Wylie East senior Tyree Washington soars through the air during an attempt in the boys triple jump at the Region II-6A track and field meet at Waco Midway High School. Photo by Rod Aydelotte / The Waco Tribune-Herald By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie East...
After considering what a sizeable increase in impact fees would do to development in Wylie, the city council last week adopted much lower fees that track increases in construction costs for the past five years. The council met in regular session Tuesday, Feb. 11, to...
A handful of contests developed as filings closed last week for the May 2 area city and school district elections. The candidate filing period ran from Jan. 15 through Feb. 14. Wylie voters will pick between two candidates, Eric Russell and Garrett Mize, for Place 6...
Wylie Fire-Rescue officially placed its newest firetruck, which does not yet have a name, into service with a pushing-in ceremony conducted Sunday, Feb. 16, at Fire Station No. 2 on Country Club Road. The ceremony harks back to horse-drawn firefighting apparatus that...
The end of flu season is just around the corner, but the disease isn’t waning just yet. School districts are upping their efforts to promote health and safety among students, teachers and parents. For the full story, see the Feb. 19 issue or subscribe online. By...
From Bandera to Waco with multiple stops in between, many Texas cities have found a way to host their own unique versions of Mardi Gras celebrations without visiting its neighboring state of Louisiana. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is celebrated this year on Tuesday,...
Landon Clark fights to get around a McKinney North defender on a fast break attempt in District 10-5A on Feb. 4. For more photos, click here. Wylie East boys basketball is closing in on a spot in the Class 5A Region II playoffs. The last appearance came in 2013-14,...
Many people may not think twice about purchasing flowers for Valentine’s Day – after all, they’re typically one of the top three most commonly given gifts on the holiday. Florists, though, have to prepare months in advance for what’s often a spur-of-the-moment...
Wylie Independent School District trustees invited the Collin College board to dinner last week to express their gratitude for the working partnership the two entities have developed over the past few years. The crowning piece in the partnership is construction of a...
