Sachse Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff and Kathryn Cope, Strategic Initiatives Manager for North Texas Food Bank. Sachse’s efforts earned the Top City Per Capita Award for the 2026 Peanut Butter Drive. Courtesy photo Sachse residents demonstrated their generosity during...
After years of working with leaders locally and around the world, Keith Spurgin kept hearing the same thing: people were surrounded by others, yet deeply alone. That recurring theme of isolation — both in others and in his own life — became the foundation for his...
George Topper celebrates an early 100th birthday celebration Friday, April 10, at Ariel Point of Sachse, surrounded by family and friends. Pictured with Topper are, from left, his daughter, Jodie Ellzey, granddaughter Stacy Clark and son-in-law John Ellzey. Sonia...
After a three-day journey from Amarillo, a group of lions, tigers and lemurs are beginning a new chapter in Wylie — trading a private facility for spacious enclosures, regular veterinary care and a permanent home at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational...
Amazing Grace Food Pantry marked its 20th anniversary Friday, Feb. 27, at the Commons at The Cross Church in Wylie. The milestone was shared with volunteers, community leaders and supporters who have helped the north Wylie nonprofit grow from a small outreach effort...
Lisa Peebles, a Rowlett CERT volunteer, teaches the Medical Operations Unit Saturday, March 7, to Sachse CERT participants using Griffan Stegman as the mock victim. Allison LaBrot/The Sachse News Area residents looking to strengthen their ability to respond during...
TECRT Director Michael Dikovitsky, kneeling, with fellow TECRT volunteers. Courtesy photo. When tragedy strikes — whether it’s a police shooting, a suicide, a mass casualty event or a devastating natural disaster — first responders rush toward the scene. But once the...
Hailey and Logan Chambers of Royse City try their hand at weaving during a homeschool tour of the newest exhibit at the Brown House in Wylie. Sonia Duggan/C&S Media A new exhibit marking the nation’s semiquincentennial invites visitors to step inside the daily...
An outreach team gathers before heading out to conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in Wylie. From left: Taylor Hutchinson, Jace Wiley, Bill Roberts and Jon Bailey, PIT coordinator. Courtesy Jon Bailey An annual count aimed at measuring homelessness in...
