Wylie players congratulate left fielder Carlee Casteneda (8) after she made a diving catch during Friday's Crosstown Showdown at Wylie East. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Photo gallery:...
Wylie Independent School District trustees last week formally adopted the 2019 property tax rate that is a dime less than last year’s levy. The school board met in regular session Monday, Aug. 19. Total tax rate is $1.5284 per $100 assessed property valuation,...
In the wake of the growing number of mass shootings in the United States, the Wylie Police Department and Wylie Fire-Rescue have put together a program to teach citizens how they should respond to an attack. The departments have been providing the training quarterly...
Wylie ISD recently received high marks from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). School districts across the state got their accountability ratings Thursday, Aug. 15. Ratings were introduced last year as a way to track success in the classroom. For the full story, see...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Aug. 22 hosted the first meeting of the Texas Safety Commission, pulling together a group of lawmakers, educators, advocates, community leaders and public safety experts. Created Aug. 19 by the governor, the commission is tasked with developing “an...
Season opens in meets at Plano, Carrollton The cross country season got off to a running start last weekend. Wylie competed in the Friday Night Hawk Invite at McInnish Park & Sports Complex in Carrollton, while Wylie East, Sachse and Plano East were part of the...
In regular session and during a pair of executive sessions last week, Wylie City Council tried to get a handle on how to comply with new laws passed by the 86th Texas Legislature that take effect Sept. 1. The council met in regular session Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the...
Starting next month, Texans will be able to order beer and wine with a pizza delivery and buy craft beers at a brewery. Those changes in state laws are among the 477 approved by the 86th Texas Legislature. Some of the new laws have already taken effect and others,...
Student population grew again in Wylie Independent School District with 651 more students reporting for the first day of classes last week than were counted on the first day of school in 2018. The district counted 16,762 students Thursday, Aug. 15, for the first day...
