Since Sachse spans both Dallas County and Collin County, protesting a property tax appraisal can involve navigating two similar but distinct systems. Homeowners in Sachse receive Notices of Appraised Value each spring from either the Dallas Central...
Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff, joined by members of Sachse City Council and city staff, cuts the ribbon Saturday, Nov. 1, to officially celebrate completion of J.K. Sachse Park. Residents braved gray skies and cool mid-50s temperatures Saturday, Nov. 1, as the City of Sachse...
Mark Hernandez, artist, with the new mural he created for 5 Loaves Ministries. A decade after opening its doors to help feed families in need, 5 Loaves Food Pantry celebrated its 10-year anniversary Wednesday, Oct. 29, with an open house, ribbon cutting, and a new...
A woman and two children make an etching of a loved one’s name at The Wall That Heals in Wylie at Founders Park Sunday, Nov. 2. Courtesy Craig Kelly/City of Wylie The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.,...
Columnist John Moore has collected pennies all of his life. Including this 1934 Lincoln wheat penny. He’ll miss the penny when it’s gone. Courtesy John Moore There’s a scene in The Grapes of Wrath when two children ask for candy in a store and it costs more than the...
Columnist John Moore has two people to tell him how to drive: his wife and Siri. Courtesy John Moore I firmly believe GPS was invented to save marriages. Before that, wives had to drive from the passenger seat. I grew up in Ashdown, Arkansas, long before Siri started...
The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Deputy Superintendent Kim Spicer as the district’s new superintendent during its regular meeting Oct. 21, a session that also featured district updates and campus recognitions. The meeting began with...
Collin County officials are inviting residents to attend a public meeting to review and comment on plans for the southeast segment (2 and 4) of the Collin County Outer Loop, a proposed 55-mile transportation corridor designed to connect the Denton/Collin County line...
All Abilities Hub founder Katia Mukhammadieva, right, and daughter Nastasia. Katia founded the club two years ago after searching for a social group for Nastasia. Today the group has members ranging from ages 6 to 25. Courtesy photo Every Wednesday, kids, teens — and...
