Garland ISD trustees approved the district’s 2026-27 budget Monday, adopting a spending plan that projects a General Fund deficit of more than $28 million while also recognizing several award-winning departments and honoring longtime Purchasing Director Mark Booker...
More than 30 new Texas laws took effect Jan. 1, ranging from immigration enforcement to evicting squatters, regulating technology, providing tax breaks and improving the state’s water infrastructure. About 800 other new laws passed this year by the Legislature took...
Balloting is officially underway for the Best of 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a long-standing C&S Media Publications annual tradition that recognizes the businesses, services and dining destinations readers value most across eastern Collin County. Each year,...
Residents in Wylie and eastern Collin County now have easier access to domestic violence support services thanks to a new partnership between Hope’s Door New Beginnings Center and Hope for the Cities. Since mid-November, Hope’s Door New Beginnings Center (HDNBC) has...
Rents continue to climb in Collin County with few options available for low income families. In Sachse, one bedroom apartments range from $1,100 to over $1,500 per month depending on the complex. Texas is experiencing a significant decline in rental affordability,...
A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of work on the expansion of McKinney National Airport, known as TKI last year. A variety of news headlines affected Collin County residents during 2025, starting on January with a major measles outbreak that began in far West...
Terri O’Neal, Animal Services Supervisor, led the shelter team for 18 years until her 2025 retirement. Sachse City Council spent the past year addressing the evolving needs of a maturing city, balancing infrastructure demands, public safety priorities and fiscal...
Sewell Elementary was one of many GISD schools to receive Education Foundation grants. Sachse families are uniquely served by two public school districts — Wylie ISD and Garland ISD — and over the past year, both navigated growth, financial pressures, leadership...
The Choo Choo Express’ conductor offers rides to visitors of all ages during the second annual Train Day July 26. The trackless train’s route began near the former location of Sachse’s original train depot and traveled to the Sachse Caboose. From father-daughter...
