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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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Shooting suspect identified

Shooting suspect identified

The Garland Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in last week’s fatal shooting of two Wylie teenagers. The GPD’s public information officer, Lt. Pedro Barineau, said a Directive to Apprehend warrant names 16-year-old Amancio Anton Noriz of...

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Project updates discussed at council meeting

Project updates discussed at council meeting

The first regular council meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 16 included updates on a few notable projects. In the works since 2017 and delayed by COVID, construction on the Merrit Road project is not expected to begin until 2025. Spanning a mile and a half from...

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Get motivated, back on exercise track

Get motivated, back on exercise track

Social activity helps seniors when it comes to exercise Overcoming the lack of motivation to exercise is a common challenge, affecting people of all ages, including seniors. Recent studies are a testament to that difficulty. In a 2021 survey from the global fitness...

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