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Nonprofit focuses on public speaking skills

Nonprofit focuses on public speaking skills

Wylie Wisecrackers Toastmasters (WWT) is a mouthful, in more ways than one. “Our premise is helping people become more comfortable with public speaking,” WWT Vice President of Education and Public Relations Gary Moore said. Moore has been a member of Toastmasters...

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Local residents hit the trails, explore nature

Local residents hit the trails, explore nature

While restaurants, stores and entertainment venues were closed during the pandemic, many Sachse residents took the opportunity to visit the city’s parks and trails and explore mother nature. Sachse Recreation Manag­er Cynthia Wiseman said she thinks the reason for...

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Hit the trails

Hit the trails

I learned how to ride a bike on a pink glitter bicycle with white wheels, a cute basket, and rainbow tassel handles. As a kid, I spent countless hours ex­ploring the neighborhood streets with my matching pink helmet. Recently, I’ve been enjoying biking once again on...

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Wylie ISD to phase out remote learning

Wylie ISD to phase out remote learning

Wylie ISD won’t provide remote learning this school year, but trustees at the June meeting learned about some options for parents concerned about sending their children to in-person classes in the fall. House Bill 1468, which tar­geted remote learning, was not...

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Explosion kills two people near Farmersville

Explosion kills two people near Farmersville

Skylah Spradlin said she was outside enjoying the rainy weather and “talking to God” Monday afternoon, June 28, when she heard the explosion, which she described as resem­bling a gunshot. But this noise was “super close” — behind her home — and louder than an ordinary...

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‘Night and day’

‘Night and day’

One year ago, Sachse’s Alex Orji hadn’t played a snap of quarterback in Texas high school football. COVID-19 had shut down the school and he was unable to take any reps in the spring and most of the summer because of the pandemic. While he had im­pressed scouts before...

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A year of change

A year of change

Although the 2020-21 school year was Morgan Pow­er’s first year as principal of Whitt Elementary, she was al­ready steeped in Wolf culture, which proved beneficial as she navigated the uncertain waters of leading a school during a pandemic. Power became the assistant...

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First homeowners move into The Station

First homeowners move into The Station

After two years of construc­tion, and more to follow, some of Sachse’s newest residents now call The Station home. The 134-acre mixed-use dis­trict that will add 1,000 homes, 400,000 square feet of commer­cial development and 36 acres of public parks and open space to...

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