The Garland ISD Board of Trustees received a unanimous recommendation from its Proposition A Citizens Steering Committee to pursue a 12-cent hike to the district’s maintenance and operations (M&O) tax rate. The recommendation, during a June 24 trustee workshop,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Councilmembers received a list of recommendations stemming from its most recent review of its charter during the Monday, July 18, regular meeting. Scott McMurdie, the chairperson of the charter review commission, presented the findings to council. After receiving the...
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 a.m until midnight Tuesday, July 19 for North and Central Texas. * WINDS…Southwest near 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY…As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES…103 to 112 degrees. * IMPACTS…Wildfires will have...
By texting or calling a simple three-digit number — 988 — lives are about to change for those who need help. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted governing rules to oversee the implementation of a three-digit phone number July 16, 2020. Two years later,...
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) requests customers to reduce their water use immediately, especially outdoor water use. The Wylie Water Treatment Plant Complex had to cease producing water at one of its four water treatment plants unexpectedly on...
