In just a few weeks, Sachse youth will be able to cool down and make a splash at the splash pad at J.K. Sachse Park. In an update to council at the Monday, March 3 regular council meeting, City Manager Gina Nash talked about the splash pad which debuted last summer....
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Historical society plans fundraiser
Take a trip back to the Roaring 20s for an evening of murder, mystery and mayhem at the Sachse Historical Society’s upcoming dinner theater fundraiser. “Murder and Lies in Sachse: A Roaring Twenties Trial of Twists and Treachery,” will be held at 5:30 p.m. Saturday,...
Experts discuss fentanyl, vaping, social media at WISD forum
Wylie ISD families and community members learned of the dangers of fentanyl, vaping and social media from a panel of experts last week at Burnett Junior High. The informative community event, “Fear, Dangers and Concerns: Fentanyl, Vaping and Social Media,” was hosted...
Award-winning illustrator visits GISD students
A.G. Ford, a New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator and recipient of two NAACP Image Awards, visited Garland ISD students at four schools last week. The illustrator, a GISD graduate himself, said he enjoys paying it forward by speaking with students...
House members helped by governor
Three Texas House members from Collin County apparently survived Attorney General Ken Paxton’s attempt to punish them for supporting his impeachment. Another has been forced into a GOP primary runoff with two Paxton-backed challengers. Paxton, who was acquitted by the...
Sports
Mustangs shine in Grand Slam Tourney
Jailen Watkins (5) stretches for the throw before trying to put the tag on the Plano East base runner. Watkins made a series of defensive gems in Sachse’s 4-0 win over the Panthers, while also going 1-3 at the plate with a single and a walk. (Austin Smith/The Sachse...
Sachse bests No. 2 Lady Raiders
The Sachse Lady Mustangs celebrate their 2-0 win over No. 2 Wylie East. The victory ties Sachse with the Lady Raiders for the top spot in District 9-6A with three weeks to play in the regular season. Tina Lopez/The Sachse News To say last week was just another week of...
Mustangs set for bi-district matchup with Rockwall
The Sachse Mustangs enter the postseason on quite the run, having won 12 of their last 13 games entering the playoffs. Next up, they will face Rockwall this Monday, Feb. 19. Austin Smith/The Sachse News The Sachse Mustangs are one of hotter teams in the area as the...
No. 18 Lady Mustangs riding high entering postseason
The Sachse girls will open the postseason with the Mesquite next Tuesday. While the Lady Skeeters enter the playoffs on a four-game skid, while Sachse has won 14 of their last 15 contests. Austin Smith/The Sachse News The freshly crowned District 9-6A Champions are...
Mustangs push win streak to five
The Mustangs reserves cheer on another three-pointer for Sachse against Rowlett. While the Eagles gave the Mustangs some issues last week, Sachse’s perimeter shooting was too good to deny in the 58-48 victory. Austin Smith/The Sachse News January has been quite kind...
Education
Experts discuss fentanyl, vaping, social media at WISD forum
Wylie ISD families and community members learned of the dangers of fentanyl, vaping and social media from a panel of experts last week at Burnett Junior High. The informative community event, “Fear, Dangers and Concerns: Fentanyl, Vaping and Social Media,” was hosted...
Award-winning illustrator visits GISD students
A.G. Ford, a New York Times bestselling children’s book illustrator and recipient of two NAACP Image Awards, visited Garland ISD students at four schools last week. The illustrator, a GISD graduate himself, said he enjoys paying it forward by speaking with students...
WISD students, community band perform at Meyerson
It was a music-filled Saturday as Wylie ISD students and members of the Wylie Community Band performed at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Now in its fourth year, the event hosted by the Wylie Community Band and Jazz Band, offered Wylie junior high...
Students recognized, election cancelled
With two trustee positions, Robert Selders Jr., Place 6, and Wesley Johnson, Place 7, running unopposed for the May 2024 Garland ISD Board of Trustees, the General Election was cancelled at the Tuesday, Feb. 27, regular meeting. Also at the meeting, a teacher and...
Education foundation gears up for annual gala
Boots ’N Barbecue, the largest fundraiser for the Wylie ISD Education Foundation, may be sold out, but there are still opportunities to get involved. The event, set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, will happen at a new venue — the Plano Event Center— this year. Last...
Life & Style
Hiking group unites women who share love of outdoors
Winter, spring, summer or fall, a vibrant community of adventure seeking women connect to hike trails together in North Texas and beyond. The group, aptly named Hikerbabes, is a women-only group united by a love for the great outdoors and a commitment to stewardship...
Looking for luxury: Top features homebuyers seek
The real estate market has been something of a roller coaster ride over the past few years. Historically low interest rates coupled with a surging interest to move to communities with more outdoor space during the height of the pandemic led to a lot of movement and...
Plan the perfect honeymoon
After a whirlwind of wedding festivities, it’s no wonder why so many couples look forward to their honeymoons and the opportunity to escape, unwind and celebrate the beginning of their life together. But with so many destinations, activities and logistics to consider,...
Wylie Historical Society hosts vintage fashion show
It was a fashionable affair for those in attendance at the Wylie Historical Society’s first Vintage Fashion Show fundraiser. The event was held Saturday, Jan. 27, at St. Anthony Catholic Church and included a catered box lunch. Attendees from as far away as Wichita...
Wine and dessert pairings
Choosing the right wine to accompany desserts or other foods, the secret is to think of wine as an ingredient that will add a new flavor profile. According to wine experts, the secret is to think of wine as an ingredient that will add a new flavor profile. When it...
Opinion
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Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
Just like mom used to make
Men have man caves because they want the room they had as a kid back. They also spend the rest of their days trying to find the recipes of their favorite childhood dishes. The ones like their mom used to make. By John Moore For more on this story see the March 7, 2024...
Woman said her school would let her daughter ‘choose to be a girl, a boy, neither or both’
WASHINGTON DC, Feb 23 -- January Littlejohn is a stay-at-home mom and a licensed mental health counselor. In 2020, as Covid swept the nation, her 13-year-old daughter told her that “she no longer felt like a girl.” Her mom described it as a “devastating revelation” in...
Pet ownership: A lifetime commitment
He was crossing the road. Over and over. I was surprised someone hadn’t hit him with their car. I was also surprised the coyotes hadn’t gotten him. It was 9 o’clock at night and according to the residents of the small strip of country road, he’d been out there for a...
Hold, please
It appears that telephone landlines may be on their way out. CNN Business reported that recently, AT&T applied for a waiver in the state of California to stop servicing traditional landlines. Both AT&T and Verizon have both said they want to move away from...