As a choice of school district, Garland ISD allows parents to elect which school they want their children to attend. Each year, GISD has a winter selection window for parents to select preferred schools through the district's Skyward Family Access platform. This...

Following the 2020 Census, the Texas Legislature completed the important task of redrawing the electoral maps to be used over the next decade. Three new laws are set to take effect Jan. 18 following their approval during the 87th Legislature. House Bill 1, which sets...

Regular operations continue to be the norm for school and city officials as the number of COVID-19 infections continues to climb because of the omicron variant. Over 1 million new cases of COVID-19 across the U.S. were reported Monday, Jan. 3, according to data from...

The filing period for May 2022 city council and school board elections opens Jan. 19 and run through Feb. 18. Councils and school boards will officially set the elections for May 7 next month. Area entities participating in spring elections include the cities of...

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb, Dallas County announced some of its offices would suspend in-person services. In the interest of public health, all Dallas County Tax Office locations will close to the public for face-to face transactions until...

Now that the holiday season has passed, it’s time to polish your dance moves before Sachse’s annual Daddy/Daughter Dance.  The dance will be held Feb. 18, from 7-9 p.m., and takes place inside the gymnasium of the Michael J. Felix Community Center, located at...

Amid a national testing shortage, Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) will open four additional testing sites. The new facilities in Dallas County will be for anyone who needs a PCR COVID test. In addition to COVID tests, flu tests will be available at...

Despite a childhood riddled with deceit and hardships, Sachse resident Virdie Montgomery said he overcame the odds. After finding himself with a little free time recently, Montgomery set out to check off “writing a book” from his bucket list. The result is his...

Sachse Police found the resident who went missing around 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6. Somnuek Thangsongcharoen, 77, who also goes by Mia, went missing around 10 p.m. last night near the 3400 block of Sachse Road walking toward 6th Street and Salmon Street.  The...

Sachse Police are searching for a resident who went missing late last night. Somnuek Thangsongcharoen, 77, who also goes by Mia, went missing around 10 p.m. last night near the 3400 block of Sachse Road walking toward 6th Street and Salmon Street. She is listed at 5...