“The more things change, the more they stay the same” could just as well be the motto of Wright’s Barber Shop in downtown Wylie that recently reopened under a new owner who does not plan to change a thing.”
Picking up the clippers after the death of James Wright was Randy Russell, a lifelong friend and also a barber.
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By Joe Reavis • [email protected]
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