Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear....
Wylie City Council last week took its first look at the fiscal year 2018-’19 budget, a spending plan that will not be very much different from the current year. City Manager Mindy Manson gave a quick rundown on early estimates at a budget workshop conducted Tuesday,...
A sculpture by an art professor from Michigan earned approval of Wylie Public Arts Advisory Board last week, which selected it as the finalist to be presented to the City Council for installation at Wylie Animal Shelter. The arts board met Thursday, May 31, to...
Students in Wylie Independent School District posted good numbers on STAAR end of course examinations administered this year. The end of course results for high school level classes are the first to be released by Texas Education Agency. Results for testing for...
WEHS graduates 384 Wylie East High School senior students filed into Allen Event Center on Saturday, May 26, to close out their public education years with commencement exercises. The ceremony was held at 10 a.m. WEHS graduated 384 students. “High school was an...
Wylie Independent School District trustees met in a workshop Monday, May 21, to review a proposed $136.5 million budget for fiscal year 2018-19 that is scheduled for adoption in June. The school board also conducted a public review of the budget in its regular session...
By achieving a perfect score on the ACT college admissions test, Wylie East High School junior student Jaxson Hill joined a select group of one-tenth of one percent of students who ace the test. A perfect score is 36 on a test that measures English, mathematics,...
In a rare split vote, Wylie City Council last week turned down a preliminary plat for Emerald Vista subdivision that included a creative street design to accommodate a natural gas pipeline that runs through the property. The council met Tuesday, May 8, at the...
Collin County Commissioners last week called a $750 million bond election to fund freeways and arterial roads that address rapid growth expected to more than double the population of the county over the next 20 years. The bond election is set for Nov. 6 and includes...
