Columnist John Moore grew up eating at cafeterias. Today, if he wants those dishes, he has to make them himself. Photo: John Moore Luby’s. Bryce’s. Wyatt’s. Piccadilly. All cafeterias. Many gone. If you grew up in the South in the 50s, 60s, or 70s, odds are you had a...
Wylie residents with families actively serving the the U.S. armed forces are encouraged to apply for a Blue Star Banner under a program that honors the American tradition of displaying the banner in a home’s window when a family member is serving. The program is...
AUSTIN – Wylie’s Ethan Hesson came up just short of making the medal stand. In the Class 6A pole vault, the junior claimed fourth place with a height of 15-06 at Mike A. Myers Stadium. Earning medals were El Paso Coronado’s Grant Levesque at 16-06 in a jump off for...
Wylie ISD honored 13 employees for outstanding work. Officials named Teachers and Employees of the Year at the annual Wylie Way Awards Gala Friday, May 3. The event was held at Southfork Ranch. All 20 campuses were represented, with more than 400 guests in attendance....
For one Wylie High School junior, what started as a tragedy turned into an opportunity to make a difference. Diweni Jituboh, a 17-year-old cancer survivor, walked the runway as a model in the Children’s Cancer Fund Gala. The event, held Friday, April 26 at the Hilton...
Long before Wylie became a sea of suburban growth, land was plentiful, and so were opportunities. It was 1972 when Jon Pinkus took a chance and purchased land to start a growing center. Since then, Nortex Wholesale Nursery has been changing the landscape of Dallas,...
AUSTIN – Wylie East’s Destini Jeter and Selase Sampram made the trek to Class 5A state track and field meet. Jeter brought home the gold medal, first place, in the 300-meter hurdles. She clocked a time of 42.37 at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The 5A state record of 40.81...
Property tax reform is still alive in Austin, but the process from introducing a bill to final passage in the Texas Legislature has been loaded with twists and turns. For example, a proposal to replace school money with a 1-cent increase in sales taxes was abandoned...
Several agencies coordinated their actions the evening of Saturday, May 11 to avert what could have been tragic after a 91-year-old woman was reported missing from a memory care facility in Lucas. Agencies responded to the missing person call were Lucas Fire...
