At 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, February 5, a shooting took place at the Valero Pit Stop in Bolivar. Bryce Peters, a recent Sanger High School graduate, was arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The victim, who was shot, is currently in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Peters remains in Denton County Jail and was denied bail by a judge this week. A witness, who works at the Pit Stop, provided an account of the incident to the Sanger New

During Monday night’s meeting, the Sanger ISD Board of Trustees unanimously voted to call a bond election to address the district's enrollment growth, which is expected to more than double by the 2035 school year, reaching more than 6,400 students. The Board's approval of the 2026 bond package is based on recommendations from the 37-member Long Range Facilities Planning Committee. The committee reviewed demographics, growth and enrollment patterns, tax impact scenarios, distr

On Monday, February 2nd, the University Interscholastic League (UIL), the governing body for public high school sports and activities in Texas, released its updated district realignments for the next two school years: 2026-2027 and 2027-2028. Sanger High School will compete in District 6 (Class 4A D2) for football over the next two seasons. Their district opponents will include Gainesville, Krum, Lake Worth, Ponder, and Van Alstyne. “We are excited about the district and the

H-E-B, recently announced, they have purchased 600 acres just north of Sanger.  The land connects between Metz Road and W. Lone Oak Road, on the west side of I-35.  The project is part of a multi-phase plan to develop the property, but not for a grocery store. The land is located just north of Chisam Road just inside the Cooke County Line.  To support its growing business, H-E-B finalized the land purchase in North Texas where the company has plans to build facilities in mult

A proud Denton, Texas, native, Gary Bilyeu has called Sanger home since 1999. It is the community where he met his wife and where they chose to raise their family. Now finishing his eighth term on the Sanger City Council, Gary also serves as Mayor Pro-Tem.  Bilyeu filed his candidacy paperwork to run for Mayor on Tuesday morning.  He’s been on the City Council since May of 2010.  “If I decided not to run for office again, then I would be very proud of the accomplishments duri

The meteorologist accurately predicted the winter storm that blanketed Sanger with sleet and snow this past weekend, causing temperatures to plummet into the single digits. From Saturday through Monday, the area resembled a ghost town as most residents stayed off the slick streets. Many businesses were closed, but Tom Thumb, Dollar General, Sportsman, Sportsman 2, Pit Stop, and Quick Trip remained open.  By Tuesday afternoon, most restaurants had reopened as temperatures fina