Jeff Avery with his 1969 C10 Chevrolet pickup, winner of the C10 Nationals Truck of the Year. Courtesy photo Jeff Avery has a couple of pickup trucks parked at his Sachse home, though he doesn’t drive them much. Instead, he shows them at competitions where vehicles...
Schools will not reopen this year because of precautions taken to battle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but businesses will start a gradual reopening this week. “We wish to express gratitude to our entire community of families, staff, volunteers and...
Local teens design, build affordable pediatric beach wheelchair The proximity of Galveston to land-locked Collin County make it a great vacation option with miles of sandy beaches offering fun and sun. Beach trips can, however, present a challenge if a family member...
Seniors voice thoughts on loss of final spring season Baseball, softball and track and field were midway through the season, and boys basketball state tournament had just started when the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit. Last week the UIL delivered the knockout blow...
Dallas Summer Musicals officials have nominated Plano East Senior High School for eight of their prestigious High School Awards. These awards celebrate the best in high school theatre across the DFW metroplex, this year including more than 60 schools. Plano East’s...
Castro reports projects are on budget Several capital improvement projects around the city of Murphy, funded by the 2017 general obligation bonds, are completed or close to completion. The $21.6 million bond, approved in November 2017, is broken down into three...
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was April 22, so let’s talk trash for a moment. The plastic kind. Bags, bottles, cutlery, straws, containers, razors, cosmetics, and so much more. Around the world, in our effort to package everything imaginable over the years, we are...
An 86-year-old McKinney woman with underlying health conditions and coronavirus died this morning, April 21. Collin County Health Care Services will not release further personal information. Health officials reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the county this...
https://youtu.be/5k57U0Y8juA As part of their “Drive by Discipline Referral” program, Wylie ISD administrators surprised WHS freshman Maggie Smith with a visit from the Phantom of the Opera. David Gaschen, now teaching in Frisco, played the role on Broadway and...
