The Collin County Commissioners Court convened for its first meeting of 2025 on Monday, Jan. 13, addressing a range of topics across several county departments and agencies.  In addition to the regular business of the commissioners’ court, the meeting included...

Wylie Mayor pro tem Jeff Forrester has announced he will not seek reelection to Place 3 on city council. In an email Jan. 9, Forrester said he will not file for re-election and instead challenged others to serve the community. “It has been an incredible honor to serve...

The filing period for the city of Wylie’s May 3, 2025, city council election officially opens Jan. 15.  This marks the beginning of the process for residents interested in running for one of two available city council seats up for election: Place 1, currently...

Most of the more than 1,000 bills the 88th Texas Legislature passed in 2023 took immediate effect or were implemented in 2024, but a handful of new laws took effect as 2025 began. Most non-commercial Texas vehicles no longer require a vehicle safety inspection. The...