Collin County officials, like their counterparts in area cities and school districts, have been compiling their annual budget. While the budget process can be viewed as a year-round affair, work sessions and department input becomes especially tedious in late June,...

The council estimates Wylie’s population at 62,171, in 2024. Collin County continues to lead population growth in the 16 counties around Dallas and Fort Worth, with 53,658 new residents from January of 2023 to January of this year, according to estimates by the North...

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has begun widening FM 2514 in Wylie. Work began Monday, Aug. 5, on improving 3.4 miles of Parker Road and North Ballard Avenue from a two-lane roadway to a four-lane divided road from Lavon Parkway -- just east of Country...

Total certified taxable values for Wylie and Collin County property were up from 2023, according to Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD) figures as of July 23, 2024.  CCAD mailed estimated 2024 real property appraisal notices to residential property owners in...

Former Congressman Sam Johnson was honored with multiple awards for his military service. Courtesy Art The U.S. House of Representatives has passed U.S. Rep. Keith Self’s bill to rename the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinic in Plano...