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The Sachse City Council, acting Monday on an agenda containing one action item, approved a resolution establishing its Rules of Order for conducting the public’s business. The resolution is tied to a provision in the city charter requiring council to review its...
Collin County commissioners adopted a $633.8 million budget and a higher property tax rate for fiscal year 2027, marking the first increase in the county’s overall tax rate in more than three decades. Commissioners approved a combined property tax rate of $0.151414...
Sachse residents are rallying behind their city in a friendly competition with neighboring Rowlett to benefit the North Texas Food Bank. The two cities are facing off in the “Peanut Butter Bowl” as part of the North Texas Food Bank’s annual Peanut Butter Drive, which...
When the State Fair of Texas opens Friday, Sept. 25, visitors will find plenty of local talent among the award-winning entries inside the Creative Arts Building. From an intricate crocheted blanket and a landscape made from nearly 58,000 seed beads to handmade...
The Sachse Historical Society is serving up dessert with a side of history during its upcoming “Dessert and Learn” event Thursday, Sept. 24. The program, part of the society’s America 250 activities, will be held from 7-9 p.m. at the Sachse Historical Society Museum,...
Sports
Sachse senior Brendon Quinn had a 75-yard touchdown run during Friday's 44-42 road win over Wylie. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Devin Hasson [email protected] If Sachse goes on to win the District 9-6A championship, it might look back at one play...
Sachse senior Ella Smith looks at the ball as she jumps in the air. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the link to view the photo gallery from last week's match between Sachse and North Garland:...
Sachse senior quarterback Christian McCaffrey threw a touchdown pass during the fourth quarter to help the Mustangs rally for a 15-11 home win over L.D. Bell on Friday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] (Click on the...
The Sachse boys cross country team captured first place at last Saturday's Crandall Pirate Cross Country Invitational. Photo courtesy Kacey Laughery By David Wolman [email protected] Sachse’s cross country teams have high expectations. One goal that Sachse has...
Sachse junior Mikel Oduagu and the Mustangs' defense celebrates a play made during the Mustangs' 45-3 win over Plano on Friday, Sept. 4 at John Clark Stadium. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] PLANO -- The Sachse football team...
Education
Former WCC members Andrew Jolay, Hannah Tang, and Zach Hewitt sing at the Wylie ISD convocation prior to the start of the 2026-27 school year. Courtesy photo The Wylie Children’s Chorus is making history as the first elementary ensemble in the district invited to...
Garland ISD trustees honored longtime board member Linda L. Griffin and recognized student achievements during their Aug. 25 regular meeting. Griffin, 76, died Sunday, Aug. 23, after serving the district for 28 years. She was the first Black woman to serve on the...
Marvin Fuller, center, is joined by family following the announcement that Wylie ISD’s new Career & Technical Education Center will bear his name in recognition of his decades of service to the district and community. Pictured are, from left, wife Melisa Fuller,...
Garland ISD reported an overall 2026 accountability score of 86, a five-point increase over the past two years, as more than 95% of district campuses earned an acceptable accountability rating. For the second consecutive year, no Garland ISD campus received an F...
Rebekah Rodgers of 5 Loaves Ministries, left, Audrie Wallace of Wylie Christian Care and John Bailey of Hope for the Cities at the Smith Library. Courtesy photo Nearly 150,000 Collin County residents were estimated to lack consistent access to adequate food in 2024,...
Life & Style
Photo courtesy of Unsplash It’s a tale as old as treadmills: You buy a new exercise machine with the best of intentions, only for it to become an expensive laundry rack that makes you feel guilty every time you glance over at it. When it comes to making lifestyle...
Cool coastal escapes for one final getaway By Carrie Dunlea By August, many Texans have had enough. Triple-digit temperatures, baked sidewalks and endless afternoons indoors have us dreaming of somewhere cooler. Fortunately, late summer can be one of the best times to...
The countdown to a new school year has begun, and for many families, the final days of summer are filled with a mix of excitement and apprehension. While children may be eager to reunite with friends, join a sports team or move up to a new grade, they also may feel...
By Carrie Dunlea Retirement often brings more freedom, but it can also mean fewer daily opportunities to connect with others. Whether you're newly retired or simply looking to expand your circle, building new friendships can improve both physical and mental well-being...
Few things are as delicious and refreshing as watermelon on a warm day. Watermelon grows quite readily in summer and is often ready to pick after three months of growing time. Harvesters look for a pale buttery yellow spot on the bottom of watermelon (the ground...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore (top left) poses with his band Freedom in 1976. The posters on his bedroom wall at the time were of his musical inspirations. By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com My dad hated holes in the walls. So, when mom wanted something hung up, he...
Columnist John Moore's mom always made the same dessert in the same bowl. The proof was in the pudding. Photo Mary Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Early in life, I learned that adults had their own language. They spoke English, but it was interspersed with...
Columnist John Moore still has a couple of things from his days in the Cub Scouts. A Scouting knife and many memories. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Scouting was once as common for kids as Cap’n Crunch and Post Toasties. Learning how to tie...
By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Moms used to be more versatile. If you were in the back seat of the Buick, they could discipline you from the driver's seat and never swerve or knock the ashes off their Marlboro Red. My mom never smoked, so it’s possible that...
The first man cave columnist John Moore experienced was his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Today, John has his own man cave. Photo: John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In the North, dads have basements. In the South, they have shops. Both...
