Columnist John Moore still has and uses the radio that kept him, his cousin, and best friend company during the summer of the 1976 American Bicentennial celebrations. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Author’s note: This week’s column was...
A Wylie ISD teacher is stepping out of the classroom and into a new role utilizing skills learned while working on a much different career path. Windi Fuller, former English and Yearbook teacher at Cooper Junior high, was recently named executive director of the Wylie...
Public Works Director Tim Porter first briefed council on Stone Road in November 2021 concerning issues surrounding planned improvements. The city and Collin County previously entered a partnership to improve the road because of its poor condition. Several chip and...
What started as a job in a hobby store has turned into a business venture for Wylie resident Rebecca Duval. Eight years ago, a position at a leather and leather-working supply company opened the door to creativity and opportunity, and a love for the craft. Duval was...
WISD students had a chance to learn the ins and outs of law enforcement at the Junior Police Academy held last week at Harrison Intermediate School. Cadets experience what police officers learn and what they are expected to achieve while in an actual police academy....
The completed draft of the newly updated comprehensive plan was presented to council in a workshop during the June 14 council meeting. Members of the Comprehensive Plan Advisory Committee (CPAC) and Planning and Zoning Commission joined agents from the consulting firm...
School districts across the state received preliminary STAAR test results for 2022 last week and Wylie ISD Deputy Superintendent Kim Spicer said she was amazed when she saw how well Wylie students performed. STAAR is a series of standardized tests used to assess a...
The P&Z Commission considered a new site plan and a site plan amendment at the Tuesday, June 21, regular meeting. The first site plan was for Validus Addition, a light industrial use complex on .620 acres, located west of the intersection of Martinez Lane and...
As summer weather in North Texas brings triple-digit temperatures, officials are reminding residents to take precautions when working or recreating outdoors by staying hydrated and limiting exposure to the heat. According to the National Weather Service, heat is one...
