After Wylie city council took care of housekeeping matters and a contract on one of its historic properties, the FY25 budget was again its main focus. A contract was awarded to LMC Corporation for renovations to the Thomas and Mattie Brown House exterior at last...

Former Sonic employees surprised Rich Marwin, the onsite owner/operator of Sonic in Wylie, on his last day of work. Photo Kim Cloutier For over three decades, Rich Marwin was a familiar face at the Wylie Sonic, where he spent countless hours serving customers,...

Base Ball in Victorian America is the newest exhibit at The Welcome Center at the Brown House in Wylie. The display focuses on the Texas League, a cornerstone of minor league baseball.  The Welcome Center at the Brown House in Wylie has hit it out of the park with the...

Sachse resident Ania Rust is keeping busy promoting her book, The American Dream,”  at area events. Courtesy photo Sachse resident Ania Rust, a proud Polish immigrant, recently celebrated her 50th year as a U.S. citizen with the release of her long-awaited book, “The...

Amazing Grace Food Pantry now has a new parking lot with lights and 73 parking spaces, more than doubling the number of spaces. A produce pavilion is a future dream. Amazing Grace Food Pantry in North Wylie recently celebrated the culmination of an ambitious five-year...

A juvenile suspect in East Texas is believed responsible for numerous bomb threats and “swatting” hoaxes across multiple states, the Collin County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) said. The investigation began in May when the suspect initiated a swatting incident at a...

City Engineer Tim Porter and council members discussed plans for downtown at length during a recent workshop.  Chad Engbrock Council hit a bump in the road with plans to reconfigure the historic downtown area.  City Engineer Tim Porter led a work session on phase...

A Dallas man has been sentenced to life without parole for his capital murder conviction in the 2021 robbery and beating death of a Sachse resident. On Tuesday, June 25, the Collin County District Attorney’s Office announced that Brandon Dale, 43, was found guilty in...

Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Semeli Toilolo. Courtesy photo Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Semeli Toilolo and his family will receive a new home being built for them in Lavon. They were surprised with the presentation during a Tuesday, June 18, groundbreaking ceremony. Operation...