Battalion Chief Academy graduates, Jeff Pynes and Brandon Gibson with Asst. Fire Chief Casey Nash. Courtesy Wylie Fire-Rescue City Council received an overview of Wylie Fire Rescue during a Tuesday, May 12 work session, highlighting the department’s operations,...
From staff reports [email protected] In a throwback to the Arab Oil Embargo in 1974, lines are forming at gas stations as motorists top off their tanks and fuel distributors are running out of the commodity. Gas retailers throughout Wylie and around North Texas...
By Ed Sterling Director of Member Services Texas Press Association AUSTIN — Hurricane Harvey slammed the middle Texas coast on Aug. 25, hammering the region from Rockport to Palacios before continuing inland as a tropical storm and causing widespread catastrophic...
By Ray Miranda lead pastor at the Story Church in Wylie thestorychurch.org I have to say writing an article is not at the top of my list of things to do. I’m sure you understand. In fact, I started an email to ask someome to help me but started typing this instead....
Along with a disaster, come scammers and Hurricane Harvey that struck the Texas coast is no different. The scams come in the form of unsolicited email and social media posts purporting to be for the benefit of hurricane victims. While people want to help, they should...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Wylie Independent School District gained 733 students when classes started last week, as compared to the opening of school in 2016. Official attendance count the first day, Monday, Aug. 28, was 15,581 students distributed...
With pet obesity on the rise, overweight cats and dogs are no laughing matter By Jeff Schnaufer Did you hear the one about the dog that ate so much she passed out under the table? Or the terrier so fat he hurt himself jumping off the bed? It happened. And it’s no...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] A number of creative and detailed works of art were judged last week to determine the winners in the annual parking lot space painting contest at Wylie High School. To determine the best efforts, all spots were viewed and...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] After conducting a public hearing last week, Wylie city council set Sept. 12 as the date to officially adopt a new $89.9 million budget for fiscal year 2017-’18. The council conducted a short regular meeting Tuesday, Aug....
