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Hope’s Gate Thrift Store is now open at 201 E. Butler St. in Wylie. The store carries clothes, accessories, home décor and much more. Allison LaBrot/The Sachse News Thrifters now have a place to shop closer to home. The newly opened Hope’s Gate Thrift Store offers a...
Wylie Independent School District will hold a public meeting Monday, June 15 to discuss the district’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate, according to a public notice released by the district. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Wylie ISD Administration...
Sachse Parks and Recreation Department staff pose with Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff, right, after receiving a proclamation recognizing July as National Parks and Recreation Month during the June 1 City Council meeting. Shelley Dowdle/The Sachse News The Sachse City Council...
Garland ISD trustees celebrated the district being named H-E-B Texas District of the Year during their May 26 meeting, while also swearing in returning board members and selecting board leadership for the upcoming school year. The meeting began with public forum...
Kali and Nzuri, white lioness sisters now living at In-Sync Exotics, are undergoing treatment and evaluation after arriving in Wylie earlier this month. Courtesy photo Two white lionesses requiring urgent medical attention have found a new home in Wylie after being...
Sports
Sachse incoming senior Abigail Leonard qualified for the Class 6A state cross country meet for the second time last fall. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Another school year is in the books for Sachse. And it was...
Sachse junior pitcher Maya McClarity was recently named the Most Valuable Player of District 9-6A for softball. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After helping lead the Sachse softball team to 11 District 9-6A wins and another...
Sachse senior third baseman Colt Upchurch was recently named the District 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Sachse baseball team extended its streak of playoff qualifications this season,...
Sachse senior midfielder Kate McCallister was named the Texas High School Coaches Association Class 6A Offensive Player of the Year for girls soccer. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The playmaking ability of Sachse senior...
Sachse senior Cameryn Fair, second from right, claimed eighth place in the girls long jump at the Class 6A state meet in Austin on Saturday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Sachse senior Cameryn Fair concluded her high...
Education
Wylie Independent School District will hold a public meeting Monday, June 15 to discuss the district’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate, according to a public notice released by the district. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the Wylie ISD Administration...
Sachse High School graduates celebrate the conclusion of commencement exercises with the traditional cap toss Wednesday, May 20, at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland as they officially close one chapter and prepare for the next. Photo Tina Lopez/The Sachse News By...
Imanol Matos Colón, Sachse High School’s Class of 2026 valedictorian, and Michelle Chung, salutatorian, will both attend the University of Texas at Dallas this fall, but neither plans to forget the experiences and relationships formed during high school. “The...
Cox Elementary’s Kati Ozols was named the Elementary Teacher of the Year during the Wylie Way Awards Gala Friday, May 8, in Plano. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD celebrated its employees Friday night during the 10th annual Wylie Way Awards Gala at the Plano Event...
Sachse High student Sidney Mallari’s short film “Value” earned a top spot at DIFF. Courtesy Photo Five Sachse High School students were involved in the creation of three films shown at the Dallas International Film Festival (DIFF) in late April. The Oscar-qualifying...
Life & Style
Are you tired of the heat and ready to abandon the concrete jungle for a few days with your family? Fill up your car, pack up your kids and check out some of the great state and national parks located in Arkansas. The state’s natural beauty and its history are a...
By Carrie Dunlea Backyards have evolved far beyond basic patios and grills. Today’s outdoor spaces are increasingly designed as extensions of the home — places where families can stream movies, host game-day gatherings or simply unwind outdoors without sacrificing...
Getty images Longer days and lighter schedules make summer perfect for relaxing, having fun outdoors and spending time with loved ones. However, more physical activity and time spent in the sun can also translate to increased health and safety risks. As you and your...
Simple lifestyle changes may help improve rest, overall wellness By Carrie Dunlea A good night’s sleep can make all the difference between starting the day energized and focused or dragging through it feeling irritable, distracted and exhausted. Yet for many people,...
Where to travel before Summer crowds hit By Carrie Dunlea May sits in a sweet spot on the travel calendar — that fleeting window when spring is still in full bloom, temperatures are comfortable across much of the country and summer crowds haven’t yet arrived in force....
Opinion
Columnist John Moore spent most Saturday nights of his childhood watching the adults play cards and drink lots of coffee. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In 868 A.D., according to Chinese historical records, a princess was said to have...
Columnist John Moore wonders if we can stop the rain we started. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Back in 2011, it didn’t rain. It didn’t rain for a long, long time. It didn’t rain for so long that fires began to pop up where I live. One...
Dozens of Texas wind projects have been halted because the Department of Defense has not approved the federal permits required for them to move forward, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Data from the American Clean Power Association indicate that the state...
Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear. But I knew that if I kept trying, I...
Columnist John Moore has a book on communication his wife bought him in the early 90s. He intends to read it soon. In the early 90s, there was a self-help, relationship book called, “Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus.” The goal of publishing this was for the...
