Growing families often discover that the home that once felt just right can quickly begin to feel tight. Many first-time buyers purchase a “starter home,” a practical and affordable entry point into homeownership. But when children enter the picture — and especially...
The late comedian Norm McDonald once joked about how just a century and a half ago, our great grandfather was lucky if he had one photo of himself. With the advent of cell phones, Norm pointed out that a century and a half from now, people would proudly offer to show...
Wylie ISD Education Foundation members and volunteers spent two days celebrating teachers last week. Members loaded into a “party bus” and made visits to schools across the district with pompoms, noisemakers, confetti, bells, whistles and oversized checks. By Jeremy...
Sachse’s Brendon Haygood (28) ran for 220 yards in the loss to Rockwall-Heath, including a 73-yard touchdown on the Mustangs’ first offensive snap. Photo by Austin Smith GARLAND – On a night where Sachse and Rockwall-Heath combined for 98 points,...
The Sachse Lady Mustangs had quite a run, beating Rockwall on Tuesday, then giving No. 1 Grand Oaks one of their toughest contests of the year. Photo by Austin Smith LUFKIN – The Sachse Lady Mustangs went toe-to-toe with Class 6A’s top-ranked team in...
The ownership we feel for places we have lived seems absolute. Any house we’ve called home was ours. No one else’s. Even if several others lived in it before or after we did. Such was the case of the house on Beech Street where my family lived in the 60s and early 70s...
RFP changes from 2.4M square foot distribution complex to parking lot The northern gateway of Wylie may soon be home to a massive parking lot instead of a new district. In early 2021, Kansas City Southern and NorthPoint Development approached council about rezoning a...
Garland ISD students and faculty received accolades all around at last month’s trustee meeting. As one of eight high schools in GISD, Sachse High School was one of five of the district’s schools recognized for being named among the Best Public High Schools in the...
At a museum by a cemetery on a sunny morning with a brisk breeze, those who have served were honored. The Sachse Historical Society hosted the 12th annual Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, with veterans, residents and elected officials in attendance....
