The Stephen Baker Memorial Fund Committee is updating the community on the status of fund-raising for the statue of Stephen Baker to be placed at Stephen Baker Field at Indian Stadium. The bronze casting company also was responsible for the horse and Indian statue located in front of the current middle school (formerly high school.) The artist is working on the maquette for the committee to review and will be available within the next two weeks. “We met with the artist sev

The body of a 63-year-old man who was reported missing Sunday at Lake Ray Roberts has been recovered, according to Texas Parks and Wildlife officials. Texas Game Wardens said the victim, identified as Charles Luksich of Sanger, was found Monday, March 30, by the agency’s Underwater Search and Recovery Team. Witnesses told investigators Luksich had jumped off a boat to swim and cool down on March 29, but went underwater and did not resurface. Officials said Luksich was not be

Building is underway for the new Whataburger, Panda Express and Tom Thumb Fuel at the Sanger Crossing Development at the corner of Chapman Drive and FM 455W. 7-Brew has opened, as well as the AT&T Store and Dorado Nail Salon. Club Car Wash has started construction in the retail development. Pictured above: Workers put siding on the exterior of the Whataburger. Left: Preparation is made for the fuel tanks to be put in the ground for Tom Thumb Fuel. The pad site and parking lo

Cooper Lutkenhaus has become the youngest ever individual medalist at the athletics world indoor championships after winning 800 meter gold aged 17 years, three months and three days on Sunday. There’s a close connection to Sanger with Cooper Lutkenhaus’ parents George and Tricia Lutkenhaus. George was the Sanger High School Cross Country coach from 2002-2006. Currently, he is the Director of Athletics for Northwest ISD while Cooper’s mother Tricia is the principal of Northw

HERE IT IS! This Saturday's OPENING DAY (SATURDAY) & PLANT SALE Market vendor list and we’re so excited to kick off the season with you! Join us for a full morning of all things gardening and local shopping — featuring over 50 vendors, including plant growers, compost suppliers, Ask A Master Gardener as well as plant accessory vendors, and raised bed garden setups to help you get inspired for the season ahead. We’ll also have knife and garden tool sharpening services on-site,

The Sanger Fire Department spent last week conducting hands-on training with L671 to ensure their crew stays sharp, skilled, and ready to serve our community at a moment’s notice. They would like to extend a big thank you to Sanger Independent School District and Greystar Construction for allowing them to utilize the Middle School campus and the new apartment complex for training. Partnerships like these help them better prepare to protect and serve the City of Sanger. The

Sanger Crossing is a 75,465 square foot retail development and grocery-anchored shopping center that includes a 50,565-square-foot Tom Thumb grocery store, 24,900 square feet of contiguous inline retail shops, and 15 single-tenant pad sites. Whataburger has already started construction on one of the pads and Popeyes will be next. The famous Louisiana fried chicken is landing in Sanger! Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen has filed permits to construct a brand-new, ground-up location

A new project titled "MCD Indian Lane" has been registered with the state, signaling a brand-new McDonald's is coming to the intersection of East Chapman Drive (FM 455) and Indian Lane. The $1.5 million project involves the ground-up construction of a 4,061-square-foot restaurant on the Southwest Corner of the intersection. This places the new fast-food spot directly across the street from Sanger High School, and Sanger Middle School, making it a prime destination for student

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