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Student honored with iWRITE award

Student honored with iWRITE award

Wm. Patrick Cook, an SHS alumnus, received iWRITE’s Lifetime Achievement Award last month. Cook was published in the organization’s anthology 10 years in a row. Courtesy iWRITE Literacy Organization/ Daniel Ortiz & Michael McKenney A Sachse High School alumnus...

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Surviving the holidays

Surviving the holidays

The holidays are more than football (here’s hoping watching the Cowboys is the most painful thing you’ll do this time of year) and food. It can be a season of joy, but for many of us, they can be full of difficult interactions. Whether you’re navigating grief or...

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Leftover Leftovers

Leftover Leftovers

Columnist John Moore believes some things are better left off holiday menus. Photo credit: John Moore “It’s a leftover. What a sad word that is. Leftover. How would you like to be… a leftover? Well, it wouldn’t be bad if they were taking people out to be shot. I might...

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Holiday events abound

Holiday events abound

Santa will once again be in Sachse for the annual Christmas Extravaganza. This year it is on Saturday, December 4, starting a 6 p.m. Christmas is around the corner, and there is an abundance of local events to help residents get in the spirit of the season. This year,...

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Festive destinations for a memorable Christmas

Festive destinations for a memorable Christmas

Breckinridge, Colorado is a festive place to visit during the holidays. Courtesy photo While many people dream of being home for the holidays, there’s a special magic in traveling during the Christmas season. Whether you’re craving snow-capped mountains, tropical...

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If you build it … sans instructions

If you build it … sans instructions

The Beatles had a song called, “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” The line, “…It was 20 years ago today…” reminded me of something that happened not 20 years ago, but 50 years ago. My father dragging me outside to put a storage building together. It was...

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Local vets recognized for service

Local vets recognized for service

Sachse resident Brandon Hern was among 25 Collin County veterans awarded a special commendation by U.S. Rep. Keith Self Monday, Nov. 11, at Collin College in McKinney. Twenty-five veterans have received Congressional Veterans Commendations in a ceremony hosted by U.S....

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