Mayor Matthew Porter delivers the annual State of the City address at a special luncheon last week. Craig Kelly/City of Wylie As Wylie approaches buildout and looks toward its next phase of growth, Mayor Matthew Porter used his annual State of the City address...
Texas lawmakers have yet to cast final votes on the marquee issues of the 86th regular session of the Legislature: the state budget, school finance reform and property tax relief. Conference committees named by House Speaker Dennis Bonnen and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, who...
The filing deadline to protest property values with Collin Central Appraisal District is Wednesday, May 15. Protests must be filed in writing, but may be filed electronically for residential properties. Property value protest hearings will conducted by an Appraisal...
Collin College will honor the Class of 2019 with a commencement ceremony at 7 p.m., Friday, May 17, at the Allen Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road in Allen. Dr. Mark Rudin, president of Texas A&M-Commerce, will deliver the commencement address. Dr. Rudin was...
The Texas Senate last week passed a bill that would move bond, debt and tax elections to November where voter turnout is higher. The bill, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston, Sen. Brian Birdwell of Granbury and Sen. Pat Fallon of Prosper, also places a limit...
Young theatre enthusiasts in Wylie ISD have a chance to learn more about the world of drama from fellow students. Wylie East and Wylie High Schools will both host theatre camps this month. Camp Hollywood, put on by Wylie East’s chapter of International Thespian...
Wylie East's Cade Adamson loads up before firing the pitch to home during a game one start against Frisco Wakeland last Thursday in the opening game of the Class 5A Region II bi-district best-of-three series. Wylie East pulled out the 4-1 win at home. For more photos,...
The five northeast communities of Garland, Mesquite, Murphy, Sachse and Wylie have been brewing up a family- friendly fundraising celebration for the annual Relay for Life this year. Relay for Life NE Communities will host a Harry Potter themed evening as teams and...
In balloting Saturday, May 4, Wylie voters elected a new member to the city council and approved $193.7 million in Wylie Independent School District construction bonds. Elections were held for area city council and school board seats, bonds and taxes. Wylie elections...
