Dallas County commissioners have approved a $1.59 billion budget for fiscal year 2027 and adopted a higher property tax rate that voters will have an opportunity to approve or reject in November. The Commissioners Court approved a modified all-funds budget totaling...
Bobby Giles & Texas Gales will be back again this year to perform at Bluegrass on Ballard May 30. File Art Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of free...
Imanol Matos Colón, Sachse High School’s Class of 2026 valedictorian, and Michelle Chung, salutatorian, will both attend the University of Texas at Dallas this fall, but neither plans to forget the experiences and relationships formed during high school. “The...
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...
Martha Washington Tea Party guests, staff and volunteers gather on the lawn Saturday, April 25. The afternoon included tea, treats, colonial games and more. Courtesy photo By Christopher J. Raso Twenty-six guests enjoyed a tea party at the Welcome Center at Brown...
Voters in Sachse delivered a result in one City Council race and set up a runoff in another during the May 2 general election, according to unofficial returns. In the race for Councilmember Place 3, incumbent Frank Millsap won outright with 941 votes,...
The Wylie Police Department has arrested two Anna men in connection with the fatal shooting of a teenager near Dodd Park. Police announced Monday, April 20, that Jermey Butler and Valquan Harris were taken into custody on capital murder warrants stemming from the...
By Andrew [email protected] Proposed changes to Wylie ISD’s literature review process took center stage during a recent Wylie ISD Board of Trustees meeting, following concerns over a previously approved book and ongoing public feedback. Proceedings began...
After years of working with leaders locally and around the world, Keith Spurgin kept hearing the same thing: people were surrounded by others, yet deeply alone. That recurring theme of isolation — both in others and in his own life — became the foundation for his...
