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Fair leaps to berth in state meet in long jump

Fair leaps to berth in state meet in long jump

Sachse senior Cameryn Fair, second from right, earned a wild card spot in the long jump in the Class 6A state meet. She finished third in the long jump with a leap of 19-2 at the Region II-6A track and field meet in Waco. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David...

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Family fall fun awaits

Family fall fun awaits

Festivities are brewing in Sachse this October with a National Night Out Pop-Up Park and the return of Fall-O-Ween, offering everything from games to a drone show. Both events are organized by the city’s parks and recreation department, which is planning...

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Deadlines, voter ID requirements for Texas voters

Deadlines, voter ID requirements for Texas voters

Texans planning to vote in the upcoming election cycle should be aware of key deadlines and requirements that will impact their ability to cast a ballot in 2025. The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 20, and will...

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State Fair of Texas prepares for 24-day run

State Fair of Texas prepares for 24-day run

The State Fair of Texas Midway beckons with all of its sights, smells, sounds and thrills. Photo courtesy Kevin Brown/State Fair of Texas® The State Fair of Texas will return to Dallas’ Fair Park this fall with 24 days of entertainment, agriculture, and community...

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Labor pains

Labor pains

Columnist John Moore cuts and bales hay on the homestead he shares with his wife. A remnant of the hard work he was taught growing up. Courtesy John Moore Hard work has a way of shaping a person that no shortcut or modern convenience can replicate. In an era when many...

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Labor pains

Labor pains

Columnist John Moore cuts and bales hay on the homestead he shares with his wife. A remnant of the hard work he was taught growing up. Courtesy John Moore Hard work has a way of shaping a person that no shortcut or modern convenience can replicate. In an era when many...

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A nation remembers: honoring the legacy of 9/11

A nation remembers: honoring the legacy of 9/11

It has been 24 years since the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the world seemed to stop turning. On that clear September day, America was struck at its heart — not only in New York City, Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — but in the spirit of...

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Reel interesting

Reel interesting

Late 1940s postcard of Williams Theater in Ashdown, Arkansas. The theater was built in 1947. Columnist John Moore’s father, Jimmy, was a projectionist there in the mid-1950s. Courtesy John Moore Growing up, movies weren’t just a Saturday night diversion. They were...

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