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...

Collin County Elections is processing about 40,000 voter registration requests just received from the Secretary of State. The issue dates from last October, when a third-party vendor updated the software used to process registrations filed with the Texas Department of...

Garland ISD trustees approved an additional $965,000 for higher education advising services and adopted the district’s 2026-27 property tax rate during the board’s Tuesday, Sept. 22 meeting. The meeting began with several recognitions, including three Texas...