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...
Raiders run away with district crown
The Wylie East boys track team brought home the district hardware from the 9-6A meet. The Raiders tallied 166 points to win with ease, outscoring the second-place finishers by 59 points. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) The Wylie East Raiders are the District 9-6A...
One COVID related death, 135 Collin County cases reported since Sunday
The Texas Department of State Health Services updated COVID-19 information for May 24 through 28. All counts, except for hospitalized cases, are compiled from the TDSHS website. State officials listed one death and 135 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Collin County, for...
Sales Tax Holidays for water-efficient and ENERGY STAR® products this weekend
(AUSTIN) — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar is reminding families and businesses that they can save on the purchase of certain water- and energy-efficient products this weekend during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays. The holidays...
Council approves alcohol amendment
Wylie City Councilmembers on Tuesday, May 25, approved an amendment to an ordinance regarding the sale of alcohol. The approval allows for the sale, possession, and consumption of an alcoholic beverage, as those terms are defined by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage...
Wylie man sentenced to 41 years
A Wylie man was sentenced to 41 years in prison without the possibility of parole for continuous sexual abuse of a child, District Attorney Greg Willis announced May 26. “12 years of this horrific abuse perpetrated on a child sickens us all,” Willis said after...
Graduating athletes share senior stories
With graduation on Friday, several Wylie East senior athletes spoke about their favorite senior memories, lasting legacy as a Lady Raider and post-graduation plans. Akasha Davis, volleyball and basketball … on the emotions surrounding her senior year “My emotions...
Student wants to help people, travel the world one day
Everyone copes with some kind of challenge in life, and Delia Martinez, with a roll with the punches mindset, has settled into living in Texas. The Woodland Hills, Calif., native has lived here for five years after moving to North Texas from Aurora, Colorado, where...
Church ministry paved way for foster parents
Crystal Liechty, orphan care director at Northplace Church in Sachse, loved her career as a teacher but said as she reached her 50s, her passion started to change. At the time, she was already volunteering as the orphan care director and said that the first thing...
Memorial Day event coming to Olde City Park
Memorial Day exists as a time for reflection about the scale of wars that Americans have fought since their nation’s inception. Chuck Flesch, who served in the Marines for four years, understands this truth, explaining almost 1.4 million American service people have...