After winning the District 9-6A with a record of 14-2, the Wylie Pirates are looking ahead to a potential playoff run. The Pirates will kick off postseason play with Tyler Legacy on Monday, Feb. 19. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News The Wylie Pirates are District Champs for...
Council discusses YMCA takeover
Wylie City Council once again discussed turning over operations of the Wylie Recreation Center to the YMCA, much to the chagrin of several residents. The discussion took place during a workshop at the April 26 regular council meeting. Interim City Manager Brent...
What grandmothers do
By John Moore My grandmother made the best oatmeal. It was so good, it even tasted good cold. She made it each morning for my grandfather who always left some for any of his grandchildren who wanted it. I always did. There were no microwaves, so oatmeal was made on...
Election day is tomorrow
Wylie voters will head to the polls Saturday, May 7, to cast their ballots in the Texas Constitutional election. Voting locations across the state will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Election Day. Nearby voting locations include the Wylie Senior Recreation...
Wylie ISD names new administrators
Wylie ISD named several new principals and administrators for the upcoming school year last week.Meagan Wendt will be the new assistant principal at Groves Elementary. Wendt currently teaches third-grade math, science and social studies at Whitt Elementary. She will...
Library to host garden tour
Seeding between the lines — The Smith Public Library is offering residents an opportunity to grow with a tour of several local gardens. The tour will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 7, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All funds raised by...
WISD to consider rezoning neighborhood
Dozens of students were recognized students for their accomplishments, which took up a majority of the Monday, April 24 meeting. The Skills USA team at Wylie East High School, Wylie High School and McMillian Junior High were singled out for hard work at the meeting....
Wylie East names top graduates
Hard work and dedication drove two students to earn the highest honors –valedictorian and salutatorian – of the Wylie East High School Class of 2022. Rankings at Wylie East High School place Kayla Nguyen as valedictorian and Hanna Harmon as salutatorian. Kayla posted...
Garland Police increasing GISD patrols following online threat
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), along with the North Texas Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF), and the Garland Police Department are working in a joint response to an online threat made by a group of students at Naaman Forest High School. The online...