A light City Council agenda Monday night put the spotlight squarely on the Sachse Police Department’s annual year-end review, which showed fewer violent crimes despite an increase in overall calls for service. Police Chief Bryan Sylvester and Assistant Chief Steve...
The extreme cold weather prediction for the Dallas/Fort Worth area has prompted the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to issue a weather watch for Jan. 15-17. The weather watch, according to ERCOT, is a 3–5-day advance notification of “forecasted...
After months of hard work, Collin County FFA and 4-H students will step into the show ring at the 2024 Collin County Junior Livestock Show and Sale Saturday. Students will parade their pigs, cattle, sheep, poultry, rabbits and goats before judges starting Jan. 6 and...
Addressing poverty requires a variety of services and the needs can be overwhelming. But thankfully local food pantries work together to connect resources and help families. Karen Ellis, Executive Director of Amazing Grace Food Pantry, said the nonprofit was able to...
A Sachse resident has been sentenced to 30 years for shooting two Sachse police officers in 2022. Josiah Perez, 27, was found guilty by a Collin County jury of aggravated assault against a public servant, a first-degree felony, on Dec. 12, 2023. The next day, he was...
Pay online, don’t stand in line. That’s the message from Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector Kenneth Maun, who reminds property owners that 2023 taxes are due Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. More than 450,000 tax notices mailed last October already included rate reductions...
A collision involving a Sachse Police officer and a truck sent the drivers of both vehicles to the hospital Wednesday morning. Sgt. Helen Taylor from the Wylie Police Department said it was a “T-bone type collision” at S. Ballard Avenue and S. State Highway 78. Police...
Sachse attracted commercial entities, completed construction projects and started new ones. Police and fire departments were recognized for important accomplishments and community events were bigger and better than ever. In February of 2023, Sachse...
Garland and Wylie ISD voters approved bond referendums to support future growth and make improvements to existing facilities in 2023. Garland ISD Garland ISD voters passed a $1.2 billion bond referendum in the May 6 election with the majority of the funds — $1.1...
