Police Lieutenant Steven Doerr is the organizer of Sachse Police Department Chaplaincy Service Toy Drive. Toys are being collected through Friday, Dec. 15. As the holiday season approaches, several community organizations are launching “adoption”-style giving programs...
Lone Star Search and Rescue Director Terry Benjamin often asks the question, “If not us, then who?” Search and rescue is learned by failing, he says, not being successful. By Jeremy Hallock For more on this story see the November 30, 2023 print, or digital edition of...
Iranian airlines sanctioned by the U.S. continue to use at least 24 airports across Eurasia, most of which are in NATO and the European Union, 3rd District Congressman Keith Self said. “Our friends in NATO and the EU not only risk exposure to sanctions imposed by the...
With Thanksgiving in the rearview, a deluge of local Christmas events is fast approaching for residents living in Eastern Collin County. The Sachse Police Department’s annual Chaplaincy Services Toy Drive began last week and continues through Dec. 16. The department...
Wylie Wisecrackers Toastmasters (WWT) is a mouthful, in more ways than one. “Our premise is helping people become more comfortable with public speaking,” WWT Vice President of Education and Public Relations Gary Moore said. Moore has been a member of Toastmasters...
A new planned development will bring several new dining options to Sachse in the next year. Construction on Bunker Hill Retail Center began this week and a groundbreaking ceremony held last week included several members of council including Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff. By...
Dozens of city employees, educators and sponsors showed up for the monthly Sachse Chamber of Commerce luncheon last week. Sponsored by Ariel Pointe Senior Living, the event at Chase Oaks Woodbridge Campus on Nov. 14 featured a speech from Wylie ISD Superintendent...
The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees has a new president, Jacob Day, following his being elected by acclamation at the regular meeting Monday, Nov. 13. The former WISD teacher was first elected to the board in 2018. Day is replacing Stacie Smith, who the board elected by...
Rising food prices have led to more visitors at local food pantries and the holiday season will be one of the busiest times of the year. But those needing extra help have several nearby options for assistance. Located at 4401 Williford Road in Sachse, 5 Loaves is a...
