Garland ISD trustees moved through a full agenda Tuesday, March 31, approving policy revisions, advancing district business and recognizing student achievements. Proceedings began with recognitions for multiple student accomplishments in state and national...
I hate pine needles. Growing up in Arkansas will do that to you. Pine trees are everywhere in Ashdown, Arkansas. They are pretty much everywhere throughout the Natural State. Pine trees brought the paper mills, which brought the paper mill employees, which...
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Semeli Toilolo shares his family’s gratitude to those in attendance at a ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 15 at his new home. A crowd of community members filled the street to welcome home one of Lavon’s newest residents, the Toilolo family, Tuesday...
Anakin and his friends will be enjoying pumpkins at In-Sync’s Fall Festival Saturday, Nov. 2 Pumpkin Toss and Fall Festival from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Courtesy Dave Smith/In-Sync Exotics In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center is gearing up for its annual Fall...
There’s something about being scared. Some kids claim they don’t like it, but do. While a handful of other kids claim they don’t like it, and really don’t. I was the former. My sister was the latter. In the small, redbrick house on Beech Street in Ashdown, Arkansas,...
Charleston, South Carolina As the crisp fall air settles over much of the U.S., some of the best travel destinations are still basking in warmth, offering an inviting escape for those looking to prolong the sunny days. While many popular hotspots are overrun with...
Columnist John Moore believes that you haven't been immortalized properly until you've been painted on black velvet. Like this John Wayne rendering that's available on eBay from Lindy1017. Courtesy eBay Lindy1017 You’d think that John Wayne said the word ‘pilgrim’ a...
Sachse Historical Society hosts Sachse Cemetery Tales Saturday, Oct. 26. Courtesy photo Get ready for an evening filled with mystery, history, and a few ghostly surprises as the Sachse Historical Society, in partnership with the North Texas Civilian Historians, hosts...
Frightfully fun times are ahead for those visiting the 18th annual Boo on Ballard event Thursday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. in downtown Wylie. Ballard Avenue will be full of local businesses and nonprofit organizations passing out free candy to “children of all ages.”...
