Wylie Police Department blotter from April 4 – April 10 April 4• 12:43 – Possession of Marijuana, less than 2 ounces – 2000 N. Hwy. 78 • 16:56 – Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member – 1300 E. Oak St. • 18:46 –Found Property – 1800 McMillen Rd.• 20:36 – Possession of a...
Modern convenience or modern-day nightmare?
Plastic waste is polluting ecosystems, affecting health In the bustling urban landscape of modern America lies a problem that’s as pervasive as it is pernicious: plastic waste. And despite the concerted efforts to recycle paper, cardboard and metals, plastic continues...
Shop projects judged
The 51st annual Wylie Show and Sale got underway Wednesday, March 21, with judging of baked goods, horticulture projects and shop projects. Judges looked over the entries that FFA members put on display in the Wylie High School agricultural science shop. Picking up...
Season concludes with home losses
Another season of Lady Pirate soccer has come to an end at Wylie ISD Stadium. They fell 5-0 to Allen and 5-0 against Plano East, both in District 6-6A. Under head coach Chris Bezner, Wylie finished the year 4-13-4 overall and 1-11-2 in district. Last week marked the...
Firefighters hone skills, take part in training exercises
Firefighters with Wylie Fire-Rescue took advantage of a pair of training activities last week to improve their skills in swift water rescues and battling structure fires. The Swift Water Rescue Team put their rigid inflatable boat into the East Fork of the Trinity...
100-year-old Wylie landmark painstakingly perserved
Two years of work by Wylie couple Choya and Alexis Tapp saved a 100-year-old landmark residence on N. Ballard Ave. and turned it into a bed and breakfast destination and a site for special events. The 2-story house in Prairie architectural style features a bright...
Lady Pirates defeat Plano West, Plano in 6-6A
Wylie softball swept a pair of Plano ISD schools in District 6-6A over Spring Break. They knocked off Plano West 12-0 in five innings and Plano 9-3. In the opener the Lady Pirates finished with eight hits and had one error. They scored eight runs in the first, and two...
Raiders take on the district
It was a time of reflection, remembrance, and new experiences. Wylie East Advanced Placement chemistry, U.S. history and dual credit U.S. history students traveled to Washington, D.C. for a four day visit early March 9. The students began their trip in Williamsburg,...
Fee waiver granted for Westgate Way development
Although the Wylie City Council may not have gotten everything it wanted in discussions with a developer, it got enough to waive a portion of development fees so that a 15.72-acre tract of land can be put into production after sitting vacant for about 30 years. The...
Grab your basket and hop on over to local Easter events
Spring is in full bloom and area communities and civic organizations have planned Easter activities that will keep parents, children, and sometimes dogs, busy over the next two weeks. In Wylie, In-Sync Exotics, a big cat rescue organization at 3430 Skyview Drive in...