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Seth Dowdle
Bluegrass
In my garden

In my garden

COVID conditions continue causing us to alter the way we do things. Everything has changed from the “normal” of just one year ago and that includes how the Fleur de Lis Garden Club of Sachse will conduct the first get together of its 2020-2021 meeting year. The...

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Educators empower students to cope with pandemic

Educators empower students to cope with pandemic

Mental health issues have been a concern for students, their families, and educators exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. March of this year saw officials call for a national shutdown of public spaces in­cluding school buildings, re­sulting in a sudden and...

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Sachse teen finds hope in outpatient program

Sachse teen finds hope in outpatient program

September is Suicide Awareness Month A Sachse students who twice attempted suicide credits an outpatient program for saving her life. When Abby Phillips was only 12, she became one of approximately 250,000 Amer­icans who survive suicide. Wrought with a feeling of...

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Tax rate election for GISD on ballot

Tax rate election for GISD on ballot

Garland Independent School District will go to the voters Nov. 3 with a Tax Ratification Election that will lower the tax rate but will raise tax bills for the average property owners. The GISD has proposed an overall tax rate of $1.36 per $100 assessed valuation. The...

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Mustangs’ consistency key to team reload

Mustangs’ consistency key to team reload

Sachse has had a winning record in football every season since 2010. Don’t expect that to change nearly a decade later. Despite returning only six starters, the program built by head coach Mark “Red” Behrens is built to compete for a district championship year in and...

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Governor loosens COVID-19 restrictions

Governor loosens COVID-19 restrictions

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott last week loosened COVID-19 pan­demic restrictions by raising the occupancy maximum to 75 per­cent for most businesses and fa­cilities, and allowing visitation at long-term care facilities. The governor spelled out the changes in pandemic...

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City council approves Atmos settlement

City council approves Atmos settlement

Sachse City Council met Sept. 21 approving a settlement between Atmos City Steering Committee and Atmos Energy Corporation increasing residential power bills by $5.15 a month beginning Dec. 1. The council also approved the sale and issuance of a Series 2020 Tax Note....

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