Twelve seniors at Wylie East High School signed a National Letter of Intent during a college signing day ceremony that was held May 13 inside Williams Center. Photo courtesy Kody Christensen By David Wolman [email protected] Twelve seniors in the Class of 2026...
For the second year in a row, the Taste of Wylie will be held at Olde City Park — but there are still changes in store. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 2 and will feature area restaurants providing samples of a variety of choices from pizza to...
Wylie kids will be off to the races as the Wylie Pedal Car Race is coming soon to downtown. The race will be Sunday, May 1 and is hosted by the Wylie Downtown Merchant Association. This is the 18th year for the rain-or-shine event, which raises money for downtown...
Millions of Americans battle drug and alcohol addiction, but Collin County residents facing these issues have a resource they might not know about. The Collin County Substance Abuse Program, first established 32 years ago and served 58 clients in its first year,...
Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Wylie Kris Segrest believes when God gives the church a new assignment, He also gives the church a new name. FBW, which has been serving the city for nearly 152 years, will soon be called The Cross Church. “This has been a...
It may be prom season for area high school students, but senior citizens can have fun too. The Wylie Senior Center is once again hosting its annual prom after a two-year hiatus. The prom is sock hop themed this year and will be held from noon until 2 p.m. Friday,...
Preparedness and awareness are key when it comes to planning for severe weather, especially as warmer temperatures increase the risk of thunderstorms and tornadoes. Residents across North Texas experienced bouts of severe weather in recent weeks, including a tornado...
The show season for Wylie FFA ended last month, but the work is not over for FFA students. “We get a little bit of a pause,” said Wylie East FFA Teacher Valerie Turner. “But FFA is 100% year-round.” Turner said the students have Career Development Events (CDE) next....
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Collin County continues to experience dynamic growth as it ranked second in the nation for adding new residents. According to the 2020 census results, the Collin County population was 1,064,465, compared to...
