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City seeks volunteers for boards, commissions

City seeks volunteers for boards, commissions

The city of Sachse is inviting residents to take an active role in shaping the community by applying to serve on one of its boards or commissions. These volunteer positions offer a chance to share expertise, provide input on key issues and work alongside city leaders...

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When it’s time to go home

When it’s time to go home

Columnist John Moore snapped this photo of his back pasture. A place he now calls home, and wishes he'd called home it sooner. Courtesy John Moore I grew up in the far southwest corner of Arkansas. Nature drove the speed of life, and the towns breathed at an unhurried...

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Wylie Community Band keeps the beat

Wylie Community Band keeps the beat

Each March, the Wylie Community Band takes the stage at Meyerson Symphony Center to perform their own concert, continuing a local tradition alongside separate performances by Wylie ISD school bands at the same venue. Now in its ninth year, the Wylie Community Band...

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5 Loaves holds Back 2 School Bash

5 Loaves holds Back 2 School Bash

Addy was one of the volunteers at the 5 Loaves Back 2 School Bash. Courtesy photo Local students are ready for class thanks to the Back 2 School Bash hosted by 5 Loaves Food Pantry last month. More than 300 children and their families enjoyed an afternoon of...

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Simplify school day meals

Simplify school day meals

Vegan Burritos If every moment of school days feels like a rush in your house, you’re not alone. Packing backpacks and lunchboxes in the morning can be a chore, not to mention after-school activities that put a dent in dinner planning. Saving a few precious seconds...

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Sales tax holiday starts Friday, August 8

Sales tax holiday starts Friday, August 8

Texas families could save $132 million this weekend in the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, said acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock. The event runs Friday, Aug. 8, through midnight, Sunday, Aug. 10. “Back-to-school costs can add up fast,” Hancock said....

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