More than a month after an incident at Wylie East High School sparked public outcry, roughly 20 speakers returned to the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, March 24, as district leaders continued addressing routine business. During the public forum, speakers...
Bus driver works to make a difference As families get into the swing of a new school year, the decision to drive, walk or take a bus can seem minor. To the drivers, though, it can make all the difference in the world. J.C. Ball has been driving students around Sachse...
Although house cats historically hate water, their larger cousins enjoy cooling off when temperatures soar. At Wylie’s In-Sync Exotics, this phenomenon is on display all summer. The big cat sanctuary is home to about half a dozen tiger pools, one of which opened only...
As a dog ages, several changes may occur besides a greying muzzle. Senior dogs have more health concerns than younger dogs, but they can still make playful, loving companions. Harmony Peraza, a veterinary technician and the study subject manager for the Texas A&M...
In July, my family went on our yearly family vacation. You see, we take these massive road trips that started when my wife Jazen and I got married. I can’t tell you how much I LOVE our vacations but that wasn’t always the case. I used to think traveling was dumb. I...
Residents of Sachse and the surrounding area could have a say in what’s addressed in the House of Representatives. The mobile office of U.S. Rep Colin Allred (D-32) will pay Sachse a visit Thursday, Sept. 5. From 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., representatives will be...
Season kicks off this week Local football teams are looking to bring the fire in the opening week of the 2019 season. Wylie and Plano East begin on Thursday, Aug. 29, while Wylie East and Sachse start on Friday, Aug. 30, and Wylie Prep takes the field on Saturday,...
The city’s proposed 2019 property tax rate has passed its first hurdle by making it through the first of two public hearings. Finance Director Teresa Savage presented the tax rate during the Aug. 19 city council meeting. If adopted, the tax rate will stay at the...
FUMC Sachse helps homebound neighbors When the men of Sachse’s First United Methodist Church began searching for a service project, they found one right at their doorstep – literally and figuratively. Pastor Frank Rahm had been involved with Texas Ramp Project at his...
