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...
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...
La Joya Mexican Cantina owners and the downtown area is picking up the pieces after a fire occurred Thursday, Oct. 25. Owners Blanca and Erasto Moreno have operated the eatery for 14 years in downtown. “We are hoping to reopen as soon as possible. We are waiting for...
Both high schools in Wylie presented their fall plays Thursday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 20, and both productions successfully drew large audiences. Wylie High’s theatre department performed Ricky Elice’s “Peter and the Starcatcher.” According to director Polly...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 24 announced $55.5 million in funding from the federal Homeland Security Grant Program to support state and local efforts to prevent terror attacks and crack down on terroristic activity in Texas. These awards, according to a governor’s...
Two Princeton and Farmersville teens were arrested at Wylie High School Monday, Oct. 29 for carrying prohibited weapons. At about 1:52 p.m. on Monday, Wylie Police school resource officers were notified of two males at Wylie High School who were trespassing. Officers...
A flash mob took Boo on Ballard by storm as well as thousands of ghouls, goblins and trick-or-treaters looking for candy Oct. 25 in downtown Wylie. For more scaretacular photos, see the Oct. 31 edition of The Wylie News. See the video below.
A two-alarm fire overnight decimated La Joya Mexican Cocina located at 211 N. Ballard Ave in downtown Wylie. A passerby who spotted fire coming through the roof shortly after midnight initially called in the fire, according to Wylie Fire Chief Brent Parker. An...
The combination of an early lead and Rowlett turnovers were key to Wylie’s win in District 10-6A football. They defeated the previously unbeaten Eagles 42-28 on Friday, Oct. 19. “The difference in the game was the two turnovers. The turnover (from Kortlin Rausaw) in...
A decades long vision took an important step in becoming reality last week when a ceremonial groundbreaking was held for the Wylie campus of Collin College. The ceremony was held Friday morning, Oct. 19, on the 100-acre site along Country Club Road across from the...
