The Miss Wylie Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant will return later this month, offering local students an opportunity to compete for scholarships while developing leadership skills, confidence and community involvement. Hosted by the Juneteenth Organization of Wylie, the...
COVID-19 continues to dominate headlines across the globe. This novel coronavirus first made headlines in late 2019 after an outbreak in Wuhan, the sprawling capital city in China’s Hubei province. The virus has since spread beyond China’s borders, leading to school...
Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the last week’s paper, they describe the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in business, the Commerce...
Ed Serna, executive director of Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), will host a town hall session via Facebook Live tomorrow. At 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 25, Serna will answer questions relating to the Unemployment Insurance Process and how TWC is helping the economy....
Today there are seven new cases of COVID-19 in Collin County. The total number of cases is 45, including one death. Ninety additional people are under monitoring. Two of the confirmed cases are Wylie residents. This morning, Collin County Judge Chris Hill issued an...
U.S. Rep. Van Taylor of District 3 will host a telephone town hall tomorrow to address coronavirus concerns. The call will take place at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Those who sign up will receive a call at that time making them able to participate. While registering,...
Wylie ISD officials decided today to extend school closures through Friday, April 3. According to Superintendent David Vinson, he and his team will determine next week whether further extension is necessary. "We are extremely grateful to our entire community of...
Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order today banning people from eating inside restaurants and bars, using gyms and visiting nursing homes unless critical. The order goes into effect Friday, March 20 at midnight and lasts through Friday, April 3. Restaurants are...
The University Interscholastic League is extending its suspension of all UIL sanctioned activities due to the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus. All contests, practices, rehearsals and workouts will remain suspended until further notice. At this...
