Columnist John Moore speaks Southern. He learned it in his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Photo John Moore Southern folks don’t need proper nouns. We have whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. My grandfather had the only blacksmith shop in Ashdown, Arkansas. That’s where...
“The more things change, the more they stay the same” could just as well be the motto of Wright’s Barber Shop in downtown Wylie that recently reopened under a new owner who does not plan to change a thing.” Picking up the clippers after the death of James Wright was...
HVAC course gives students new goals In a state that seems to experience all four seasons in a week, heating and air conditioning are especially crucial. Wylie ISD realized this and, a few years ago, set about transforming this need into a class. The district’s...
Dear Rusty: My birth date is 1947. My wife is 1950. We both took our Social Security years ago at age 62 due to health concerns because we questioned if we would live to age 78 to equalize the extra payout if we would have waited to age 66. Taking early at 62 may have...
Kiley Hicks spots an open teammate against Lovejoy during District 10-5A on Jan. 28. For more photos, click here. Title hopes rest on win over McKinney North Wylie East girls basketball suffered its first district loss in more than 20 games against McKinney North in...
The overall crime rate in Wylie fell 18 percent in 2019, figures compiled by Wylie Police Department for its annual crime report show. Police officers investigated 1,522 crimes last year compared to 1,840 in 2018 and answered 29,643 calls for service. For the full...
Wylie Fire-Rescue recognized its top firefighters and crews for 2019 at the 25th annual awards banquet held Saturday, Feb. 1. The banquet was held at Bear Creek Ranch in Nevada and included a catered barbecue meal and entertainment. For the full story, see the Feb. 5...
WEHS robotics team heads to regionals One of Wylie East’s robotics teams qualified not just once, but four times for the regional competition. Robotics First Tech Challenge Team 12430 – otherwise known as (J)NEST – took home first place the first place Connect Award,...
The sentiments expressed in love letters are as unique as the couples who write them. However, love letters often contain one particular turn of phrase regardless of their authors. When signing a love letter, it’s customary for writers to include at least one “XO”...
