After years of working with leaders locally and around the world, Keith Spurgin kept hearing the same thing: people were surrounded by others, yet deeply alone. That recurring theme of isolation — both in others and in his own life — became the foundation for his...
Sachse’s Neighborhood Services Division is looking to extend its duties beyond code enforcement of city ordinances. Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose presented some updates to the division’s programming during the regular council meeting Monday, April 18. The...
Residents interested in learning more about their local fire department have an opportunity to do so in a new offering by Sachse Fire-Rescue. The inaugural Citizens Fire Academy will begin on Thursday, May 5, and last nine weeks. Each class will last 90 minutes,...
Candidates made their final pitches to Sachse voters in a forum ahead of the May elections. The forum was held from 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Chase Oaks Church-Woodbridge Campus and hosted by The Sachse News and moderated by the League of Women Voters of...
Sachse residents will go to the polls this week to cast their vote during early voting. Early voting will begin statewide Monday, April 25 and conclude Friday, May 3. Election day will be held Saturday, May 7. Residents will cast ballots in city, school board and...
Although the decennial census showed population growth for the entire United States, a record number of counties across the country showed a natural decrease in the Vintage 2021 dataset. A “vintage” dataset is named for the final year in a time series for data...
Former and current staff joined the community in recognizing a high-flying school in Sachse. Armstrong Elementary School, named after Lt. Col John W. Armstrong, celebrated its 20th anniversary Thursday, April 14, with the help of some familiar faces across the...
A typical children’s summer activity in Sachse is back on the calendar this year in its weeklong format. Cops and Campers, a free summer camp put on by the Sachse Police Department, will resume its usual weeklong schedule with the first camp set to begin June 13 and...
A good chunk of Sachse’s code violations stink, according to a presentation by Assistant City Manager Lauren Rose. Rose said 38% of the city’s code violations relate to bulk trash during the regular council meeting Monday, April 18. “We’re a lot more than just code...
