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Volunteer to Team Up, Clean Up

Volunteer to Team Up, Clean Up

Sachse residents will once again have the opportunity to give back to their community during the annual Arbor Day Jubilee: Team Up & Clean Up event. Scheduled for 9 a.m. Saturday, April 25, volunteers will gather at the Michael J. Felix Community Center to take...

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VA clinic named for Congressman Sam Johnson

VA clinic named for Congressman Sam Johnson

Plano’s VA clinic is now officially the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic. The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Plano has been officially dedicated as the ‘‘U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic.” Texas 3rd...

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Musicals kick off this month

Musicals kick off this month

The Von Trapp family will return for the Garland Summer Musical production of “The Sound of Music.” Garland Summer Musicals kicks off its 2025 season with the beloved Broadway and film classic “The Sound of Music,” running weekends from June 13 through June 22. The...

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Lawmakers pass Ten Commandments bill

Lawmakers pass Ten Commandments bill

A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments that will be posted in all public school classrooms. Courtesy Library of Congress Starting this fall, all Texas public schools will be required to post the Ten...

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New Juneteenth Court crowned in Wylie

New Juneteenth Court crowned in Wylie

At the Juneteenth pageant Saturday, May 17, Rylie Parker, left, was crowned Lil Miss Wylie Juneteenth Queen, Brielle Dent, center, received the title of Jr. Miss Wylie Juneteenth Queen, and Alanah Tyson was named Miss Teen Wylie Juneteenth Queen. Courtesy Bee Captured...

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Lawmakers raise homestead exemptions

Lawmakers raise homestead exemptions

The Texas House and Senate have agreed to cut the amount of taxes paid by homeowners who live in their primary residence and declare it to be their homestead. Increases in the homestead exemption will be retroactive to this tax year if voters approve the changes...

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