Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear....
To provide guidance to those who have been laid off, furloughed, ordered to self-quarantine, or are experiencing reduced working hours due to COVID-19, U.S. Rep. Van Taylor (TX-03) will be hosting an online webinar with the Texas Workforce Commission and state Rep....
Congressman Van Taylor (TX-03) will hold a coronavirus telephone town hall at 3 p.m. Thursday, April 9. He will be joined by Collin County Judge Chris Hill, State Senator Angela Paxton, State Representative Jeff Leach and officials from the Collin County Department of...
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has created a new set of challenges the past few weeks, one of those being how to keep residents of long-term care and assisting living facilities in touch with loved ones they may be accustomed to seeing several times a week. Visitors...
For Christian Americans celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus Christ Sunday, April 12, the timing could not be more appropriate. Citizens have been forewarned that the apex of this COVID-19 pandemic is about to hit the U.S. For some, that strikes a chord of fear, but...
Members of the Farmersville Quilt Guild have been busy the last few weeks with a new sewing mission prompted by the coronavirus pandemic. The lack of masks currently available to those in the healthcare industry has not only affected hotspots across the country, but...
Registration for Collin College Fall classes will open for returning students on Tuesday, April 14 with open registration for new students beginning Wednesday, April 29. Collin students who have completed 50 hours or more can register for classes starting Tuesday,...
Vensel doesn't let diabetes hold her back Wylie High School senior Ashley Vensel has faced tough opponents as a soccer player but nothing quite as tough as living with Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed eight years ago at the age of 10 with an autoimmune disease that has no...
After hearing comments from 27 residents, the Wylie City Council beat a hasty retreat last week and voted to postpone the May 2 municipal election until Nov. 3. The unanimous vote was taken in an emergency session called with a 1-hour notice Thursday, April 3, that...
