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Connor Pittman
Spring sweet spots

Spring sweet spots

Where to travel before Summer crowds hit By Carrie Dunlea May sits in a sweet spot on the travel calendar — that fleeting window when spring is still in full bloom, temperatures are comfortable across much of the country and summer crowds haven’t yet arrived in force....

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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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Police Department hosting safety class for residents

Police Department hosting safety class for residents

Sachse residents looking to learn more about preparedness for a potential mass casualty situation will have the opportunity to attend a class using a curriculum developed by Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT). Assistant Police Chief Steven...

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Council debates charter amendments

Council debates charter amendments

Sachse City Council moved one step closer to ordering an election on charter amendments for Nov. 8. Councilmembers debated the 20 proposed amendments during a special meeting held Wednesday, Aug. 10, at City Hall after members of the Charter Review Commission were...

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Council receives final budget presentation

Council receives final budget presentation

Sachse is one step closer to adopting its final budget following a presentation by City Manager Gina Nash. Nash 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. The general fund...

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Delayed joy

Delayed joy

Crucifixion might be the worst form of torture to ever be dreamed up in the imagination of deranged men. The process was slow and agonizing. It was intended to squeeze every ounce of life out of its participant and maximize each painful moment. Agony, through the...

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