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Garland ISD offers summer meals starting June 13

Garland ISD offers summer meals starting June 13

Children who depend on meal assistance or a free lunch program throughout the school year may worry about a stable source of food during the summer months. To help fill the void, a number of Garland ISD campuses will host summer meal options for breakfast and lunch....

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Sheriff’s office shares plans for watch center

Sheriff’s office shares plans for watch center

Speaking on the importance of identifying and preventing school shooting threats, a representative from the Collin County Sheriff’s Office presented a proposal for a watch center funded by school districts. The North Texas Fusion Center, which exists under the current...

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Early voting for runoff election begins May 30

Early voting for runoff election begins May 30

Runoff election early voting is right around the corner as voters will cast their ballots for two trustee positions on the Collin College board. The runoff election day is Saturday, June 10, with an early voting window that is set to begin Tuesday, May 30, and run...

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Memorial Day festivities in Wylie set for May 29

Memorial Day festivities in Wylie set for May 29

With Memorial Day on the horizon, it is a chance to reflect on the lives lost in defense of the rights and freedoms enjoyed by those across the United States. Residents and veterans alike are invited to honor the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in a...

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Council discusses animal shelter, rental inspections

Council discusses animal shelter, rental inspections

Councilmembers reached a consensus on the view for a rental inspection program in the city designed for long-term rentals. Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose said short-term rentals, such as those through Vrbo or AirBnB, were omitted because the impacts of them are...

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Sports

Sachse takes field for 2023 spring football game

Sachse takes field for 2023 spring football game

In front of full stands at Sachse Mustangs stadium, the 2023 Sachse football team took the field for the first time Thursday night for their spring football game. While the players competed to a controversial 14-14 tie on the field, the team showed the promise that...

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Lowe medals at state championship

Lowe medals at state championship

Wylie, Sachse and Plano East sent athletes to the 6A UIL track and field championships in Austin Saturday, with one athlete bringing home silverware.  Sachse High School’s Hannah Lowe took home third place in the 6A girls 100-meter dash. Battling through weather...

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Sachse loses game one at home

Sachse loses game one at home

The Mustangs dropped game one of the bi-district playoff round at home Thursday night, losing 8-4 to North Forney. The Falcons scored four runs in the top of the third inning to take the lead in the game, plus three more in the top of the seventh for insurance late...

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Cheek hopes to add state championship to senior season

Cheek hopes to add state championship to senior season

Heading into her senior season, Ella Cheek felt almost no pressure on the golf course. She had already committed to Dallas Baptist University to play collegiately, taking a massive weight that carried throughout her junior year. Without that, she felt like she could...

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Mustangs work to fill holes in spring practices

Mustangs work to fill holes in spring practices

The Sachse Mustangs have hit the ground running for the 2023 season, aiming to get back into the postseason again. While the team did make the playoffs, the hope is to get off to a better start than their 1-4 start last season. With an experienced defense and answers...

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Education

Eagle Scout honored for project

Eagle Scout honored for project

A junior at Sachse High School was recently recognized by the Sachse City Council for his Eagle Scout project that provided aid to 400 individuals. His project advisor, Jeanie Marten, said he initially received some pushback on the scope of his project, but he was...

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GISD offering virtual job fairs

GISD offering virtual job fairs

Garland ISD is now offering weekly virtual job fairs to connect principals with potential candidates. The job fairs are held every Tuesday from 4 p.m. until 7 p.m. and operate in a “come and go” manner. Recruitment coordinators Alex Rivera and Kishawna Wiggins said...

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Teachers excited to have children back in classrooms

Teachers excited to have children back in classrooms

Whitt Elementary School fourth-grade math teacher Mad­ison Shattuck missed the con­ventional rhythms of classroom instruction last year. “Excited is mainly what I am,” she said about the return to normal classroom teaching this year, when teachers will have classes in...

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Life & Style

Send a Letter to Santa this Christmas

Send a Letter to Santa this Christmas

If you’re the parents/guardians of elementary school-age children, the News is collecting Letters to Santa again this year. The letters will be printed in the December 22 edition of The Sachse News. Please print out the attached document, have your child write their...

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Send a letter to Santa this Christmas!

Send a letter to Santa this Christmas!

If you’re the parents/guardians of elementary school-age children, the News is collecting Letters to Santa again this year. The letters will be printed in the December 23 edition of The Sachse News. Please print out the attached PDF, have your child write their...

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Homeowner goes on a kitchen garden adventure

Homeowner goes on a kitchen garden adventure

After a few years of growing the typical Texas flowers; pan­sies in the winter, impatiens in the summer in the normal front flowerbeds, homeowner Kori Hendrix realized she wanted more variety and more gardens at her Wylie home. There was ample opportuni­ty to make...

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Checklist for new homeowners makes a move easier

Checklist for new homeowners makes a move easier

Now that you’ve closed on your first house, you’re officially a homeowner. However, before you can get comfy in your new place, you need to actually move in. If you’ve never moved into a new house, there are a few things you may not be aware of. As you make plans to...

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Opinion

Canning jar quest

Canning jar quest

Forty-five years ago, my mother began collecting a series of antique canning jars. I can’t remember why this happened, but my best guess is that she came across one that was unique, she liked it, and she bought it. This purchase would start a chain reaction and a...

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Stop your worship

Stop your worship

In a time where our world is in a dark place that only worship and prayer can change it, it’s probably very strange to see an article titled as such. The worship of God is something that scripture shows is a normal part of a Christian’s life. But, believe it or not,...

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Who does it matter to?

Who does it matter to?

Now I realize some of you don’t like church and, my guess is that you might have a pretty good reason. But let’s just say, for arguments sake, there are some wonderful churches out there. Churches where the Lord actually changes lives and uses these same lives to do...

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The heat is on

The heat is on

After a recent meeting, a coworker mentioned that she and her family had bought a new home. Actually, it was new to them, but it was built in 1963 in what was then and is still now one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods. What seemed like a typical workplace...

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Advice to parents of graduating seniors

Advice to parents of graduating seniors

ast year, my wife and I were finishing up our first year as College Student Parents.  I wrote an article about advice for parents about to take that step.  It was well received, so I thought it might be helpful to revise a little after twice as much...

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