Columnist John Moore still has the license plate from his first car. A 1966 Ford Mustang. Photo: John Moore Lee Iacocca gave us two American classics: the Ford Mustang and the Chrysler minivan. The first was intended to compete with the Chevy Corvair Monza. The latter...
Young livestock exhibitors get to show off their months of work next week when the 2019 Collin County Junior Livestock Show open for a Jan. 6-12 run at Myers Park in McKinney. The annual show is hosted by Collin County Junior Livestock Association. Signed up for the...
Wylie East boys soccer will be short on experience this season. “We lost the district MVP to graduation and are still pretty young experience-wise,” WEHS head coach John True said. “We are going to use the first half of the season to find the right mixture and...
After providing about a quarter century of service to Wylie Fire-Rescue, the firetruck known as “Warrior” recently took on a new role as a special services and parade vehicle. Warrior is a 1992 Sutphen engine that served as a front line and reserve apparatus until...
Happy New Year! We loved celebrating Christmas with friends and family, but we’re excited to get back to the Wylie Senior Recreation Center and kick the new year off with a wide variety of activities and trips. Here’s a four-week class that’s as new as 2019: Drawing....
Heavy rains and a lightning related power outage last week caused the release of domestic wastewater that was not fully treated, of which some flowed into the northeast part of Lavon Lake. The wastewater release occurred Wednesday, Dec. 26 at the Wilson Creek Regional...
Christmas started poorly for a Wylie resident who was robbed at gunpoint in his home by two masked men. The robbery took place in the 2800 block of Sutters Mill Way. Police received a report at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 25, that a man had knocked on several doors in the...
An 18-year-old Wylie woman was reportedly robbed on Christmas Eve when she was involved in a minor motor vehicle accident and the other driver demanded cash on the spot for damage to his vehicle. The incident occurred about 5:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 24 in the 300 block...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 17 announced the appointment of David Whitley as Texas’ 112th secretary of state. In his new role, Whitley will act as Texas’ chief elections officer, as protocol officer for state and international affairs, and will serve as liaison for...
