Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear....
According to Collin County health officials, an 88 year old McKinney man with underlying health conditions and COVID-19 died at a memory care facility this morning, according to Collin County Health Care Services (CCHCS). The county will not release further personal...
Submissions are now in for the 38th Annual Congressional Art Competition featuring original artwork from high school students across Texas’ Third Congressional District. Following the closure of areas schools stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s...
Health officials listed 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the county, including two in Wylie, this afternoon, April 30, bringing the adjusted reported total to 724 confirmed cases. There are 208 active cases and 496 that have successfully recovered. There...
Local hair salons and stylists across the country had their revenue clipped in mid-March as non-essential businesses were ordered to shut down by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and local mayors. In Wylie, Downtown Salon Suites owner De Dee Burke reports she is coping...
Three local football stars saw their dreams come to reality last week in the all-digital 2020 National Football League Draft. Sachse’s Devin Duvernay went in the third round with the 92nd pick to the Baltimore Ravens. For the full story, see the April 29 issue or...
After clinching their spots as early as sophomore year, it’s finally official: seniors Huong Huynh and Jason Chu are officially Wylie East High School’s valedictorian and salutatorian. Huong, with a GPA of 5.8 out of 6.0, finds that school comes naturally to her. For...
One Wylie High freshman got the surprise of a lifetime last week. On Tuesday, April 21, Maggie Smith stepped out of her Murphy home to the sound of car horns honking and district officials calling her name. It was a “drive-by discipline referral,” a lighthearted...
GSM announces 2020 season, new audition process In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, area theaters, along with theaters all over the world, are being forced to postpone or cancel auditions, rehearsals and productions. Because “The Show Must Go On,” the Garland Summer...
