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...
Modern convenience or modern-day nightmare?
Plastic waste is polluting ecosystems, affecting health In the bustling urban landscape of modern America lies a problem that’s as pervasive as it is pernicious: plastic waste. And despite the concerted efforts to recycle paper, cardboard and metals, plastic continues...
State reports seven COVID deaths, 331 new Collin County cases today, Saturday
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Jan. 30. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed seven deaths and 331 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are...
State reports five COVID deaths, 528 new Collin County cases today, Friday
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Jan. 29. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed five deaths and 528 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are...
State reports 11 COVID deaths, 561 new Collin County cases today, Thursday
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Jan. 28. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed 11 deaths and 561 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are...
State reports 11 COVID deaths, 673 new Collin County cases today, Wednesday
The Texas Department of State Health Services released updated COVID-19 information for Jan. 27. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed 11 deaths and 738 new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County and are...
Dallas County reports 40 COVID deaths, 1,671 new cases today, Wednesday
Dallas County Health and Human Services reported 40 deaths and 1,671 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 for Jan 27. The county reported 2,092 total deaths to date. The total confirmed cases are 222,409. The county is also reporting a total of...
Police continue search for runaway from Wylie
Wylie police continue to look for a teen girl they suspect is a runaway. Samantha Brown, 15, voluntarily left a Wylie residence in the early morning of Jan. 24 and has not returned. Police followed up later that same morning with the resident(s) at the home where she...
City council votes down apartment complex zoning
The Wylie City Council on Tuesday denied with prejudice an applicant's request to change the zoning of a property in the 400 block of North Ballard Avenue for construction of an apartment complex. Council's vote - 5-1, with Garrett Mize opposing - came after a public...
East student living in a ‘dream world’
Student to attend Yale wants STEM career Wylie East High School senior Esteban Figueroa didn’t think he would be angling for a spot in an Ivy League school when he entered high school. Neither did he dream he would receive a full-ride scholarship to one. He thought...