Getty Images 4 creative alternatives to decorating eggs this Easter While decorating eggs for Easter is a tradition that dates back centuries, the high cost of eggs may make it more difficult for some families this year. However, that doesn’t mean you can’t find...
Temple awaits in best-of-three series It’s on to the second round of the Class 6A Region II softball playoffs. State ranked Wylie will take on Temple, third from 12-6A, in a best-of-three area series at Whitney High School. The tentative schedule has game one at 5:30...
Texas legislators are once again debating Daylight Saving Time, considering a statewide vote to end the twice-annual switch between two timekeeping methods. Two weeks ago, a bill passed the Texas House by a 133-4 vote to put timekeeping to a statewide vote. The Texas...
Proposal includes apartments, commercial space Wylie city council last week instructed staff to continue working with a developer to bring a $60 million project to town that includes multi-family housing, commercial and retail spaces in an urban center design. The...
Only a month is left for lawmakers to get the state’s business done in the 86th regular session of the Texas Legislature. Still unfinished are the issues at the top of a list shared by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen: the passage...
Early voting for the May 4 city, school district and Collin College elections began Monday, April 22 and continues through Tuesday, April 30. In Wylie, the main voting location is at Smith Library, 300 Country Club Road. Early voting hours in Collin County are 8 a.m....
Wylie property owners received appraised value estimates last week and already are expressing displeasure at the numbers they are seeing, an indication that values are continuing to rise in the area. The value estimates were mailed by Collin Central Appraisal District...
Every April for the past 8-10 years, Lisa Henry-Weaver has tinted her hair blue and painted her nails a broad spectrum of colors. While some people might wonder if she’s having a mid-life crisis, she’s not. She is simply making a statement to raise Autism Awareness....
Recently-appointed City Manager Chris Holsted announced that Development Services Director Renae Ollie and Fire Chief Brent Parker will be promoted to the posts of assistant city manager on May 1. The changes are being made as Holsted moves up to city manager from his...
