Martha Washington Tea Party guests, staff and volunteers gather on the lawn Saturday, April 25. The afternoon included tea, treats, colonial games and more. Courtesy photo By Christopher J. Raso Twenty-six guests enjoyed a tea party at the Welcome Center at Brown...
When the winter storm smacked the Metroplex and Texas as a whole last week, first responders stepped up. Julia Maschmann in Wylie was just one of them. Maschmann is supervisor of dispatchers for the city of Wylie, where she has been for a little over a year. Previous...
Gene Bush raved about the treatment she received last week at Burnett Junior High School. She wasn’t here to visit a student or teacher, though. She stayed at the school when the Wylie ISD teamed up with the city of Wylie to open a shelter at the school after...
The winter storm that shut down school in Wylie Independent School District last week did not happen just because of road conditions. Other factors came into play, said Ian Halperin, executive director of communications and community relations for the Wylie ISD....
The Wylie City Council in an emergency meeting Feb. 20 approved Mayor Matthew Porter’s Declaration of Local Disaster for Winter Weather Emergency because of the effects of the winter storm that hit the city last week. Council approval, in a 7-0 vote, allowed the...
The Wylie City Council on Tuesday paved the way for a new housing development to come to town. Councilmembers approved the city manager to sign a development agreement between the city and Wylie Lake Park LD LLC regarding the use of building materials for a townhome...
A dozen Wylie ISD students earned designation as Texas All-State Musicians for the 2020-21 school year, with students from both Wylie East and Wylie high schools being recognized. The honor is especially laudable given that 50,000 students started the Texas Music...
Wylie city leaders hope a new recreational feature to be constructed here would make a splash. City council trustees along with Wylie Parks and Recreation board members discussed the addition of aquatic center in the city during a joint work session on an aquatics...
Want to take your hound or pooch to a dog park? A bond committee to study what recreational and infrastructure additions to construct in Wylie will be formed in the next few months, Mayor Matthew Porter said. A haven for residents’ canine companions might be one...
