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Sachse voters re-elect incumbents, approve sales tax

Sachse voters re-elect incumbents, approve sales tax

Voters in Sachse, Garland Independent School District and Collin College made decisions Saturday on a range of local races, re-electing several incumbents and approving a city of Sachse proposition to fund road maintenance. In Sachse, Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff secured a...

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Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with food

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with food

Cinco de Mayo is a relatively insignificant holiday on the Mexican calendar. However, among Americans, Cinco de Mayo has become an opportunity to celebrate Mexican culture and cuisine. Each year on May 5, many Cinco de Mayo celebrants toast with their favorite...

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He’s still got it

He’s still got it

Columnist John Moore is the keeper of his family’s history. Including his parents’ vintage grandfather clock. Courtesy John Moore The difference in a collector and a pack rat is whether you’re rich or poor. Those with money are considered refined and people of taste....

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Voters head to polls Saturday

Voters head to polls Saturday

Sachse voters who missed early voting still have one final opportunity to cast their ballots during the general election on Saturday, May 3. Several contested races will be decided, including mayor and two city council seats. Incumbent Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff faces...

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A numbers game

A numbers game

You don't see phone books much anymore. But even when they were around, columnist John Moore was nowhere to be found in one. Courtesy John Moore For those of us who once made our living working on the radio, one of the main competitors we had for advertising dollars...

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Appraisal notices mailed

Appraisal notices mailed

Property values are about to take center stage for Sachse residents—in Collin or Dallas County—as appraisal notices begin arriving in mailboxes. The Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) has been busy collecting and entering data in preparation to generate 2025...

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Council candidates file pre-election campaign reports

Council candidates file pre-election campaign reports

Candidates for mayor and city council positions have filed their required 30-day preelection campaign finance reports ahead of the upcoming municipal election, detailing their fundraising and expenditures in compliance with state law. Among the filers is the incumbent...

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