The Sachse City Council received Monday a preliminary municipal budget for the coming fiscal year, signaling a significant change in the way the city traditionally has prepared its financial document. Finance Director David Baldwin said the city plans to present...
Hope’s Gate is hosting its annual Hope under the Stars Saturday Oct. 11 in Wylie’s Olde City Park. Sponsorships are still available and tickets are on sale now. Olde City Park will once again be transformed into an elegant dining venue as Hope’s Gate hosts its sixth...
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep....
Kim Spicer has been appointed acting superintendent of Wylie ISD during a special trustee meeting Monday night. The board also voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent David Vinson, which will take effect once his contract with Conroe ISD is finalized. At...
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
5 Loaves Food Pantry in Sachse has a $50,000 goal for North Texas Giving Day. Donations will support not only food distribution, but also infrastructure, transportation and staffing needed to keep pace with rising demand. Courtesy photo North Texas Giving Day returns...
Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, who represented District 89 in the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019, has died, officials announced Monday, Sept. 1. Laubenberg, a Republican, represented a Collin County district that includes Allen, Fairview, Lavon,...
Mark Hernadez, artist and middle school art teacher, will debut a new exhibit, Sentimientos del Macho, Sept. 6-27 at Artes de la Rosa Cultural Center in Fort Worth. Courtesy photo Lavon resident Mark Hernandez, 39, a middle school art teacher, is preparing to debut...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called lawmakers back to the Capitol for a second special session, setting forth 19 agenda items he said are critical to addressing recent disasters and longstanding policy goals. The session began at noon on August 15, following a...
