Wylie Police Department blotter from April 4 – April 10 April 4• 12:43 – Possession of Marijuana, less than 2 ounces – 2000 N. Hwy. 78 • 16:56 – Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member – 1300 E. Oak St. • 18:46 –Found Property – 1800 McMillen Rd.• 20:36 – Possession of a...
Missed opportunities prove costly for Wylie in 44-17 loss
Wylie sophomore running back Daylon Gordon finds a running lane during Thursday's District 9-6A game against Sachse. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Woman [email protected] GARLAND -- One week after Wylie put up 614 total yards in a lopsided 52-13...
More input needed for downtown plans
City Engineer Tim Porter and council members discussed plans for downtown at length during a recent workshop. Chad Engbrock Council hit a bump in the road with plans to reconfigure the historic downtown area. City Engineer Tim Porter led a work session on phase...
Solar car team headed to Texas Motor Speedway
The East Beast Extreme, a solar car built by Wylie East students, will be racing Against other teams at Texas Motor Speedway in mid-July. Under the sweltering Texas sun, the Wylie East Solar Car Team will soon be ready to beat the heat as they compete in a NASCAR-like...
Proposed budget updates presented by city manager
Boards and commission members are jointly sworn in at the Tuesday, June 25 city council meeting. Before discussing the continuing budget building process, Wylie council took time for recognitions and proclamations at their last regular meeting. Representatives from...
Work sessions include budget, new downtown configuration
At last night’s meeting, Wylie City Council held three pivotal work sessions. A budget work session for FY 2024-25 included proposed revenue assumptions, items included in the proposed base budget, the general fund summary, new recommendations for the general fund and...
Junior Police Academy is no joke
On the last day of Junior Police Academy, Friday, June 21, cadets squared off with Wylie police posing as attackers. Wylie police have developed a world class Junior Police Academy program. Started in 2009, many other regional police departments have observed Wylie’s...
Car show at Bluegrass on Ballard this weekend
Robert Vaughan from East Fork Masonic Lodge 650 has been the organizer of the Bluegrass on Ballard Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show since 2017. Courtesy of Robert Vaughan Bluegrass on Ballard, one of the city’s most anticipated annual events, is set to feature more than...
WISD trustees approve 2024-25 budget
The Wylie ISD proposed general fund budget as presented. Courtesy Wylie ISD The Wylie ISD board of trustees approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year. Scott Roderick, Wylie ISD assistant superintendent for finance and operations, emphasized in his final...
Man arrested for recording in public restroom
A 29-year-old male Wylie resident was arrested for recording video of others in a Founders Park restroom, according to Wylie police. At approximately 12:41 p.m. Thursday, June 6, officers responded to the restroom at Founders Park located at 851 Hensley Drive due to...