The Collin College Wylie Campus, among others, would be expanded if the bond issue passes. Sara Carpenter/Collin College Collin County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve $600 million in bonds for Collin College expansion projects and four county bond...

A seven-member citizens committee tasked with examining Sachse’s infrastructure needs and developing recommendations for a possible 2027 bond election has begun its work. The Bond 2027 Committee elected its chair and vice chair Thursday, Oct. 8 before beginning...

Dallas County voters will decide Nov. 3 whether to approve a 2.4-cent property tax increase that county officials say would help fund efforts to reduce homelessness, address encampments and expand access to mental health and housing programs. Dallas County...

Sachse voters will have different voting options in the Nov. 3 general election depending on whether they live in Dallas or Collin County. The counties have different ballot measures, and voters should check their county’s election information for voting locations and...

Collin County elected officials began receiving higher salaries Oct. 1 as part of the county’s 2026-27 fiscal year budget. Commissioners Court approved the compensation schedule last month in a 4-1 vote, with County Judge Chris Hill casting the lone vote against it....

Wylie Independent School District voters will choose trustees for four board seats Nov. 3, with five candidates competing for the open Place 2 seat. Trustees serve four-year terms and, although candidates run for numbered places, represent the district at large....

Sachse City Council began considering Monday whether to ask voters to approve a municipal bond package to fund a range of city projects. Council members heard from Assistant City Manager Logan Thatcher, who presented a list of potential bond projects that a citizens...

More than 8,000 Wylie ISD students are enrolled in career and technical education courses as the district continues to expand programs designed to prepare students for college and the workforce. District officials presented an update on Wylie ISD’s CTE programs during...

Tom Washington points to a map showing the size of the Virginia colony in the 1650s. The map was part of his discussion of his ancestor John Washington’s arrival in the New World in 1657. Shelley Dowdle/The Sachse News Family history connected the past and present...