Teen Court Attorney Natalie Ashlin, left,accepts an award from Juvenile Case Manager Melissa Davis at the 2025-26 Teen Court banquet. Courtesy photo Wylie Municipal Court is seeking teen attorneys and jurors to handle the cases of their peers through the Teen Court...
With Thanksgiving this week and Christmas only a month away, local food pantries are more reliant on donations than ever. In Sachse, 5 Loaves Food Pantry provides more than food; it also serves as a diaper bank and ministers to senior citizens. For the full...
Land Commissioner George P. Bush on Nov. 14 announced the Texas General Land Office's approval of $21,155,575 in Hurricane Harvey funds for Fort Bend County to conduct a buyout program. In the late summer of 2017, record-heavy rainfall brought by Hurricane Harvey...
A race between eight people has developed for Sachse’s January special election. Running for Place 4 are Kirk Wood, George “Butch” Kemper, Melvin M. Randle, Jr., Drew Shubzda, Patrick Cook, Debbie Stout, Chance Lindsey and Bob Yarborough. Former councilmember Bill...
ALLEN – The first opponent in the Class 6A Div. I playoffs comes in the form of a five-time state champion. Sachse football battles Allen at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15 in Region II bi-district at Eagle Stadium. The stadium is located at 155 Rivercrest Blvd. For the...
Opposition by 17 people led the city council to deny a rezoning request last week. An item on the agenda for their Monday, Nov. 4 meeting involved potentially rezoning 13.95 acres of land near Muddy Creek Preserve to Planned Development. Tony and Ashley Fikes...
In a little over a year, Sachse residents may not have to drive to Rowlett or Richardson to seek medical care. One local company is proposing a small medical development in town. The managers of Trinity Regional Hospital Sachse LLC, Bill Persefield and Jim Campbell,...
The Pride of the East band performed a history-making show two weeks ago. The Wylie East band competed at the UIL 5A State Marching Competition and placed seventh. The competition took place in the Alamodome in San Antonio Nov. 4-5. For the full story, see the...
It’s evident that Allen Stroud and his flock of singing seniors have a good thing going. For 25 years, the Pastor of Music at First Baptist Church in Wylie has been orchestrating and conducting practices, concerts and trips for area senior citizens. For the...
