Battalion Chief Academy graduates, Jeff Pynes and Brandon Gibson with Asst. Fire Chief Casey Nash. Courtesy Wylie Fire-Rescue City Council received an overview of Wylie Fire Rescue during a Tuesday, May 12 work session, highlighting the department’s operations,...
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”...
Whatever our political views, certainly we can agree we have the right to know how government is conducting business. How are taxpayer dollars spent? Who is influencing decisions? Access to information allows us to speak up and hold public officials accountable, while...
With the slight chance of sleet and snow tomorrow, TxDOT is urging DFW drivers to drive safely in winter weather. In a state as large as Texas, winter driving conditions can vary widely and change quickly. It is important for drivers to be prepared to handle...
Although no candidates have officially filed for office in Wylie, City Councilmember Matthew Porter resigned from the council Monday, Feb. 3, to run for mayor. "I believe that Wylie is in a better place now than when I was elected, but that there is still much work to...
Wylie East and Wylie learned who their district opponents will be for the next two years on Monday, Feb. 3. Alignments were released during the biennial realignment. Among the two schools, the biggest change came for East in football. They were placed in 7-5A Div. I...
