni Knutson has seen the...

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A word from our sponsors

A word from our sponsors

Commercials used to be great. They used to be an art form. They used to be fun. Today’s advertising is boring in comparison. Television commercials were something to which I looked forward when I was a kid. Some were better developed and more interesting than the...

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Filings continue for city council seats

Filings continue for city council seats

Filing opened last week and continues through Friday, Feb. 16 for two places on Sachse City Council. Place 1, held by Brett Franks, and Place 2 held by Michelle Howarth. For more on this story see the January 25, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News....

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