Sachse council authorized a contract for two pickleball courts at the J.K. Sachse Park for up to $382,085. After proclaiming Nov. 15 as America Recycles Day, Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff recognized this year’s Recycled Art contest winning students from local elementary...
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,...
COVID-19 has affected the Sachse girls basketball team more than just about any team in District 9-6A. With multiple cancellations throughout the season and quarantines limiting practice opportunities, the Lady Mustangs went nearly an entire week with only one game...
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 16 deaths and 1,589 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Jan 19. The county reported 1,887 total deaths to date. The total confirmed cases are 208,991. The county is also reporting a total of 27,223 probable...
A Wylie man was arrested last week on charges of obstruction and unlawful entry after his participation in the riot that occurred on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Guy Wesley Reffitt was arrested by the FBI, according to an affidavit from the United...
Dallas County officials announced the first known case in the county of the SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.7 – first discovered in the United Kingdom. This is the third known case in Texas. The individual who tested positive is a male in this 20s with no recent history of...
With economic uncertainty in the forecast of 2021, several food banks in the area expect similar challenges to the ones they faced in 2020 in the coming year – including food shortages and a lack of volunteers. Mary Warkentine of the Wylie Community Christian Care...
Texas State Sen. Angela Paxton hopes that her proposal of a new law will prevent parents from going through the ordeal experience by Tommy and Ami Davis. Ellie’s Law, or Senate Bill 225, would protect Texas children by requiring violations and deficiencies remain...
Since 2010, January has been recognized as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Month. Each year, strides are being made to bring awareness to this modern-day form of slavery where youth and adult victims are controlled through force, fraud or coercion to exploit...
