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Donations collected for Central Texas Flood relief

Donations collected for Central Texas Flood relief

By the Barnyard Gate students and teachers drop off donations Friday, July 11,  at Fire Station No. 1 for flood relief in central Texas. Courtesy Scott Whitfield Sachse residents and local organizations collected emergency supplies last week to aid communities...

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Carter BloodCare to host multiple drives

Carter BloodCare to host multiple drives

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....

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Special-use permit OK’d for gaming center

Special-use permit OK’d for gaming center

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,...

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Election filing starts today

Election filing starts today

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...

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Local ISDs to continue virus precautions

Local ISDs to continue virus precautions

With the first day of school scheduled Monday, Aug. 8, Garland ISD staff recommended policies that shift the focus from preventing COVID-19 outbreaks to accepting the risks associated with one. Director of Health Services Renee Kotsopoulos presented a series of staff...

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Charter Review Commission finalizes amended document

Charter Review Commission finalizes amended document

After months of meetings, the Sachse Charter Review Commission concluded its work with a final meeting to go over recommendations to be made to council. Commissioners approved the final set of suggestions during the Thursday, July 7, regular meeting. The commission’s...

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Mayors discuss growth at annual luncheon

Mayors discuss growth at annual luncheon

Three local mayors made their way to Chase Oaks Church Woodbridge Campus to provide an annual update on the state of their cities. Sachse Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff, Wylie Mayor Matthew Porter and Rowlett Mayor Blake Margolis each spoke to members of the Sachse Chamber of...

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Talley brings experience to Sachse linebackers

Talley brings experience to Sachse linebackers

The Sachse Mustangs bring back three seniors to start at linebacker but are working to gain experience. With only one returning player with consistent experience, head coach Mark Behrens said the team’s focus is on getting two new starters the reps needed to be ready...

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Three wrecks reported on Highway 78 in same week

Three wrecks reported on Highway 78 in same week

Even though three wrecks were reported on Hwy 78 within the same week this month, Assistant Chief Steven Baxter says the overall number of crashes is not abnormal for the city. As reported by The Sachse News July 7, there was a fatal crash Sunday, July 6, that...

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