Donors can search for participating nonprofits and make donations at NorthTexasGivingDay.org through Sept. 17. Sachse-area nonprofits are preparing for one of their biggest fundraising days of the year as North Texas Giving Day returns Thursday, Sept. 17....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
As Wylie High School continues to undergo construction, the completed installation of a spirit-filled new structure to its front lawn joins the changes. A three dimensional, metal sign reading “AHMO Pirates” welcomes students, teachers and the greater community to...
Sachse City Council last week approved and adopted the budget for fiscal year 2020-21 of just over $47 million and a property tax rate of 72 cents per $100 assessed valuation. The budget goes into effect starting Oct. 1. Property tax bills using the new rate will be...
