Dozens of Texas wind projects have been halted because the Department of Defense has not approved the federal permits required for them to move forward, the Austin American-Statesman reported. Data from the American Clean Power Association indicate that the state...
Seeding between the lines — The Smith Public Library is offering residents an opportunity to grow with a tour of several local gardens. The tour will be held from 9 a.m. until noon Saturday, May 7, and is sponsored by the Friends of the Library. All funds raised by...
Hard work and dedication drove two students to earn the highest honors –valedictorian and salutatorian – of the Wylie East High School Class of 2022. Rankings at Wylie East High School place Kayla Nguyen as valedictorian and Hanna Harmon as salutatorian. Kayla posted...
City staff and council kicked off the budget season with a workshop to discuss the fiscal year 2022-23 budget held during the April 12 regular meeting. Interim City Manager Brent Parker began the presentation by covering the projected numbers for the end of the...
Wylie property owners should have received their annual appraised value estimates last week from the county. Many have been expressing concerns about the increases they are seeing, an indication that property values are continuing to rise in the area. The valuations...
In response to many Texas parents’ complaints about inappropriate material in school libraries, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) released updated guidelines on procuring, reviewing and banning books. The model, which can be found on the TEA website, is designed to...
A ticket for most adults may mean a fine or a defensive driving course, but for area teens, it could mean a chance to participate in Teen Court. Wylie’s Teen Court program provides students, not just from Wylie but the surrounding areas as well, an opportunity to...
State sales tax revenue totaled $3.37 billion in March, a 37.2% increase over collections last year Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said in a Tuesday, April 4, news release.Similar to February’s sales tax numbers, the March 2021 totals account for February 2021 sales...
Wylie Fire-Rescue participated in a longtime tradition for its newest fire station. The department and Grand Lodge of Texas held a Cornerstone Leveling Ceremony for Fire Station No. 4. The ceremony, a masonic tradition dating back for centuries, took place Saturday,...
