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Volunteers power 20-year mission

Volunteers power 20-year mission

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...

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Filing deadline for primaries closes

Filing deadline for primaries closes

The March 5, 2024, ballot for the Republican and Democratic primaries has been set with the Secretary of State closing the filing deadline on Monday, Dec. 11. As of press time, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz faced challengers in the Republican primary including Holland “Redd”...

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PD toy drive helps families in need

PD toy drive helps families in need

There is still time to help a family in need have a Merry Christmas. Donations for this year’s Sachse Police Department Chaplaincy Service Toy Drive are being collected through Friday, Dec. 15. Gifts can be dropped off at the Sachse Police Department at 3815-D Sachse...

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Wylie woman found guilty, sentenced to 32 years

Wylie woman found guilty, sentenced to 32 years

A 40-year-old Wylie woman has been found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, a first-degree felony. A Collin County jury convicted Stacey Lee Jurik on Thursday, Dec. 7, and then took three hours to sentence her to 32 years in prison with no option for...

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Filing deadline for primaries closes

Filing deadline for primaries closes

The March 5, 2024, ballot for the Republican and Democratic primaries has been set with the Secretary of State closing the filing deadline on Monday, Dec. 11. As of press time, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz faced challengers in the Republican primary including Holland “Redd”...

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Mustangs take third in Dallas Jesuit Tourney

Mustangs take third in Dallas Jesuit Tourney

The Sachse Mustangs will be opening district play with a winning record, after taking three of their four games last week. The Mustangs (7-5) opened the week with a win over Frisco Emerson, before taking third in the 60th Annual Knights of Columbus Bob Stras Memorial...

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Sheriff Skinner seeks re-election

Sheriff Skinner seeks re-election

Collin County’s chief law enforcement officer is seeking a third term behind the star. Sheriff Jim Skinner, first elected in November 2016, said he had filed as a Republican candidate in the March 5 primary. By Bob Wieland For more on this story see the December 7,...

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New columbarium signals surging trend

New columbarium signals surging trend

A modern, more inclusive element has been added to the Sachse cemetery. The cemetery, which includes the grave of the city’s founder who died in 1899, now has its first columbarium, a concrete vessel with recessed niches designed to hold cremation urns. By Jeremy...

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