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...
State Senate race heads to a runoff
A political newcomer and a veteran state representative, both Republicans, will head to a runoff election before the year is out to decide who will fill the District 30 seat in the Texas Senate. Voters cast ballots Tuesday, Sept. 29, in a special election for the...
Houston-Dallas bullet train company says it’s on fast track
Texas’ first- and third-largest cities could be in daily commuting distance from each other via the high-speed Texas Central Railroad. Proponents of the proposed bullet train hailed two historic milestones last week: The Federal Railroad Administration released its...
Emergency housing, living assistance available
Collin County partnered with local nonprofit organizations to offer aid to those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Collin CARES Emergency Housing and Living Assistance program was awarded $30 million by the Collin County Commissioners Court to be used...
Voter registration deadline looms
The deadline to register to vote in the Nov. 3 presidential election is less than a week away on Monday, Oct. 5, and early voting will get underway a week afterward. Although the presidential election is at the top of the ballot, Wylie voters actually will...
Three keys to Wylie East versus Nimitz
Wylie East had a frustrating start to their season with their opening loss to Mt. Pleasant. After a long travel to face them on the road, the Raiders struggled to take care of the football. A big third quarter from the Tigers sealed Wylie East’s fate in week one,...
Plans for arts festival, parade continue
With the cancellation of public celebrations this year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wylie City Council learned last week that plans remain on track to hold the annual Wylie Arts Festival and Festival of Lights Christmas Parade in December. That report was...
No COVID-related deaths reported for Collin County today
Collin County and Texas Health and Human Services released updated COVID-19 information. State officials listed no deaths and 55 new cases of COVID-19 today, Sep. 29, in Collin County and are reporting a total of 13,825 confirmed cases. The state is also reporting...
State reports one COVID-related death in Collin County today
Collin County and Texas Health and Human Services released updated COVID-19 information. State officials listed one death and 233new cases of COVID-19 today, Sep. 28, in Collin County and are reporting a total of 13,770 confirmed cases. The state is also reporting...