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...
District budget update
Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Scott Roderick gave an update on the 2024-2025 budget. Property values were previously projected to grow by 3.5%, but Roderick said the Collin County Central Appraisal District’s (CCAD) new estimate is now 1% due to...
Holiday Express rolls into town Friday
The spirit of the season rolls into town Friday afternoon, Nov. 30 in the form of the KCS Holiday Express train. The special scheduled stop is at 4 p.m. at the Oak Street crossing in downtown Wylie and the train will remain stopped until everyone has toured its cars....
Patriots capture second six-man championship
SPRINGTOWN – Making it back to the state title game was no easy task. Wylie Prep endured a tough predistrict schedule, various injuries and a lack of varsity experience. In the end they found a way to put the pieces together and won the school’s second six-man state...
City now named 45th safest
Wylie dropped from the 16th safest city in Texas last year to the 45th safest this year, an annual report released last week by Safewise showed. The report is compiled using crime statistics submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Data used for the 2018...
Fostering family
Thankfulness manifests itself in many ways and this Thanksgiving, families who have adopted children are especially full of gratitude. Perhaps it’s no coincidence that Thanksgiving and National Adoption Month coincide with each other. For Farmersville residents Rachel...
Texas unemployment rate hits lowest level since 1976
Texas has its lowest unemployment rate in more than 42 years. The Texas Workforce Commission on Nov. 16 announced that Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent the prior month. It is the lowest level of...
Good news: Thanksgiving 101
Ever noticed it’s the simple stuff that’s often the hardest to do? For instance, a few weeks ago during the World Series I noticed a player (making millions of dollars need I remind you) hit a ground ball and never take his eyes off the ball the entire time he’s...
Light the way to holiday cheer
There’s something magical about Christmas lights. The way they twinkle and seem to dance before our eyes. Colorful holiday displays can lighten the heart of even the biggest Grinch this time of year. How can one not be happy when there is so much beauty that lights up...
Akin students go the distance
Students at Wylie’s Akin Elementary have been running toward healthier lifestyles. This is the second year the school has offered Running Club, one of two after-school programs provided for free. ESL teacher Carma Williams and kindergarten teacher Whitney Farris began...