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New portraits honor fallen service members

New portraits honor fallen service members

A portrait of Pvt. Aiden G. Craig, right, a 2026 Wylie High School graduate who died in August during Marine Corps recruit training, was among five honored in the latest Hall of Heroes Collection on display at the Collin County Courthouse Monday, Nov. 9. Gynovel...

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Sermon on the Magnavox

Sermon on the Magnavox

Columnist John Moore (pictured circa 1981) worked in radio when Sunday programming consisted of mostly religious content. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Broadcasting on Sundays was once a sea of sermons. If you turned on your radio or...

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Mary Colleen Stewart Aycock Hager

Mary Colleen Stewart Aycock Hager

Mary Colleen Stewart Aycock Hager went to be with her Heavenly Father Oct. 10, 2026 at the age of 98. Colleen was born July 1, 1928 in Farmersville, Texas, the only child of Y. Collie Stewart and Martha Allyne Wilcoxson. Colleen had a happy childhood, attending...

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Nona Rae Gooch

Nona Rae Gooch

Nona Rae Gooch passed away Oct. 9, 2026, at the age of 85 in Farmersville, Texas. She was born at home Nov. 2, 1940, north of Farmersville, Texas, to E. Rayburn Gooch and Winona Henson Gooch. She was the second born of four children. Nona attended school from first to...

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Michael David Dean

Michael David Dean

Michael David Dean, 68, of Farmersville, Texas, passed away Oct. 20, 2026, in McKinney, Texas. Born Jan. 28, 1958, in Dallas, Texas, Michael was the youngest of four sons born to James R. Dean and Veda Pauline Ballew. He grew up in the Mesquite and Collin County...

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A little variety

A little variety

When growing up, columnist John Moore watched a lot of variety shows. Usually, he watched them on a TV like the one pictured, which weighed as much as an Oldsmobile. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Red Skelton. Ed Sullivan. Dean Martin. Rowan...

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