A wide-ranging property tax reform bill, authored by Rep. Angie Chen Button (R–Richardson), is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after clearing both chambers of the Texas Legislature with strong bipartisan support. House Bill 1533, which passed the House on May 14...
Parents looking to save money on making sure their child’s immunizations are up to date have a sweet incentive if they act fast. Garland ISD is offering a free ice cream voucher to rising seventh grade students who receive their vaccines between Monday, March 7 and...
Garland ISD experienced some of the frequently discussed “learning loss,” according to data provided in the 2021 Texas Academic Performance Report (TAPR). A summary of TAPR data was presented to the Garland ISD Board of Trustees during their regular meeting Tuesday,...
U.S. District 3 Rep. Van Taylor announced he will concede his bid for re-election to his runoff opponent, Keith Self, after admitting to a nine-month extramarital affair. The two-term Republican made the announcement Wednesday, March 2. “About a year ago, I made a...
Wylie residents dusted off their boots, enjoyed a plate of barbeque and opened their pocketbooks — all in the name of education. The annual Boots N’ Barbeque Gala, the largest fundraising event for the Wylie Education Foundation, was held Saturday, Feb. 26 at...
Sachse resident Adrian Rodriguez, who is running for City Council Place 6, is looking to efficiently grow the city and keep its small town charm. “I primarily would like the opportunity to serve in hopes of continuing to build and expand the city of Sachse while...
Crime once again increased in Sachse, but not to an unusual level over the past five years, according to Police Chief Bryan Sylvester. There were 661 crimes in Sachse in 2021, a 24% increase from the 533 crimes in 2020. “Although we had a jump in crime,...
Unofficial election results are in with 100% of Collin County precincts reporting. Dallas County has had all but three vote centers report totals ahead of the 7 p.m. March 2 deadline. Although the results are yet unknown for many state and federal races as precincts...
The Sachse Mustangs had their opening season tournament canceled but were still able to get one game under their belt. Sachse (1-0) was slated to play in the Wylie East tournament but instead just played the Raiders Monday night in a 15-9 victory. The Mustangs raced...
