Officially ordering elections and a couple of housekeeping items were the main topics for this week’s Sachse City Council meeting. During their Monday, Feb. 3 regular meeting, council unanimously approved a general and special election for May 3, 2025. The general...
Four COVID-19 vaccine hubs approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) are currently providing vaccinations in Collin County, all of which are available by appointment only. Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS) received 2,000 doses of the...
Sachse City Council addressed resident concerns, appointed several board positions and discussed 2021 special events for the city this year during the Jan. 19 regular meeting. Council made recommendations to Parks and Recreation Director Lance Whitworth concerning the...
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar presented his revenue estimates for the remainder of fiscal year 2021 and the upcoming two-year budget cycle to the Texas Legislature Monday, Jan. 11. Hegar said he expects to have $112.5 billion in funds available for general-purpose...
A new housing development will bring more than 4,000 homes north of the Wylie area in the next several years. Elevon development will be built partially in Lavon, with most homes being built in the county. John Marlin, CEO of MA Partners LLC in Dallas, which is doing...
Ally Hooten was a 16-year-old sophomore at Wylie Prep when she died in an ATV accident in 2017. She played basketball at the school and wore number 22. Wylie Prep students performed 22 service projects in one day on the anniversary of her death - Jan. 7 - calling the...
The Garland ISD Education Foundation (GEF) surprised several Sachse teachers with grant money to fund various projects. In total, GEF funded 144 grants, seven of which, along with one scholarship, went to Sachse schools and teachers. Members of the GEF board,...
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Jan. 20. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed seven deaths and 353 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are...
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 30 deaths and 3,469 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Jan 20. The county reported 1,917 total deaths to date. The total confirmed cases are 212,460. The county is also reporting a total of 27,495 probable...
