The Collin College Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, March 25 to maintain the district’s current tuition rates for Fall 2025, keeping the $67 per credit hour rate for in-district students. The district’s rate is the lowest in Texas. Board of Trustees Chair Andrew...
The Texas Department of State Health Services updated COVID-19 information for May 24 through 28. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed one death and 135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Collin County, for...
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products this weekend during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays. The holidays...
The Laurie Schwenk Senior Activity Center in Sachse continues to remain closed despite most city facilities reopening to the public. Part of the delay in reopening the senior center is due to staffing issues. Previously, Senior Center and Program Manager Carla...
Crystal Liechty, orphan care director at Northplace Church in Sachse, loved her career as a teacher but said as she reached her 50s, her passion started to change. At the time, she was already volunteering as the orphan care director and said that the first thing...
Tails and Tales is the theme of this year’s Summer Reading Program and Challenge, which kicks off June 5 and runs through July 31. Manager of Library Services Daniel Laney said the Sachse Public Library will host four special events, two virtual and two in-person,...
Memorial Day exists as a time for reflection about the scale of wars that Americans have fought since their nation’s inception. Chuck Flesch, who served in the Marines for four years, understands this truth, explaining almost 1.4 million American service people have...
Roads were the major topic of discussion during the May 17 regular city council meeting. Several residents spoke out about road conditions in Sachse, and Director of Public Works Corey Nesbit gave a brief update on the Merritt Road project. Resident Butch Kemper...
A Wylie man was sentenced to 41 years in prison without the possibility of parole for continuous sexual abuse of a child, District Attorney Greg Willis announced May 26. “12 years of this horrific abuse perpetrated on a child sickens us all,” Willis said after...
