Wylie Prep's Wyatt Wilson signs his national letter of intent to play baseball for Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tennessee. (Shelly Dowdle/The Wylie News) (More Photos) Signing a national letter of intent is a big day for any high school athlete. Each year,...
Annual toy drive now underway
Anyone wanting to make a child’s Christmas brighter can donate toys to the annual Toys for Tots drive, which begins Saturday, Nov. 28, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 12, in Wylie. People wanting to drop off unwrapped toys can do so at the Wylie National Guard...
Wylie’s Marcus McElroy’s five touchdowns down the Owls
With less than two minutes and a four-point deficit, it seemed like Wylie had just run out of steam. The Pirates led the entirety of the second half, including having an 11-point lead on twice in the second half. Garland continued to fight, however, behind...
State reports two COVID-related deaths in Collin County today, 541 cases
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Nov 24. Collin County indicated earlier this month it “will no longer post COVID-19 case data” on its website. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the...
Man arrested; attacked father with knife
Garland police responded to a domestic disturbance call early Monday, Nov. 23, and found a man suffering from apparent life-threatening injuries; the victim’s son was taken into custody at the scene. Officers learned the victim was in bed with his wife when his son,...
One COVID-related death and 403 cases reported in Collin County on Monday
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Nov 23. Collin County indicated earlier this month it “will no longer post COVID-19 case data” on its website. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the...
Patriots dismantle Blacksmiths en route to State Championship victory
They say there is nothing sweeter than revenge. The Wylie Preparatory Academy Patriots got theirs in a 54-28 win over the Westlake Academy Blacksmiths on Nov. 21 in the TCAF Div. 1 State Championship game. For the third straight year, these two teams have met in the...
Collin County reports four COVID-related deaths, 1,012 new cases over weekend
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Nov 21 and 22. Collin County indicated earlier this month it “will no longer post COVID-19 case data” on its website. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from...
State reports five COVID-related deaths in Collin County today, Friday
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Nov 20. Collin County indicated earlier this month it “will no longer post COVID-19 case data” on its website. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the...