Wylie Planning and Zoning approved two site plans and recommended a large-scale zoning change during its Tuesday, April 7 meeting. The projects are tied to roadway construction, retail growth and future industrial development. Commissioners approved a request...
Providing mobile hot showers and hygiene care to those in need In the morning, in the evening, or post workout, who doesn’t love a good, hot shower? Water running down your face, lathering up with your favorite soap and shampoo before wrapping yourself in a clean,...
Texas shoppers can save a little money the weekend of Aug. 9-11 when sales taxes are eliminated on most clothing and school supplies priced less than $100. Savings amount to about eight percent of the purchase price, sometimes a little more, during the annual Texas...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a federal court ruling allowing the state to proceed with redistricting legislation without asking the federal government’s permission. The July 24 ruling by a three-judge federal court rejected plaintiffs' petition to...
Thanks to the efforts of a Wylie High junior, middle school students are rediscovering a passion for science. When Kate Vinson approached her science teacher Ann Darby in 2014 with an idea for a club, the pair had no idea just how popular it would become. “She came to...
Coaches and writers from around the state recently recognized Wylie softballers. In the classroom, Maicee Barr and Isabella Dayton were picked Class 6A academic all-state by the Texas Girls Coaches Association. The Texas Sports Writers Association honored four Pirates...
Collin County Judge Chris Hill has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas County and District Retirement System board of trustees. The term runs through Dec. 31, 2021. The board oversees a retirement system for employees and retirees of more than 780...
Estimated costs to renovate the Public Safety Building and contracting with a firm to manage the city of Wylie fleet of vehicles were topics of a pair of workshops held last week as part of the regular city council meeting. The session was conducted Tuesday, July 23...
From a suggestion by her husband that she should take culinary classes, Rain McDermott of Wylie earned three culinary degrees and founded Dallas Caramel Company to create handcrafted candies shipped throughout the United States. The word is pronounced “carmel,” the...
