More than one-fourth of registered Collin County voters turned out for the March 3 primary elections, according to unofficial final results reported by Collin County Elections. And the number of Democratic voters nearly equaled that of Republican voters, a sharp...
A Sachse resident has been sentenced to 30 years for shooting two Sachse police officers in 2022. Josiah Perez, 27, was found guilty by a Collin County jury of aggravated assault against a public servant, a first-degree felony, on Dec. 12, 2023. The next day, he was...
You learn things when you grow up in a small town. Things you don’t learn if you grow up anywhere else. Things that are special. I was born in a small town. But I didn’t stay. I left for the same reasons other folks leave their hometown. Education, better jobs, and...
A collision involving a Sachse Police officer and a truck sent the drivers of both vehicles to the hospital Wednesday morning. Sgt. Helen Taylor from the Wylie Police Department said it was a “T-bone type collision” at S. Ballard Avenue and S. State Highway 78. Police...
Garland and Wylie ISD voters approved bond referendums to support future growth and make improvements to existing facilities in 2023. Garland ISD Garland ISD voters passed a $1.2 billion bond referendum in the May 6 election with the majority of the funds — $1.1...
Sachse attracted commercial entities, completed construction projects and started new ones. Police and fire departments were recognized for important accomplishments and community events were bigger and better than ever. In February of 2023, Sachse...
Sachse’s Charish Thompson forces the Garland player to kick the ball out in the Lady Mustangs’ dominant win. Thompson’s shot-blocking prowess helped lead a strong defensive effort that yielded just 16 points to the Lady Owls. Tina Lopez/C&S Media GARLAND – Last...
Amid the busy holiday season, a large crowd showed up at Wylie Cemetery last weekend to honor those who served our country. The cemetery was just one of over 4,000 locations across the country hosting Wreaths Across America (WAA) wreath laying ceremonies on the...
It didn’t snow much in Ashdown, Arkansas in the 1960s. It doesn’t snow there much now. But when it did, and when it does, kids there know exactly what to do. Beg their moms to make snow ice cream. By John Moore For more on this story see the December 21, 2023 print,...
