The Sachse girls soccer team poses with the District 9-6A trophy after defeating Rowlett 5-0 Friday. The Lady Mustangs posted a 16-0 record in District 9-6A. Photo courtesy Kristen Campbell By David Wolman [email protected] The Sachse girls soccer team capped...
The first regular council meeting of the year, Tuesday, Jan. 16, included multiple updates on projects happening within the city. Following some delays, the multimillion-dollar enhancement project for the city’s largest park began in summer 2023. The Heritage Park...
The Garland Police Department has issued an arrest warrant for a suspect in last week’s fatal shooting of two Wylie teenagers. The GPD’s public information officer, Lt. Pedro Barineau, said a Directive to Apprehend warrant names 16-year-old Amancio Anton Noriz of...
The first regular council meeting of the year on Tuesday, Jan. 16 included updates on a few notable projects. In the works since 2017 and delayed by COVID, construction on the Merrit Road project is not expected to begin until 2025. Spanning a mile and a half from...
Social activity helps seniors when it comes to exercise Overcoming the lack of motivation to exercise is a common challenge, affecting people of all ages, including seniors. Recent studies are a testament to that difficulty. In a 2021 survey from the global fitness...
A new Texas law has brought steep punishments for students caught vaping on school campuses. Signed June 13 by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 114 (HB 114) went into effect Sept. 1, weeks after the school year started. With punishment previously at a district’s...
People who are passionate about eclipses are called umbraphiles, like the vain guy who Carly Simon said “flew his Learjet up to Nova Scotia to see the total eclipse of the sun” on July 10, 1972. But 12 million Texans won’t have to leave on a jet plane to see the next...
Gov. Greg Abbott kept a promise to Rep. Candy Noble by campaigning for her re-election to a fourth term in the Texas House. “She is a conservative warrior,” Abbott said in an appearance Saturday, Jan. 13, in Noble’s hometown of Lucas. “I need her back in Austin. By...
The last day to file to run for Sachse City Council is Friday, Feb. 16, City Secretary Leah Granger said. Filing opened Wednesday, Jan. 17. Two places are open, Place 1 held by Brett Franks and Place 2 held by Michelle Howarth. The election will be held Saturday, May...
