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Lynn Nwachukwu's 14 points led the way as the Wylie Pirates defeated McKinney Boyd 48-30. The Pirates (5-11) picked up their third win in the last six days on the road behind a strong second-half performance. Wylie outscored Boyd 26-10 in the third and fourth quarters...
In their 65-49 loss to Rockwall Tuesday night, the Pirates’ offense struggled from the floor. Wylie (3-5) couldn't keep up with Rockwall much of the night. The Yellowjackets outscored the Pirates 26-12 in the third quarter, giving them a 23-point advantage. Wylie...
Several new candidates have filed for a spot on the ballot in the March 1, 2022, primary elections, seeking nominations for positions throughout the state and counties. Filing will close Dec. 13 and candidates for county-level offices sign up with county...
Area churches often provide help to the community with basic needs, but sometimes they are called to serve in an even bigger way. For the past year, Hope for the Cities, a ministry of First Baptist Wylie, has delivered over 325,000 meals and paid nearly $100,000 for...
A Wylie coffee shop has a cup of joe for sale but prayer — which is available in vast quantities — is free. The Coffee at the Hub, which occupies the former Conversations building, is a nonprofit coffee shop and is a part of the Wylie chapter of Youth with a...
Sports
Lynn Nwachukwu's 14 points led the way as the Wylie Pirates defeated McKinney Boyd 48-30. The Pirates (5-11) picked up their third win in the last six days on the road behind a strong second-half performance. Wylie outscored Boyd 26-10 in the third and fourth quarters...
In their 65-49 loss to Rockwall Tuesday night, the Pirates’ offense struggled from the floor. Wylie (3-5) couldn't keep up with Rockwall much of the night. The Yellowjackets outscored the Pirates 26-12 in the third quarter, giving them a 23-point advantage. Wylie...
The Wylie East football team had 14 players earn all-district honors for the 2021 season. In Marcus Gold’s first year as coach, the Raiders won their first two games and finished with a 3-7 record. They went 1-5 in district play, defeating West Mesquite at home Oct....
The Raiders lost their opener in the new Williams Center to Forney 62-56. They were up by eight points with six minutes left in the first half before a Jackrabbits run cut the lead to 31-29 at halftime. Wylie East struggled to make their shots in the fourth quarter...
The Wylie East volleyball team was honored after a successful 2021 campaign with several teammates earning all-district recognition. The Lady Raiders had their best season since 2017, finishing with a 19-16 record. They were 9-5 in district play to earn third place...
Education
Wylie ISD parents wishing to have their children receive instruction online may apply for a spot in the district’s newly formed Virtual Learning Academy. The Wylie ISD board approved a temporary virtual learning option Aug. 31 during a special meeting. VLA is subject...
In the early afternoon, a sea of trumpets and flutes cover Jerry Shaffer Stadium. Two weeks away from the start of the season, the Wylie East marching band prepares for the challenges that await. Director Greg Hayes is ready to kick off a new year with the Pride of...
Whitt Elementary School fourth-grade math teacher Madison Shattuck missed the conventional rhythms of classroom instruction last year. “Excited is mainly what I am,” she said about the return to normal classroom teaching this year, when teachers will have classes in...
Tim Shelby left his work in retail - a national grocery chain and two pharmacy stores - to enter the teaching ranks. But while new teachers in Wylie ISD fall normally in the Millennial and Generation Z demographic, Shelby, at 63, is easily a generation removed. For...
There’s still no such thing as a free lunch, even if students don’t have to pony up any money at the cafeteria this year. The United States Department of Agriculture has issued extended waivers that will allow schools to offer free meals — breakfast and lunch — to...
Life & Style
Donnette Smith will lead you on a path of crime, intrigue, romance and suspense in her latest novel, a fantasy/paranormal thriller set in Farmersville involving a fictional cop named Cole Rainwater and his former high school sweetheart — now psychic — Jenna Langely....
After a few years of growing the typical Texas flowers; pansies in the winter, impatiens in the summer in the normal front flowerbeds, homeowner Kori Hendrix realized she wanted more variety and more gardens at her Wylie home. There was ample opportunity to make...
Students and families faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The shift to remote learning and shortened school days, forced students to adapt to virtual school on the fly as parents adjusted to working from home full-time and managing their children’s...
Sue Darte blames her daughter and a jewelry making class she took nine years ago for igniting a passion for the art of fusing glass. “A retail glass company had a Groupon coupon and I brought my daughter-in-law with me to make two pieces of jewelry,” Sue said. In...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re fortunate enough to still have your mom or grandmother in your life why not plan a special trip to honor them this year? We all know flowers and lunch are nice but how about escaping town to visit a place where...
Opinion
No matter how hard we try, we really can’t avoid one another. We live in a world where what takes place somewhere else on the globe has a very good chance of affecting us, along with many others. The pandemic, of course, is a useful – if sobering – example. A virus...
A Texas Senate committee on Friday passed an elections bill that would tighten the state’s voting rules by limiting extended early voting hours, requiring proof of disability to qualify for mail-in voting and prohibiting drive-thru voting. Senate Bill 7, sponsored...
Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders are rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to encourage the public to follow suit. “I will never ask any Texan to do something that I’m not willing to do myself,” Abbott said before getting vaccinated at a...
Texans receiving unemployment benefits will need to show an active effort to find a job starting Nov. 1. The Texas Workforce Commission suspended the requirement in March as the pandemic started. More than 3.6 million have filed for unemployment relief since then,...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is battling back against seven top aides who accuse him of bribery and abuse of office. The aides delivered the accusations in a letter to the agency’s human resources director. The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV obtained and...
