Simple lifestyle changes may help improve rest, overall wellness By Carrie Dunlea A good night’s sleep can make all the difference between starting the day energized and focused or dragging through it feeling irritable, distracted and exhausted. Yet for many people,...
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...
Collin County health authorities reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 this morning. There are 184 cases, compared to 160 on Monday, March 30. 53 people have successful recovered and 24 are hospitalized. There has been one confirmed deaths associated with COVID19. From...
With a lot of parents facing the challenge of keeping housebound kids happy and healthy, this is the perfect time to teach kids the basics of nutrition and eating right. Consider these simple suggestions from Melanie Marcus, MA, RD, health and nutrition communications...
On a normal day, Pistol Lake Clothing Company, based in Venice, California, is busy cranking out minimalist clothing (gear) made from a sustainable mix of recycled water bottles and Eucalyptus – Eudae – but, with the onset of the Corona pandemic, CEO Ryan Light (WHS...
The closure of schools and area businesses, along with job loss for some residents, is putting the squeeze on already tight food budgets for some families. Food pantries, designated essential businesses by Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins, are drawing more and more...
