Addison “Reese” Bryant, a Sachse High senior, shown with Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff, accepts the City of Sachse’s annual scholarship. Reese plans to attend Texas A&M University. John Kanelis/The Sachse News A yearslong process of discussion, negotiation and...
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Phil Gilbreath has been a Garland ISD employee for 51 years, the last 35 of which have been spent as the Director of Career and Technology Education. This past Monday, the doors to a facility that bears his name, the...
Along with a disaster, come scammers and Hurricane Harvey that struck the Texas coast is no different. The scams come in the form of unsolicited email and social media posts purporting to be for the benefit of hurricane victims. While people want to help, they should...
If you would like to help the flood victims and the agencies aiding them in Houston, please consider one of the following reputable nonprofits offering aid. *The Wylie News at 110 N. Ballard Ave. in Wylie is a drop-off point for local charity Trusted World from 8:30...
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Lance Whitworth already knows where Sachse will spend the anticipated revenue should voters approve a Municipal Development District (MDD) in November. “The first thing we’re going to address (replace) are our old...
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] A majority of the Sachse Animal Shelter’s four-legged residents found homes this past Saturday during the Clear the Shelter event, which involved numerous shelters around the area. “It was a successful day,” said animal...
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Angie Mitchell remembers being a math-hating student. Then one day, her whole outlook changed. “It was high school algebra. It was a teacher who took that step-by-step process that I needed,” Mitchell said. “It was ‘Oh...
By Rhonda Briggs You think you know all there is to know about traveling in Texas, don’t you? You’ve been to the beach at Padre and visited the Hill Country. You may have even spent some time in the Piney Woods and you know out west of Fort Worth there is desert,...
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Following a contentious debate session, which included significant input from several residents, the Sachse City Council agreed at its Aug. 7 session to revise rules regarding the installation and repairing of fences....
