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...

An Allen man was sentenced to 50 years in prison without the possibility of parole, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced May 24. Alejandro Amoles, Jr. was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child. By law, the sentence is not eligible for...

The Texas Department of State Health Services updated COVID-19 information for May 20 through 23. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed no deaths and 120 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Collin County, for...

Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 30 deaths and 450 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 for May 18-21. The county has reported 4,017 total deaths to date. The total confirmed cases are 259,980. The county is also reporting a total of 42,388 probable...