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...
Raiders run away with district crown
The Wylie East boys track team brought home the district hardware from the 9-6A meet. The Raiders tallied 166 points to win with ease, outscoring the second-place finishers by 59 points. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) The Wylie East Raiders are the District 9-6A...
Measles case confirmed
A case of measles has been reported in Collin County. On Thursday, Aug. 23, Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS) identified a case in Plano. The individual had not received a measles vaccine, and went to Plano West Senior High during their infectious period...
Share the Plate starts next month
Wylie kids have a chance to show off their cooking skills to the entire district. Share the Plate, a recipe contest, will occur throughout the majority of September. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 28, Wylie Independent School District’s student nutrition team will accept...
WISD property tax rate gets nod of approval
A total school property tax rate of $1.64 per $100 assessed valuation, unchanged from last year, received approval last week from the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees. The school board met in regular session Monday, Aug. 20. at the Educational...
ATM targeted during break-in
Wylie Police are seeking information in connection with a break-in at Walmart Neighborhood Market, 1400 McCreary Road, last week during which suspects attempted to access an ATM machine. The break-in occurred about 2 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21. Sgt. Donald English said...
Good News: Sanitary Sewer
Some things in life just don’t make sense no matter how you slice it. For example, I was out walking my dog the other evening and found something rather odd that I’ve walked over countless times but never taken a moment to consider the absurdity of the thought. Right...
Guns and Hoses
In one week 32 amateur boxers will step into the ring for the first time before an estimated crowd of five thousand people at Allen Event Center. Friendly foes, DFW area firefighters and police officers, will face off against each other in the 17th annual Guns and...
Lady Pirates go 6-1
Wylie volleyball emerged from last week’s non-district action with a winning record. They finished 6-1 to improve their overall record to 16-7. The Lady Pirates began things with a four-set win over cross-town rival host Wylie East. That was followed by the two-day...
Video: That Wylie Band holds March-A-Thon
On Saturday, Aug. 25, Wylie High School’s marching band hosted its annual March-A-Thon. After performing in the streets of Wylie and Murphy, they made a stop at Tom Thumb to perform inside the store.