Mary Lange, commander of American Legion Hale-Combest Post 315, received the Texas Legionnaire of the Year award earlier this month. File Art A Wylie woman whose leadership helped bring “The Wall That Heals” to the community last year has received one of the Texas...
Columnist John Moore still isn’t allowed to use the good towels. His is behind the bathroom door. Photo: John Moore As a kid, I was fairly certain I’d never get any couth. I wasn’t sure what couth was, but it seemed to be important to my grandparents. If you made a...
How misinformation may be undermining cancer prevention Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Despite its wide recognition as an effective tool for skin cancer prevention, many Americans still say they aren’t sure how sunscreen works. In fact, confusion about its use and...
Columnist John Moore is offering to teach anyone who's visiting the US how to eat biscuits and gravy. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com I’m not much on soccer, but it seems the rest of the world is. As I write this, America is covered up...
The Welcome Center at Brown House in Wylie is participating in the Collin County Museum Patch Quest (in honor of America’s 250th birthday.) Allison LaBrot/Murphy Monitor Museums throughout Collin County are offering a unique way to celebrate America 250. The...
The Welcome Center at Brown House in Wylie is participating in the Collin County Museum Patch Quest (in honor of America’s 250th birthday.) Allison LaBrot/Murphy Monitor Museums throughout Collin County are offering a unique way to celebrate America 250. The...
Columnist John Moore still has and uses the radio that kept him, his cousin, and best friend company during the summer of the 1976 American Bicentennial celebrations. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Author’s note: This week’s column was...
Authorities rescued 89 children and made 276 arrests on child exploitation arrests during a two-month coordinated law enforcement effort, the FBI’s Dallas office said. Operation Soteria Shield 2026 was conducted in March and April by FBI’s North Texas Child...
Hope for the Cities volunteers, from left, Eddie Caraway, left, Debra Robinson, Billie Albright and Charles Parham promote the Adopt-A-Lunch program for summer lunches at The Cross Church. Courtesy photo As the school year ends, so do school-provided breakfasts and...
