Sachse alum third baseman Colt Upchurch exchanges a high-five with head coach Chris Burrow after he reaches third base during a Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff game against Rockwall-Heath. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman...
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...
A new Texas law has brought steep punishments for students caught vaping on school campuses. Signed June 13 by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 114 (HB 114) went into effect Sept. 1, weeks after the school year started. With punishment previously at a district’s...
A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who fatally shot two Wylie teenagers. Garland Police officers and firefighters responded at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, to a call in the 2300 block of West Buckingham Road “and found...
It's obvious that I have to wait to die until after everyone else in my home goes. Otherwise, every light in the house will be left on for all of eternity. My dad used to say that I could leave on all of the lights whenever I started paying the bills. By John Moore...
Having made it to their golden years, many seniors have the extra time to devote to recreational pursuits, but it often comes with a limited budget. Instead, seniors can arm themselves with their earned wisdom and discover the multiple travel perks that come with...
A tiny garden behind a church has become a little orchard that wants to be a big community garden. The First United Methodist Church of Sachse started small in 2018, turning some of its unused acreage behind the church into a small garden with four planter boxes. That...
Book signings and library visits are just a few ways a Garland-raised entertainer connects with his audience when visiting his family and friends for the holidays. Now living in New Jersey, Gregory Allen is an award-winning author, actor, director and playwright who...
Nobody alive today saw the last total eclipse in Sachse. And nobody who sees this year’s April 8 eclipse will live to see the next in this location. The most recent total eclipse for the area occurred July 29, 1878, the week Texas Rangers killed outlaw Sam Bass during...
