The Grascals, a Nashville-based bluegrass band, will headline Bluegrass on Ballard this year. Courtesy photo Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of free...
In response to losses sustained because of the COVID-19 crisis, Wylie City Council last week approved a grant program that provides up to $5,000 in relief to businesses that have not received other forms of assistance. Grant applications were available on...
Wylie Economic Development Corporation board members last week voted to promote Jason Greiner from the position of assistant director to the top spot of executive director of the organization. Greiner takes over a job being made vacant by the retirement of Sam...
Whataburger soon will break ground in Wylie on a Hwy. 78 site between two other new fast casual restaurants. The company is under contract to buy the 1.47-acre tract from Wylie Economic Development Corporation. The pending sale was ratified last week by the WEDC board...
As an organization it does not tend to toot its own horn, Wylie Executive Development Corporation has worked for 30 years bringing industry and business to town. The organization was chartered in 1979 as an autonomous arm of the city of Wylie, bankrolled by a...
You should have received your estimated property value notice this week. What do you think about it?
Recently appointed City Manager Chris Holsted announced that Development Services Director Renae Ollie and Fire Chief Brent Parker will be promoted to the posts of assistant city manager on May 1. The changes are being made as Holsted moves up to city manager from his...
Preservation of historic properties in Wylie, as opposed to renovation, is a distinction drawn by Gary Taylor to describe part of the business of Taylor and Son. In addition to Gary, the business includes son Sam Taylor and son-in-law Chris Funk and has been located...
Longtime municipal prosecuting attorney Don High filed suit against the city of Wylie in May alleging age and race discrimination, and retaliation in connection with an allegation that his work duties were reduced after he was admonished about his handling of a court...
