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...
Veterans, military families and anyone in the community wishing to thank those who served will have several opportunities to do so this month. Sachse and the surrounding cities are hosting Veterans Day ceremonies. The Sachse Historical Society will hold its...
A local jewelry designer loves taking an old piece of jewelry and making it into something that her clients will cherish. When Kathleen Israel retired from designing jewelry for a local jeweler five years ago, she was unsure what she should do moving forward. “When I...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
