Travelers looking to explore near and far have exciting new opportunities, as additional spots have just opened for several highly anticipated trips through the Community Park Center. From international travel to local day excursions, there is something for every...
Institution approved to offer 4-year degrees Degrees offered at Collin College are getting an upgrade. After receiving approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees, Collin College will offer four-year degrees....
Although the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Europe was celebrated early this month, navy veteran Morris Ripple, who lives near Wylie, has memories of another far-flung war, in Korea. Ripple will be feted by family and friends when he turns 90 years old on...
After a successful district soccer season the Raiders brought home a large share of honors. Leading the way in 10-5A superlatives were Defensive Most Valuable Player Maurico Ruiz, Maxwell Quaye as the Keeper of the Year and Coach of the Year John True. Xavier Dawes,...
As a child, you knew dad would be thrilled with whatever card or sculpture your creative mind could conjure. As an adult, you can still give him a homemade gift for Father’s Day, but with a grown-up twist he can appreciate just as much. Almost nothing beats a savory...
The key numbers in the Wylie Independent School District to be voted on for adoption next week by the school board is that the property tax rate is decreasing and state funding will increase. Both those changes are the result of bills approved last month by the Texas...
Lovejoy Independent School District trustees last week selected Michael Goddard, Ph.D, who was the first principal of Lovejoy High School, as the lone finalist for the position of superintendent. The board made its decision Tuesday, June 4. The post has been open...
Amateur historian Gary Taylor of Wylie does not have to travel far to pursue his passion as he documents a ghost town, the first toll road in Texas and an old cemetery that are all located, almost literally, in his front yard. Taylor lives just outside the eastern...
A couple of weeks ago I was speaking to a group of students and decided to start with a point-blank question: Is Congress doing a good job? There were perhaps 100 people in the room, and not a single one raised his or her hand. So I asked the question a different way:...
