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Wylie Championship Rodeo canceled for 2026

Wylie Championship Rodeo canceled for 2026

The 2026 Wylie Championship Rodeo has been canceled after officials were unable to secure a temporary venue while renovations are underway at the Wylie ISD rodeo facility. For more than 30 years, the annual rodeo has been a community tradition, with the Wylie Area...

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City Council races split; Place 4 heads to runoff

City Council races split; Place 4 heads to runoff

Voters in Sachse delivered a result in one City Council race and set up a runoff in another during the May 2 general election, according to unofficial returns. In the race for Councilmember Place 3, incumbent Frank Millsap won outright with 941 votes, or...

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Spring sweet spots

Spring sweet spots

Where to travel before Summer crowds hit By Carrie Dunlea May sits in a sweet spot on the travel calendar — that fleeting window when spring is still in full bloom, temperatures are comfortable across much of the country and summer crowds haven’t yet arrived in force....

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That whatchamacallit

That whatchamacallit

Columnist John Moore speaks Southern. He learned it in his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Photo John Moore Southern folks don’t need proper nouns. We have whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. My grandfather had the only blacksmith shop in Ashdown, Arkansas. That’s where...

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Sewell Spring Fling draws big crowd

Sewell Spring Fling draws big crowd

Betelehem, left, and a friend play on inflatable hoppers from the City of Sachse’s T.R.A.I.N. during Sewell Elementary’s Spring Fling on Friday, April 24. Shelley Dowdle / The Sachse News Warm, sunny weather helped draw hundreds of families to Sewell Elementary for...

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Sachse voters head to polls Saturday for local races

Sachse voters head to polls Saturday for local races

With early voting complete, Sachse residents will make their final trip to the polls Saturday, May 2, for the general election. Voting will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Sachse voters will decide several local races, including two contested City...

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Top trends for swoon-worthy cruise vacations

Top trends for swoon-worthy cruise vacations

From immersive dining to wellness at sea and elevated entertainment, cruise vacations are becoming some of the most experience-rich trips travelers can take. “Our industry has long been known for innovation, but what’s most compelling now is how that scale is being...

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Berry berry good

Berry berry good

Columnist John Moore picks blackberries each spring. Something he’s done for a very long time. Photo: John Moore There wasn’t anything accidental about blackberry season in our family. When harvest time came, dad had the harvest trip mapped out long before the berries...

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