Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission recommended updates to an existing zoning district and discussed potential revisions to the city’s zoning ordinance, including possible changes to land-use regulations and development standards last week. Commissioners first held a...
Construction continues to boom in city Although new housing starts remain healthy in Wylie, construction has been shifting the past few years to commercial construction as businesses come to town to serve a larger population. Over the past 20 years, Wylie has seen its...
Wylie Fire-Rescue introduced its new set of trading cards over the weekend that feature 20 pieces of firefighting equipment with a safety message on the back of each card. Firefighters passed out the cards Saturday, March 9, at the three fire stations and will hand...
Wylie ISD’s fine arts department is busy planning Celebrate the Arts activities. Festivities officially began Feb. 21 with a junior high choir festival, and continued with a junior high band festival March 4. However, most activities will be held the third week of...
This is Sunshine Week, an annual media campaign that highlights the need — and right — to know what our elected officials are doing and how our tax dollars are being spent. The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said it best: “Publicity is justly commended...
The Raiders took over the top spot in district soccer after a pair of home wins. They defeated Lovejoy 4-1 and Sherman 1-0 in 10-5A. Wylie East was first at 6-1 in the standings and 14-5 overall as of Monday, March 4. McKinney North and Lovejoy were tied for second...
After spending about two and one-half years as assistant city manager, Chris Holsted was promoted last week to the post of Wylie City Manager. Holsted assumes the post on May 1, the day after current City Manager Mindy Manson retires. “I’m excited. I want to get...
Visitors to the Military Heritage Collection of North Texas will come away pleasantly surprised and planning their next visit when they see the scope of artifacts displayed in four nondescript buildings, or if they take the opportunity to drive an armored vehicle. The...
History came at alive at Wylie East High School thanks to a display of artifacts. From Feb. 21-22, 38 items were available for viewing in the school’s media center. Ranging from cosmetics to kitchen necessities, the pieces gave a glimpse into the technology of just a...
