After 19 months of court challenges by several districts, the Texas Education Agency has released school accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year. The 2023-24 rankings are still blocked pending the resolution of a second lawsuit. No scores were released for...
Following the success of the virtual Walk to End Alzheimer’s at last year’s Fallfest, organizer Jenni Knutson is working to ensure the event receives more support. Knutson is the director of sales and marketing at Monarch Senior Homecare, but also serves on the...
Sachse City Council named an interim city secretary, accepted a grant from Collin County and increased funding to 5 Loaves Food Pantry during the Oct. 18 regular meeting. After holding a public hearing on the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number 3, which had no...
Early voting for the Nov. 2 bond and Texas Constitution election starts Oct. 18 and runs through Oct. 29. Sachse voters will be asked to cast their ballot on four bond proposals, listed as Proposition A through D, which total roughly $55 million to fund various...
Garland -- Before the game, Sachse’s offensive coordinator Forrest Williams criticized empty possessions. On the first possession, Sachse fumbled inside its opponents 5-yard-line for the second consecutive game. That turnover proved costly in the end, with...
The Sachse Lady Mustangs have seven top 10 runners on their way to a District 9-6A championship. Running at the Wylie High School course Thursday morning, the Sachse girls team finished first overall with a total of 24 points. The other regional qualifiers were Wylie...
The Texas Senate advanced legislation Oct. 5 to increase penalties for illegal voting. The move comes shortly after Gov. Greg Abbott added the item to the third called session agenda. The governor lowered the penalties less than two months ago when he signed SB 1, a...
Fire Prevention Week ended Oct. 9, but Sachse Fire-Rescue personnel will visit schools at the end of the month to spread the message. According to Fire Prevention Specialist Diana Navarrete, this year’s message is “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.” It focuses on the...
Sachse residents of Dallas and Collin Counties should watch for the arrival property tax notices in the coming weeks. Tax statements on behalf of taxing entities throughout Collin County will be mailed this month, Tax Assessor-Collector Kenneth Maun reported....
