The Military Heritage Collection of North Texas, near Nevada, has thousands of artifacts on display including ordnance, uniforms, flags, weapons and vehicles. It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but a museum in the southeast corner of Collin County is a...
Events planned to support nonprofit
The Annual Wylie Christian Care Center Thanksgiving Bake Sale will be held Nov. 27. The Wylie Chamber of Commerce is hosting an opportunity to support a worthy cause and connect with the community. The annual Christian Care Breakfast, set to take place on Tuesday,...
Raking it in
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...
Halloween season highlights
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,...
Drug Take Back Oct. 26
The annual Drug Take Back program provides a place where unwanted or expired drugs can be safely and securely taken rather than placed in the trash or dumped into household drains. Murphy residents have another chance this year to discard expired or unwanted...
Boo on Ballard excites with free treats, activities
Boo on Ballard is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 24 in downtown Wylie. 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...
Escape the crowds: Warm-weather getaways for October
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...
John Wayne: Movie star superhero
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...
Witches!? In Wylie ?!
The cast and crew are putting the final touches on the play “Witches? In Salem?” Performances will be at Wylie High School Oct. 11 -12. A Wylie Theatre witch hunt is in the works for the program’s fall show. The students will perform “Witches!? In Salem?!” Friday,...