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Sachse truck owner drives home national honor

Sachse truck owner drives home national honor

 Jeff Avery with his 1969 C10 Chevrolet pickup, winner of the C10 Nationals Truck of the Year. Courtesy photo Jeff Avery has a couple of pickup trucks parked at his Sachse home, though he doesn’t drive them much. Instead, he shows them at competitions where vehicles...

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Diabetes program goes virtual

Diabetes program goes virtual

Garland Independent School District and the American Diabetes Association have partnered to help students understand the impact of diabetes. The program, called Project Power, was developed two years ago and was originally a summer program. However, the COVID-19...

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Tax bills arriving soon

Tax bills arriving soon

Sachse residents should watch their mailboxes for 2020 property tax bills mailed this month from the office of county tax assessor. The county tax office each year prepares bills for 57 enti­ties that assess property taxes, mailing more than 380,000 statements to...

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School district focuses on hope, community

School district focuses on hope, community

Wylie Independent School District is focusing on hope and community in the 2020-21 school year, according to Super­intendent David Vinson. Vinson, who joined WISD in 2011, gave a State of the Dis­trict address to Sachse Chamber of Commerce Tuesday, Oct. 13. Hope was...

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Sachse to attempt record for largest food collection

Sachse to attempt record for largest food collection

Sachse Chamber of Com­merce and several local food pantries are partnering in an attempt to break the record for most pounds of food donated in one day. The food drive, dubbed the Mother of All Food Drives, is aiming for 600,000 pounds of food donations. The previous...

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Halloween reimagined

Halloween reimagined

Halloween has been re­imagined for residents as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to change various aspects of ev­eryday life. This year, as an alternative to the Pumpkin Prowl the city has hosted in the past, Sachse city staff will be delivering candy to select...

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Mustangs three keys to victory against Garland

Mustangs three keys to victory against Garland

Sachse picked up their first win of the season against North Garland. They dominated throughout, out­gaining the Raiders 411 yards to 121 yards in a 41-7 victory. After a difficult start to the season due to COVID-19, the Mustangs are right where they want to be, 1-0...

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CDC changes ‘close contact’ guidelines

CDC changes ‘close contact’ guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have changed the COVID-19 close contact guidelines after a corrections officer at a Vermont correctional facility tested positive. The previous guidelines considered “close contact” an interaction within six feet of...

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