Jeff Avery with his 1969 C10 Chevrolet pickup, winner of the Truck of the Year, at the C10 Nationals. Courtesy photo Jeff Avery has a couple of pickup trucks parked at his Sachse home, though he doesn’t drive them much. Instead, he shows them at competitions where...
Two McKinney women with underlying health problems died at a nursing home facility over the past two days. One was 85 years old, and the other was 95 years old. Collin County health officials will not release further personal details. The county also reported 30 new...
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was April 22, so let’s talk trash for a moment. The plastic kind. Bags, bottles, cutlery, straws, containers, razors, cosmetics, and so much more. Around the world, in our effort to package everything imaginable over the years, we are...
Schools will not reopen this year because of precautions taken to battle the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, but businesses will start a gradual reopening this week. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott laid out statewide guidelines in a speech delivered at noon Friday,...
With matching unweighted grade point averages, the designation of the Wylie High School valedictorian and salutatorian for 2020 was determined by the weighted GPA that takes college credit hours into account. After the more precise calculation, Mathew Varghese was...
Dallas Summer Musicals officials have nominated Wylie East High School for two of their prestigious High School Awards. These awards celebrate the best in high school theatre across the DFW metroplex, this year including more than 60 schools. Wylie East’s drama...
Seniors voice thoughts on loss of final spring season Baseball, softball and track and field were midway through the season, and boys basketball state tournament had just started when the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit. Last week the UIL delivered the knockout blow...
Hundreds of locals are whipping up entertainment and learning that quarantine can sometimes be sweet. Emily Guynes, a culinary teacher at Wylie High School, has found it easy to transfer her classes online since most people have kitchens. Although she had planned to...
An 86-year-old McKinney woman with underlying health conditions and COVID-19 died this morning, April 21. Collin County Health Care Services will not release further personal information. Health officials reported 26 new cases of COVID-19 in the county this...
