Collin County commissioners on Monday received a report outlining a possible bond issue election that could appear on the November ballot. The county could seek $820 million in bonds to fund several projects, including a major expansion of the county jail, which...
If the Wylie $50.1 million bond election had been a horse race, it could have been considered a photo finish. All three propositions were approved by slim margins on Tuesday. Two of the props won by fewer than 100 votes. The bond targeted infrastructure, road and...
Voters today will decide the fate of a $50.1 million bond in Wylie. Polls close at 7 p.m. The bond, which seeks to improve or upgrade infrastructure around town, includes three propositions: A. $35.1 million for expansion and reconstruction of McMillen Drive, Park...
The third called session of the Texas Legislature ended with the lawmakers addressing most of Gov. Greg Abbott’s concerns. With the exception of a ban on vaccine mandates, increased penalties for illegal voting and a constitutional amendment allowing courts to deny...
Crystal Reeves wanted to find a way to create awareness about what happened to her and why. She was motivated to do so after watching a beauty pageant for wheelchair-bound women. “I thought well, you know what, I could get my platform out there,” she said. For...
A dramatic drop in COVID-19 cases has occurred in Wylie ISD. The district had just six active student cases as of Oct. 25, said Amy Hillin, coordinator of health services for Wylie ISD. Between Oct. 15 and 18, cases dropped from 83 to 10. Students...
Students attending Dodd Elementary School in the future would switch to Smith Elementary as part of a rezoning change being considered by Wylie ISD. The change would go into effect for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. Wylie ISD board members heard about the plans...
The Wylie City Council will hold a public hearing at its 6 p.m. meeting Tuesday to consider, and act upon, a request for a change of zoning from Commercial Corridor to Planned Development-Commercial Corridor / Multifamily on property generally located on the southwest...
Wylie residents could see Ballard Avenue converted into a one-way thoroughfare in one idea proposed by the Downtown Wylie Traffic Impact Analysis project. Speaking during a work session at the Oct. 12 work session, Tim Porter, public works director, said...
