Blaire Bryeans, left, and Bree Willoughby earned Reserve Grand Champion and Grand Champion Market Steer, respectively, at the Wylie ISD Show n’ Sale last month. Allison LaBrot/The Wylie News Wylie ISD students showcased months of hard work and preparation during the...
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:...
For four years now, young theatre enthusiasts have had a chance to dedicate five days to perfecting their craft. Summer on Stage, a weeklong theatre workshop, was held May 28 to June 1 at Wylie High School. WHS director Polly Harrison and WEHS director Andrea Farnham...
A clear “Don’t Mess with Texas” message was delivered with the passage of five bills signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott. Last Tuesday, June 4 the governor traveled to Dallas for a signing ceremony held at the New Friends New Life Youth Resource Center in Dallas, an...
When he finishes his shift Saturday, June 15, Lt. Scott Stowers will close a 25-year-career in law enforcement, all of it served with Wylie Police Department. Stowers was honored with a reception Friday, June 7, at Waterbook Bible Fellowship. “I started here June 6,...
Open registration for Collin College’s fall 2019 semester started June 11. Returning students with more than one hour of credit can register now. Open registration is available to all students who have been admitted and are eligible to enroll at Collin College....
