Day in, day out for nearly a decade, volunteer drivers with Families to Freedom have shown up at hospitals, police stations and carefully arranged meeting spots to transport people escaping abuse. Sometimes the passenger is a woman carrying little more than a purse...
As a child growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, we had two main grocery stores. Shur-Way and Piggly Wiggly. Or as my dad called it, “Hoggly Woggly.” A trip to the store was like each TV commercial had come to life. Advertising agencies at the time were very good at what...
Dreamy sunsets paint the sky a messy blend of orange and pink, while sweet-smelling grass, pristine mountains and bubbling water surround you. It’s the beginning of summertime – camping season! While there’s nothing wrong with sleeping bags inside a tent, we prefer...
Dedicated to enhancing the city’s green spaces and environmental sustainability, 237 volunteers from 21 groups made a significant impact on the city’s landscape recently. These devoted individuals showed up for the Arbor Day Jubilee, Saturday, April 6, an event that...
My wife and I are scheduled for an Alaskan cruise in the fall. By all accounts, it’s something to which we should look forward. I’ve been told the same thing about other trips, including a Vegas excursion that included a stay at a strip motel that still had beds that...
If you want to ride in a firetruck, practice intubation on a manikin head, cut the doors off a car and climb a 100-feet ladder, then apply now for the Sachse Citizens Fire Academy. Sachse Fire-Rescue is taking applications and classes are set for 6-8:30 p.m. on...
Plastic waste is polluting ecosystems, affecting health In the bustling urban landscape of modern America lies a problem that’s as pervasive as it is pernicious: plastic waste. And despite the concerted efforts to recycle paper, cardboard and metals, plastic continues...
My wife and I are scheduled for an Alaskan cruise in the fall. By all accounts, it’s something to which we should look forward. I’ve been told the same thing about other trips, including a Vegas excursion that included a stay at a strip motel that still had beds that...
Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff issued proclamations for Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. At the Monday, April 15 regular council meeting, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency...
