Sachse council authorized a contract for two pickleball courts at the J.K. Sachse Park for up to $382,085. After proclaiming Nov. 15 as America Recycles Day, Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff recognized this year’s Recycled Art contest winning students from local elementary...
In anticipation of students returning to campuses this coming week, Garland ISD trustees considered a final set of policy changes before the first day of classes. The board received the annual update to its student code of conduct during the Tuesday, July 26, regular...
One Sachse family discovered just how important emergency preparedness can be after their family’s longtime vacation trailer caught on fire. The trailer, parked near Lake Fork Reservoir in Yantis, provided a great getaway option for years for Cynthia Wetherington, her...
A Wylie man was sentenced Monday, Aug. 1 for his role in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Guy Reffitt was sentenced to 87 months — just over 7 years — in prison by a federal judge after being convicted of bringing a handgun to the Capitol, among other charges, in the attack....
Forty-two years ago, a group of beekeeping hobbyists with a passion for educating the public united to form the Collin County Hobby Beekeepers Association. The organization’s president, John “Skip” Talbert, 54, operates Sabine Creek Honey Farm in Royse City with his...
Robert Sewell Elementary School’s incoming principal has some tips for parents as they prepare to send their children back to school Aug. 8. First year principal Melinda Hoover has been on the job just four weeks, but she is no stranger to the academic world. She was...
Carter BloodCare is partnering with several communities within Wylie to host three blood drives throughout August. Public Relations Specialist James Black said that Wylie United Methodist Church, Bozman Farms and New Hope Church each will hold a blood drive in August....
Individuals in Sachse who enjoy arcade games are one step closer to having a local option where they can play their favorite classics. Council held a public hearing for a special-use permit for property located at 7010 S. Hwy 78, the current location of Community BBQ,...
Residents interested in running for the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees can begin throwing their hats in the ring next week when filing officially opens. Four board of trustee places will be on the November general election, along with a slew of federal, state and county...
