Jeff Avery with his 1969 C10 Chevrolet pickup, winner of the Truck of the Year, at the C10 Nationals. Courtesy photo Jeff Avery has a couple of pickup trucks parked at his Sachse home, though he doesn’t drive them much. Instead, he shows them at competitions where...
A graduate of Wylie East High School, Shyann Holley, received her American FFA degree at the 91st National FFA Convention and Expo held Oct. 28 in Indianapolis, Ind. The American FFA degree is the highest degree an active FFA member can earn. Holley is the first...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Options to repair the Public Safety Building, closed since sustaining damage in the April 2016 hailstorm, and financial needs for the city of Wylie over the next decade were discussed in a pair of workshops conducted by...
INGREDIENTS 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onion ½ cup chopped celery ½ cup chopped green bell pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced 2 cans (15 ounces each) mild red beans in chili sauce, undrained 1 teaspoon ground cumin...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Cadets of the Air Force JROTC units at Wylie and Wylie East High School presented the 17th annual Pass in Review to honor military veterans on Veterans Day, Nov. 11. The event was held at Wylie Stadium. The Pass in...
Help needed for local students By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Wylie area residents are asked to help make Christmas special this year by picking up gift tags to buy presents for distribution to less fortunate students. Wylie Way Christmas is a program...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] The takeaway from a Wylie city council and North Central Texas Council of Governments workshop that ran more than three hours before a packed house is that no freeway will be built through town if the city council is...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Skills he learned as a combat radio relay operator, in training and on the front lines in the Korean War, helped shape the future for William “Bill” Henry of Seis Lagos who pursued a successful career in electronics...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] The 29th annual Wylie Christian Care Center fundraising push gets underway Tuesday, Nov. 14, with a luncheon at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church. Wylie Chamber of Commerce sponsors the lunch at 11:30 a.m. to usher in a week...
