A potential bond election and a more conservative budget outlook highlighted discussion during the Tuesday, March 24, Wylie City Council meeting, where officials also approved several upcoming events. The meeting began with the recognition of several “Shining the...
Armed with cleaning solutions, brushes and elbow grease, Kirsten Dodd-Schubert is on an unusual mission to clean grave markers tarnished over time by the elements. She started cleaning markers in 2014 and formed Tombstone Touch Ups in 2018, a non-profit business that...
Almost 200 young racers took their turns behind the wheel to zoom down a 500-inch straightaway Sunday afternoon, May 5, for the 15th annual running of the Wylie Pedal Car Race. Wylie Downtown Merchants Association and the city of Wylie hosted the races. Title sponsor...
Wylie High School’s drama department is in the running for prestigious awards. They received several nominations from the Schmidt and Jones High School Musical Awards for their performance of the musical “Newsies.” Nominations include: Best Show; Best Orchestra; Best...
One Collin College organization was honored for taking a stand against domestic violence. At the Texas Junior College Student Government Association State Convention, the Student Government Association (SGA) won Event of Year for their program “Love Does Not Hurt: An...
A group of teens from the Wylie area are quietly making a difference in the lives of their fellow students. Wylie Municipal Court celebrated the third year of its Teen Court program with a banquet Wednesday, April 24 at the 544 Cafe. Teen Court gives students between...
Jordan Wyatt, a 2014 Wylie East graduate, signed with the New Orleans Saints as an undrafted free agent. A pair of former Wylie ISD athletes moved up to the professional ranks following last week’s NFL draft. Alex Wesley and Jordan Wyatt signed as undrafted free...
Wylie voters head to the polls Saturday to pick members for the city council and Collin College board, and to decide a $193.7 million bond issue sought to enlarge and remodel several Wylie school campuses. Elections also are slated in Murphy, Lucas, Lovejoy ISD,...
Property values in Wylie increased 7.36 percent from last year to a new high of $4.8 billion including new property added to tax rolls, but the rise is not as much as in the past few years, preliminary estimates released last week by Collin Central Appraisal District...
