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City offices to close Thursday
Wylie city offices will close at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 23 and remain closed Thursday, Feb. 24. Residents should expect trash pickup delays as Thursday services will shift to Friday. Pickup scheduled for Friday will be picked up Saturday. For updates, visit...
WISD closed Thursday
Wylie ISD events scheduled for Wednesday, Feb. 23 have been canceled. All Wylie ISD schools and facilities will be closed tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 24, due to winter weather and the potential for power outages and poor travel conditions. All evening events and...
Wylie Fire-Rescue recognizes members
Wylie Fire-Rescue took time to celebrate their own, recognizing its top firefighters and crews at the 27th annual awards banquet held Saturday, Feb. 12. at the Collin College Wylie Campus Conference Center The banquet featured a catered meal and entertainment from...
Community ISD calls May bond election
The Community ISD Board of Trustees called a bond election for $650 million during the Feb. 14 regular meeting. Superintendent Tonya Knowlton, who started with Community ISD in August 2021, said the board and administration worked with a bond committee and community...
Secretary of state releases mail-in voting information
The deadline to file an application for a mail-in ballot is Friday, Feb. 18. Texas Secretary of State John Scott released step-by-step instructions on new identification requirements for mail-in ballots. Scott reminded Texans that the new application for ballot by...
WISD gala returns in person
The biggest fundraising event for the Wylie ISD Education Foundation is right around the corner. The Boots ‘N Barbecue gala will be held Saturday, Feb. 26. The doors will open at 6 p.m. with dinner being served at 7 p.m. and the event expected to wrap up around 11...
Couple work in concert in classroom, married life
Wylie East Choir directors Ashley and Nathan Dame led a carefully orchestrated life. They not only share the same surname, but they also share a home, a daily car ride to the school, a classroom and their lives together. The couple, married since 2017, said they have...
Council approves building code changes
Wylie building code ordinances got a refresh last week. Wylie City Council held two public hearings and voted to approve several changes to the building codes at the Feb. 8 council meeting. Plans Examiner Chris Montgomery said building codes are updated every three...















