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Celebrating Collin County’s history

Celebrating Collin County’s history

Scott Grigg, left, a Sachse resident and Collin County tax assessor-collector, and Misty Wiebold, Preservation Celebration chair, display a photo montage table runner during last week’s event in Farmersville. Courtesy Ben Cardon From longtime preservation advocates to...

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City solicits resident feedback on budget

City solicits resident feedback on budget

Sachse is in the midst of preparing its final budget for approval in September and one of the steps is gathering resident input. Residents had the chance to speak to council to make any requests for items they want the city to include during the Monday, June 6,...

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Garland ISD, local nonprofits provide summer meals

Garland ISD, local nonprofits provide summer meals

While students dealing with food insecurity have options for free or affordable meals during the school year, the end of school can leave children relying on those services scrambling to fill the void. Garland ISD and local nonprofits are stepping in to help address...

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Juneteenth celebration to be held at Olde City Park

Juneteenth celebration to be held at Olde City Park

Area residents will have the opportunity to celebrate a national holiday marking the end of slavery, Juneteenth, at Olde City Park again this year. The free event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 18 and will feature live music, a DJ, food trucks, arts...

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Loving the unloveable

Loving the unloveable

There’s so much going on in our world today…just turn on the news and you can hear of the tragedies that are taking place throughout our nation. Here in Texas, the town of Uvalde is mourning the deaths of nineteen elementary students and two teachers less than two...

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Summer events coming up in and around Sachse

With summer underway, there are plenty of activities for Sachse residents to enjoy in June. Some events kicked off the first weekend in June, while others are planned throughout the month giving residents a variety of activities to do. The Sachse Public Library kicked...

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Garland ISD holds budget workshop

Garland ISD holds budget workshop

A theme in Garland ISD School Board meetings has been the discussion of what happens with state funding as local appraised property values increase. Both Chief Financial Officer Brent Ringo and Executive Director of Budget Brandy Mayo said staff expects state funding...

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Abbott calls for legislative action

Abbott calls for legislative action

Gov. Greg Abbott sent a joint letter Wednesday, June 1, to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan requesting the Texas Legislative leaders convene special committees following the deadly shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that left 19 children and two...

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Public Works hosting job fair June 10

Public Works hosting job fair June 10

The city of Sachse is looking to add staff to its Public Works team. The department will be hosting a job fair from noon to 4 p.m. Friday, June 10, at the Laurie Schwenk Senior Activity Center. The job fair is open door and a city news release about the event says...

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