After a three-day journey from Amarillo, a group of lions, tigers and lemurs are beginning a new chapter in Wylie — trading a private facility for spacious enclosures, regular veterinary care and a permanent home at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational...
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
Matt Beal, a Sachse resident, works nights and weekends building custom furniture. Courtesy photo When the workday ends for Sachse resident Matt Beal, his career in software security fades into the background, replaced by the whir of saws and the smell of freshly cut...
Jeff Bickerstaff reads proclamation saluting Hunger Awareness Month during council meeting. Kathryn Cope is with North Texas Food bank. The Sachse City Council called a public hearing to receive comments from residents on the proposed 2025-26 budget, but heard from...
The city of Sachse has proposed a property tax rate of $0.650416 per $100 of valuation for the 2025 tax year. The rate will be considered during a public meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2025, at 3815-B Sachse Road. The proposed rate is equal to the...
Author Deonna Kay shares her debut novel “The Measure of Enough,” along with insights on writing at the Sachse Public Library Author Visit Thursday, Aug. 28. Sachse resident and author Deonna Kay brought her insights on writing fiction to the Sachse Public Library on...
5 Loaves Food Pantry in Sachse has a $50,000 goal for North Texas Giving Day. Donations will support not only food distribution, but also infrastructure, transportation and staffing needed to keep pace with rising demand. Courtesy photo North Texas Giving Day returns...
Conroe ISD announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson has been named its lone finalist for the superintendent position. Courtesy photo Conroe ISD announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson has been named its...
Former State Rep. Jodie Laubenberg, who represented District 89 in the Texas House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019, has died, officials announced Monday, Sept. 1. Laubenberg, a Republican, represented a Collin County district that includes Allen, Fairview, Lavon,...
