The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said, and the deadline for families to apply has been extended to 11:59 p.m. CT on March 31, 2026. “Demand is strong for the record-setting...
By Wyndi Veigel [email protected]Â For some devoted locals, the temporary closing of the Dairy Queen in Farmersville has made hearts ache and stomachs growl. For Gene and Vivian Dotson of McKinney, their love story began in 1952 with a simple sighting at the local...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Wylie ISD Trustees went back to ‘school’ last week as part of their continuing education. They met with a consultant to establish new goals for the board and the district. Ron Morrison, CEO and presenter with...
By Patty Montagno Staff Writer [email protected] Rooms in Northplace Church in Sachse were dark last weekend and screams and pleas from “victims were heard as members of the Community Emergency Response Team scrambled through the building to save...
By Patty Montagno Staff Writer [email protected] Special events, and how the city will deal with them, was the topic of discussion at Sachse City Council last week. Parks and Recreation Director Lance Whitworth presented the item to council stating that over...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] A Sachse woman died last week when the pickup truck in which she was a passenger struck the rear of a tractor-trailer near Pueblo, Colo. Fatally injured in the wreck was Mary Englebert, 21. She was riding in a 2005...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] What had been an excellent season for Sachse’s Lady Mustangs ended Monday evening with a 41-38 overtime loss to Belton. The defeat in the Region II, Class 6A bi-district game at Hillsborough concluded a four-month...
The Sachse boys' basketball team finished third in District 11-6A (9-5) following Tuesday's 60-50 win over Garland in the regular-season finale. The Mustangs will face Killeen Harker Heights (No. 2 in 12-6A) on Tuesday, Feb. 23 at Glen Rose High School, with the tip...
By Joe Reavis [email protected] Early voting in the March 1 Presidential Primary elections starts Tuesday, Feb. 16, and runs through Feb. 26. Although the presidential primary races top Democratic and Republican ballots, there are a number of other nominees...
