The Collin County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff Jim Skinner recently participated in an international public safety initiative in Germany and Poland alongside more than 120 law enforcement leaders and students from around the world. According to a Sheriff’s Office, no...
Professional rodeo performers ride into town this week to show their skills at the annual Wylie Championship Rodeo on Friday and Saturday nights. The rodeo is at F.O. Birmingham Ag Arena on Hensley Lane. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the rodeo gets underway at 7:45 p.m....
Spinning skirts, dazzling kick lines, pristine white boots and cowboy hats have been a staple of halftime shows across Texas since the 1930s. However, the idea of a precision dance team, or drill team, is foreign to anyone not from the state. The traditions of...
Although the new year is still several months away, officials in a variety of government branches are gearing up for the changes 2020 will bring. Not only will it herald in a presidential election season, but it will also mark the start of a new decade. And with a new...
Although house cats historically hate water, their larger cousins enjoy cooling off when temperatures soar. At Wylie’s In-Sync Exotics, this phenomenon is on display all summer. The big cat sanctuary is home to about half a dozen tiger pools, one of which opened only...
A 20-year-old Wylie man, Eduardo Guadalupe Gonzalez, last week was convicted of two felony counts of aggravated sexual assault and sentenced to 30 years in prison. Gonzalez was convicted Wednesday, Aug. 28, by a Rockwall County jury. The felony charges were filed in...
Wylie Police are investigating an accident Wednesday morning, Aug. 28, at Harrison Intermediate School in which a child riding a bicycle was struck by a vehicle. The accident occurred about 7:45 a.m. and sent a 10-year-old boy to the hospital where he was listed in...
For years and years June was thought to be the month for getting married. Yet the last few years fall has really been giving it a run for all its wedding money. For the full story, see the Aug. 28 issue or subscribe online. By Jennifer M. Aguilar
Season kicks off this week Local football teams are looking to bring the fire in the opening week of the 2019 season. Wylie and Plano East begin on Thursday, Aug. 29, while Wylie East and Sachse start on Friday, Aug. 30, and Wylie Prep takes the field on...
