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Sachse voters re-elect incumbents, approve sales tax

Sachse voters re-elect incumbents, approve sales tax

Voters in Sachse, Garland Independent School District and Collin College made decisions Saturday on a range of local races, re-electing several incumbents and approving a city of Sachse proposition to fund road maintenance. In Sachse, Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff secured a...

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City staff identifies state legislation

City staff identifies state legislation

During a workshop prior to the Oct. 18 regular meeting, city staff updated council on several bills passed by the Texas Legislature that could affect the city.  Amanda Chi, assistant to the city manager, first covered the session’s timeline. The regular session...

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Speakers rally against mask mandate

Speakers rally against mask mandate

Several residents of Sachse, Garland and Rowlett spoke out against the Garland ISD mask mandate and pointed out what they thought to be hypocrisy among board members during the Oct. 26 meeting.  During the superintendent’s report portion of the meeting, Ricardo...

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Bond election results tallied

Bond election results tallied

Unofficial election results have been reported for the Nov. 2 election. With 100% of precincts reporting, all four bond proposals passed. Prop A, which is for the reconstruction of Sachse Road, was approved with 1,043 votes in favor and 447 votes against. Prop B, for...

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Council recognizes first responders

Council recognizes first responders

Council changed an ordinance concerning substandard structures, amended the service contract for the Maxwell Creek Pump Station and recognized first responders who were instrumental in saving a resident’s life at the Nov. 1 regular council meeting. Several first...

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Sachse advances to area round

Sachse advances to area round

Momentum on its side, Sachse advances to the area championship round.  Sachse traveled to Forney to take on Tyler Legacy in the bi-district championship round. The Lady Mustangs controlled the match, sweeping the Lady Raiders 25-15, 25-13 and 25-20.  Sachse got...

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Sachse clinches playoff spot

Sachse clinches playoff spot

The Sachse Mustangs are officially heading to the playoffs.  On the back of three second-half turnovers, Sachse (5-1, 6-3) scored 21 third-quarter points to defeat Wylie (3-3, 3-6) 38-7.  Despite the slow start on the scoreboard, Sachse outgained Wylie...

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Principal wants to change lives

Principal wants to change lives

Armstrong Elementary Principal Brandy Schneider believes working in education is one of the few careers that positively impacts the community. “Your heart gets filled in a way your pocketbook never will,” Schneider said. Schneider started her career in 1994 and has...

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