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Fair leaps to berth in state meet in long jump

Fair leaps to berth in state meet in long jump

Sachse senior Cameryn Fair, second from right, earned a wild card spot in the long jump in the Class 6A state meet. She finished third in the long jump with a leap of 19-2 at the Region II-6A track and field meet in Waco. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David...

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Garland ISD trustees receive accountability report

Garland ISD trustees receive accountability report

Garland ISD was one of the top districts among its Dallas County peers, according to a presentation during its most recent meeting. Trustees received a comparison to other urban districts in Dallas County during the Tuesday, Aug. 23, regular board meeting. Veronica...

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Cars Under the Stars parade scheduled for Sept. 17

Cars Under the Stars parade scheduled for Sept. 17

An annual classic car event is returning in its parade form for the third consecutive year. The Sachse Car Show Parade, hosted by the Sachse Chamber of Commerce, will showcase cars of different makes and models to residents throughout the city, said Jeanie Marten,...

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Citizen’s Fire Academy starts Sept. 15

Citizen’s Fire Academy starts Sept. 15

Sachse Fire-Rescue is hosting the second iteration of a popular class to a new set of residents interested in learning more about the department and hands-on learning about the life of a firefighter. The first class for the second Citizen’s Fire Academy will be held 6...

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GISD gets “B” in TEA accountability rating

GISD gets “B” in TEA accountability rating

With fall snapshots a little over a month away, Garland ISD received positive news in the form of its annual accountability rating from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). GISD received a “B” rating from the TEA, with two Sachse campuses receiving an “A” rating in the...

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Final budget proposal of $24.7 million presented

Final budget proposal of $24.7 million presented

Sachse is one step closer to adopting its final budget following a presentation by Director of Finance David Baldwin. Baldwin presented the budget to council during the Monday, Aug. 15, meeting ahead of a public hearing on both the budget and tax rate in September....

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Clear the Shelter ends this month

Clear the Shelter ends this month

Sachse’s Animal Shelter is participating in a local event dedicated to placing animals into “furever” homes. Clear the Shelter is put on across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex in coordination with local media outlet NBCDFW. This year’s event began Aug. 1 and ends Aug....

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Under the chinaberry tree

My grandparents lived modestly. Most from their generation did. It wasn’t a choice. It was necessity. My grandmother and grandfather were teens when the depression hit, so instead of enjoying their formative years, they worked to eat. They worked to survive. I heard a...

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