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The Wylie girls' soccer team lifts the gold ball in the air for winning the District 9-6A championship. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The District 9-6A girls’ soccer title wasn’t on the line during last Friday’s...
The Wylie High School girls' powerlifting team poses for pictures with the plaque for winning the Class 6A equipped state title. Photo courtesy of Katie Hathaway By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie High girls’ powerlifting team has accomplished a lot...
The Wylie girls' soccer team lifts the gold ball for winning the District 9-6A championship. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media From Staff Reports The following are final scores for Wylie and Wylie East games played from March 12-19: Thursday, March 13 Baseball...
The Wylie Municipal Court will host a Warrant Resolution Day April 12, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 2000 N. Highway 78. The event provides an opportunity for individuals with outstanding Class C warrants in Wylie to resolve their cases without the risk of arrest or...
Although backyard chickens have no problem eating off the ground, feed bowls make it easier to measure out portions. Millie, a black-and-white Barred Plymouth Rock, noshes with Shadow, a Black Australorp, and Buffy, a Buff Orpington. Bob Wieland/The Wylie News The...
Sports
The Wylie girls' soccer team lifts the gold ball in the air for winning the District 9-6A championship. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The District 9-6A girls’ soccer title wasn’t on the line during last Friday’s...
The Wylie High School girls' powerlifting team poses for pictures with the plaque for winning the Class 6A equipped state title. Photo courtesy of Katie Hathaway By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie High girls’ powerlifting team has accomplished a lot...
The Wylie girls' soccer team lifts the gold ball for winning the District 9-6A championship. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media From Staff Reports The following are final scores for Wylie and Wylie East games played from March 12-19: Thursday, March 13 Baseball...
Wylie East senior point guard Parker Overstreet was recently named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Region II-6A Team. Photo by Ernesto Garcia / Waco Tribune-Herald By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie senior forward Noah Mallory and Wylie East...
Wylie senior Ben Lindsey tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts against one hit in the Pirates' 2-0 win over Sachse on Tuesday, March 11. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media From Staff Reports The following are final scores for Wylie and Wylie East games...
Education
The artwork of 23 WISD high school students will advance to the state-level competition in San Marcos on April 25-26. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD high school art students showcased their talent at the regional Visual Scholastic Arts Event (VASE) in Forney, earning...
Collin College will host events at three campuses throughout March. The events will begin the spring Dignity Initiative series, which is organized by the Collin College Committee Against Gender Violence and Oppression to educate and provide action steps to end...
Christina Maru, Aayushi Hansalia, Charles Ma and Kristy Kaneshige pose with their bronze medals from the District Five SkillsUSA contest. The team competed in Applied Engineering. Wylie High students also earned gold medals in Mobile Robotics and gold and silver in...
\A bill introduced by Rep. Jeff Leach proposes significant changes to discipline policies in Texas public schools. Leach, R-Plano, said the bill is designed to provide schools with more flexibility in handling disciplinary issues while ensuring student safety. “Our...
WEHS TMEA All-State Choir Students were honored at the Monday, Feb 24 board meeting. Back row from left, trustees Jacob Day, Suzi Kennon, Mike Williams, Bill Howard, Kylie Reising, Stacie Smith and Virdie Montgomery. Front row: Choir director Nathan Dame, Nathan...
Life & Style
Container plants and raised garden beds are a great introduction to gardening for all ages. Location, soil, research and planning are essential. Gardening is a popular hobby all over the world, offering people a chance to connect with nature, enjoy fresh produce, and...
Outdoor living has evolved far beyond a few patio chairs and a grill—homeowners are transforming their backyards into stylish, functional extensions of their indoor spaces. Whether you’re looking to create a serene escape or a lively entertainment hub, spring is the...
Discover the best St. Patrick's Day celebrations in the U.S. Chicago dyes the Chicago River green each year for St. Patrick’s Day. As winter fades and March rolls in, cities across the United States prepare to turn green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. What began as a...
Crafting is one of many hobbies you could consider. Hobbies allow individuals to explore their interests, meet new people and keep their brains sharp. But finding time to pursue hobbies— often after becoming empty nesters—can benefit individuals in many ways. And...
Gynovel’s Gifts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting transplant patients and individuals recovering from heart attacks and strokes, is hosting a Community Health Fair to provide education, resources and support for those in need. The health fair...
Opinion
What unites Texans of all political persuasions is the nonpartisan principle that our government must operate in the sunlight. We have the right – and responsibility – to keep watch on how tax money is spent and how public officials make decisions. But it takes...
Last weekend, I did something I don’t think I’ve ever done before—I forgot to discuss the time change with my husband, the chief clock changer in our house. So when I woke up at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, I approached the day as “business as usual” and went downstairs to let...
Critics say a House bill proposing $7.5 billion in new funding for public education doesn’t go far enough, The Dallas Morning News reported. House Bill 2 would raise the per-student allotment by $220, to $6,360 a year. It would also invest $750 million in teacher pay...
A slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education. The Dallas Morning News reported that 75 Republican legislators have...
Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools. The Austin...
