WISD bus driver Julio Ospina, center, with Maritza Valentin, Liz Ospina, Jessie Murphy, Stephanie Meeks and Christie Hebert, received the 2025 Special Needs School Bus Driver of the Year award. Allison LaBrot / The Wylie News An act of care and quick thinking has...
The three-month Texas tornado “season” begins in April and a new analysis ranks Collin County near the top of the list of 100 most vulnerable counties for storm damage. Twisters are most prevalent in Texas during April, May and June. And longtime residents of Sachse...
The Sachse Historical Society’s Sunday, March 3 annual meeting was also a celebration of the organization’s 35th year with notable presentations. Sean Sachse, a fifth generation descendent of the city’s founder, J.K. Sachse, offered the public a view of selections...
With two trustee positions, Robert Selders Jr., Place 6, and Wesley Johnson, Place 7, running unopposed for the May 2024 Garland ISD Board of Trustees, the General Election was cancelled at the Tuesday, Feb. 27, regular meeting. Also at the meeting, a teacher and...
In the Republican Primary, unofficial early voting results as of 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5 show incumbents taking leads. For State House District 12, incumbent Angie Chen Button, who has represented the district since 2009, has 5,117 votes, or 73%. Her opponent, Chad...
At the Monday, March 3 regular council meeting, city manager Gina Nash provided an update on the splash pad at J.K. Sachse Park. It will open on Monday April 1 and operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily. Council received the city’s Annual Comprehensive Report and the...
The secretary of state has registered nearly 18 million Texans to vote in the March 5 Republican and Democratic primary elections for positions ranging from president to local officials. “Primary elections are an opportunity for Texans to weigh in on who will be the...
In a presentation to Sachse City Council last week, Police Chief Bryan Sylvester highlighted 2023 crime stats to city council, staff and citizens. Total crime increased by 17% in 2023. The total offenses, were 834 last year compared to 712 in 2022. Data presented was...
Pop-Up Parks, a new concert series, Easter events and much more are planned for Sachse citizens this year. The city’s Parks and Recreation departments are taking things to the next level after receiving substantial budget increases for the current fiscal year. For...
