Kylee Merrick reacts after being named Wylie ISD’s Elementary Paraprofessional of the Year during the Wylie Way Awards Gala Friday, May 8, at the Plano Event Center. Merrick works at Hartman Early Childhood Learning Center. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD celebrated its...
Wylie High School AHMO Bowmen member Jessica Martin celebrated her birthday by competing at the state archery tournament in March in Belton. “So, getting to spend my birthday with my team was fantastic, and especially because last year I couldn’t spend it with...
Jon Peters said he can spot whether a teacher will be effective in the classroom. A good teacher, first and foremost, will have a love for the kids, he said. “They’ve got to build the relationships with the kids,” he said. “You don’t do that - you’re done. You’re not...
The recreation center at the municipal complex in Wylie requires city funding to keep it afloat, and Wylie City Council members want to see a long-term plan formulated for its operation and blend it in with a master plan. Receiving a consultant’s feedback will be part...
Dispatchers may not put out fires or take patients’ temperatures or blood pressure, but they do exist in the category of frontline workers who perform a vital role in ensuring first responders do their jobs. The work of dispatchers was especially important in this...
U.S. Rep. Van Taylor doesn’t see much spirit of bipartisanship with President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal, one of many topics the Congressman from Texas’ 3rd District spoke about during a visit to C&S Media’s Wylie office on April 1. Taylor also discussed...
Joey Scimone’s line of work requires him to watch people’s faces and pick up on non-verbal cues. With the pandemic in play in the last year, most people wore masks in public, and the mask covers up at least half of an individual’s face - the mouth - thereby...
The nation and world are still coping with the pandemic, albeit with multiple vaccines developed and distributed now. School officials did their part during the pandemic to continue learning for students on campus and in virtual mode, and at the March 22 board...
Wylie ISD began a Diversity and Inclusion program this school year, but it is now receiving blowback from some parents. Several people appeared at Wylie ISD’s board meeting on March 22 to criticize the district’s new Diversity and Inclusion program and curriculum...
