Your tap water may taste a little different next month, but the North Texas Municipal Water District says it’s all part of the annual treatment to keep drinking water safe. From Sunday, March 1, through Monday, March 30, NTMWD will temporarily change the disinfectant...
Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal...
Texas voters will decide in November whether to accept $18 billion in tax relief proposed in a constitutional amendment. If approved by a simple majority of voters, Proposition 4 (Prop. 4) on the Nov. 7 ballot would implement Senate Bill 2 (SB 2) sponsored by Sen....
The condition of the city of Sachse’s finances was the highlight of a recent city council meeting, which focused on the current financials and upcoming budget for 2023-2024. City council members got a first look at the preliminary city budget during a workshop session...
After a summer full of administration changes and preparation, staff at Garland and Wylie ISD are ready to welcome students. The first day of the new school year for GISD students is Tuesday, Aug. 8 and Thursday, Aug. 10 for WISD students. Students, parents and staff...
Husband-and-wife team Hailemeskel Grum and Maregenesh Nurye said they thought making money would come easily when they opened their Ethiopian grocery store in Sachse last year. What they admit to discovering is that it doesn’t work that way in their current business...
The Sachse City Council unanimously agreed to award the bid for construction of the long-discussed Hudson Crossing subdivision screening wall replacement to A&C Construction, Inc. The approval to authorize City Manager Gina Nash to execute the project was part of...
A granddaddy long legs climbed onto my face while I was out brush hogging on the tractor. I’d like to apologize to the neighbor for his fence, chicken house, doghouse, clothesline, and for leaving the scene of an accident. By John Moore To Login to read the full story...
Hot Texas summers are not always ideal growing conditions for local gardeners but that hasn’t stopped volunteers from maintaining a community garden for patrons of Sachse’s local food pantry. Sachse Lions Club member Melanie Houston, a volunteer at the 5 Loaves Food...
