Sachse residents who live in Dallas County will face a different property tax question from those voting on Collin County bond proposals when they head to the polls. Dallas County voters will decide whether to approve a 2.4-cent property tax rate increase intended to...
Legislators gaveled out of their regular session Monday, May 29, only to learn of a special session 12 hours later. The 88th Legislative Session reached sine die May 29, but lawmakers began a special session at 9 p.m. with a focus on property tax relief and border...
After postponing the original grand opening ceremony for J.K. Sachse Park because of the specter of rain, a picture perfect day formed the backdrop for the big day. A little over a year after the groundbreaking ceremony in March 2022, the new park was formally opened...
The Sachse City Council acted on a rental registration program designed to make contacting landlords within the city easier without imposing many burdens. Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose said the goal of the registration only program is to create a contact list for...
Garland ISD trustees received another glimpse at the upcoming budget ahead of a late June deadline to assemble the final product. Interim Chief Financial Officer Brandy Mayo presented updated snapshots of the district’s projected revenue, expenses and tax rate during...
Seeing results from a resident survey indicating a desire for more library and community center programming, council received proposals to honor those requests. Leisure Services Director Lance Whitworth presented recommended changes that would create more consistent...
The top two graduates at Sachse High School plan to attend the same higher education institution with both eyeing new experiences and a new setting. Yovia Mehretab, the valedictorian of Sachse High’s Class of 2023, and Catherine Le, the salutatorian, both highlighted...
The top two graduates of the Class of 2023, wearing graduation gowns, caps, and cords representative of the blue, orange and white school colors, focused on being judged by numbers and staying true to oneself in their commencement speeches to their classmates. The 704...
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...
