Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff issued proclamations for Animal Care and Control Appreciation Week and National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. At the Monday, April 15 regular council meeting, the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) were recognized along with American Heart Association Heartsaver Heroes who provided life-saving actions during a sudden cardiac arrest event. On the regular agenda, council approved the 2024 Water Conservation and Water Resources and Emergency Management Plan. For more on this story see the April 25, 2024 print ..read more

Council received a quarterly 2021 bond update on approved projects last week from City Manager Gina Nash and Police Chief Bryan Sylvester. Road projects include the expansion and upgrades to Sachse Road from Miles Road to city limits, upgrading and developing several city streets and roads including Bailey-Hooper Road from SH 78 to Sachse Road, Williford Road from SH 78 to Bailey Road, West Creek Lane from Sachse Road to Timbercreek Court and reconstructing neighborhood and residential streets. For more on this story see the April 11, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscrib ..read more

The Agricultural Training Center in Sachse was bustling with activity last week as Garland ISD hosted its 80th Livestock Show and Sale. “The Stock Show is always a great experience because the students get to showcase their skills, and more importantly, their leadership potential in the ring,” Director of CTE Coleman Bruman said. For more on this story see the April 11, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community ..read more

An annual spring free event that honors and supports local veterans and first responders is back for the 13th year. Opening ceremonies for this year’s 1LT Robert F. Welch III Run For Our Heroes begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Olde City Park downtown. The 5K Run/Walk and 1-mile fun run start at 9 a.m. Registration to participate is $10, which includes a swag bag, or $20 for registration with a swag bag and a t-shirt. Register at 1ltwelchrunforourheroes.org. For more on this story see the April 11, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local ..read more

People traveled from all over the world to see the eclipse Monday, April 8, but for Garland and Wylie ISD students, the path of totality was right outside their classrooms. For the kids, the eclipse was like an extra recess except they had to sit on the ground, wear their certified eclipse viewing glasses and look up at the sky. For more on this story see the April 11, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community ..read more

National Sexual Assault Awareness Month In a world where silence and shame can perpetuate suffering, a local nonprofit serves as a beacon of hope and support for those impacted by all forms of sexual violence. For over 40 years, The Turning Point Rape Crisis Center of Collin County has stood as a testament to resilience, compassion and unwavering dedication by advocating, counseling, educating and empowering the women, men and children they serve. For more on this story see the April 11, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your com ..read more

Recently, I saw something I haven’t seen in many years. A young man driving a car he was fixing up. It was an older Mustang. By older I mean a 90’s model. The car had spots of primer, there were a few dents, and the exhaust system appeared to be loose. By John Moore For more on this story see the April 11, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local journalism in your community ..read more

The Sachse Lady Mustangs won the District 9-6A meet at Williams Stadium, scoring 172 points at the event. The beat out Wylie East, who put up 148 points, with no other teams scoring more than 93. (Austin Smith/The Sachse News) It’s been quite the year for the Sachse girls athletic programs. The volleyball, basketball and soccer seasons all saw the Lady Mustangs bring home district titles, and the girls track and field team followed suit on Wednesday, April 3 and Thursday, April 4. The girls scored 172 points to win the event, besting Wylie East (148 points) and Wylie (93). Meanwhile, the boys ..read more

Residents from Collin/Dallas County cities with spring general elections will head to the polls later this month to begin the early voting process to elect city council members in contested races. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. In Sachse, Place 1 incumbent Mayor pro tem Brett Franks, who has served since 2012, has been challenged by Atif Ahmed. Place 2 incumbent Michelle Howarth faces Beau Hooten and Nisar Razvi in her bid for a third term. Two places on the Wylie City Council are contested. Place 2 incumbent Dave Strang is seeking a second term and has been challenged by Ahmed Abdelghani. P ..read more

Millions of people across the country are traveling to the path of totality, which includes Sachse, to view the once-in-a-lifetime four-minute total solar eclipse next week. And while most Collin County residents will be looking skyward on Monday, April 8, school officials and local authorities are keeping their attention back on the ground. “Any student absences due to being checked out from school to watch the eclipse will be considered unexcused,” Wylie ISD said. For more on this story see the April 4, 2024 print, or digital edition of The Sachse News. Subscribe today and support local jour ..read more