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5 Loaves marks decade of service with new name, mural

5 Loaves marks decade of service with new name, mural

Mark Hernandez, artist, with the new mural he created for 5 Loaves Ministries. A decade after opening its doors to help feed families in need, 5 Loaves Food Pantry celebrated its 10-year anniversary Wednesday, Oct. 29, with an open house, ribbon cutting, and a new...

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Not making cents

Not making cents

Columnist John Moore has collected pennies all of his life. Including this 1934 Lincoln wheat penny. He’ll miss the penny when it’s gone. Courtesy John Moore There’s a scene in The Grapes of Wrath when two children ask for candy in a store and it costs more than the...

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The driving force

The driving force

Columnist John Moore has two people to tell him how to drive: his wife and Siri. Courtesy John Moore I firmly believe GPS was invented to save marriages. Before that, wives had to drive from the passenger seat. I grew up in Ashdown, Arkansas, long before Siri started...

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Wylie ISD earns top marks, welcomes new leader

Wylie ISD earns top marks, welcomes new leader

The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Deputy Superintendent Kim Spicer as the district’s new superintendent during its regular meeting Oct. 21, a session that also featured district updates and campus recognitions. The meeting began with...

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Collin County hosts Outer Loop project meeting

Collin County hosts Outer Loop project meeting

Collin County officials are inviting residents to attend a public meeting to review and comment on plans for the southeast segment (2 and 4) of the Collin County Outer Loop, a proposed 55-mile transportation corridor designed to connect the Denton/Collin County line...

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All Abilities Hub creates spectrum of friendships

All Abilities Hub creates spectrum of friendships

All Abilities Hub founder Katia Mukhammadieva, right, and daughter Nastasia. Katia founded the club two years ago after searching for a social group for Nastasia. Today the group has members ranging from ages 6 to 25. Courtesy photo Every Wednesday, kids, teens — and...

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I’ll take the fall

I’ll take the fall

Columnist John Moore likes the fall season the best. The temperature cools and the costumes come out. Courtesy John Moore One of my most vivid memories of fall happened during junior high. I was standing in the end zone prior to the start of a football game. I could...

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Historic hotel haunts

Historic hotel haunts

Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, Texas, Courtesy Excelsior Hotel Do you have a penchant for the peculiar and perhaps haunted happenings? If so, plan a special trip this fall and visit some spooky hotels in Texas towns to get you in the Halloween spirit. Let’s...

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