Lavon resident Robert Brown recently signed a contract to play professional basketball for the Goldcoast Wallabies in Switzerland. Courtesy Robert Brown By David Wolman [email protected] For Lavon resident Robert Brown, resilience, being a team player, and...
Construction bonds totaling $193.7 million that were approved by Wylie Independent School District voters in May will be sold in two issues next month. Approval to proceed with the bond sales was given by the school board at a regular meeting Monday, June 17. “This is...
Gunther leads charge as 10-6A MVP Wylie softball showed its district dominance in selection of honors for 2019. They earned five-of-six superlatives in 10-6A. Annie Gunther led the way as the Most Valuable Player. Isabella Dayton collected Offensive Player of the...
Workshops set for July 9, 11 Wylie City Council members viewed new budget numbers for the first time last week that show $41.9 million in general fund expenditures that do not include any additional departmental funding requests. The presentation was made by City...
Wylie Police are requesting assistance in locating a Wylie man who has been missing for two weeks. On May 30, 2019 at approximately 6:38 pm, Wylie Police responded to the 400 block of Fleming St in reference to a welfare concern. Upon officers’ arrival, it was learned...
Hope’s Gate opens new doors for orphans, at-risk youth Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Wylie on the “other” side of Ballard Avenue is a store where profits earned are used to give hope to orphans and break the cycle of exploitation for victims of human...
4-3 vote seals deal; transparency reasons cited In a split vote, Wylie City Council passed a resolution last week that adds a layer of oversight to the way that Wylie Economic Development Corporation operates to attract and retain businesses. The council met in...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, R-Angleton, and 23 House and Senate members joined Gov. Greg Abbott in Houston on June 13 as he signed four disaster preparedness and relief bills into law. The group met at Gallery Furniture, owned by Jim “Mattress...
In a ceremony last week, new badges were pinned on Fire Chief Brandon Blythe and Assistant Fire Chief Brian Ritter to signify their promotions to the top two posts in Wylie Fire-Rescue. Two other firefighters also were promoted and will take part in badge pinning...
