Columnist John Moore has played guitar since he was eight. The Doobie Brothers helped remind him of why he still plays. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com When I first picked up a guitar in 1970, my fingers didn’t make the sounds I wanted to hear....
Several Wylie Retired School Employees (WRSE) volunteered at the convocation Tuesday, July 30. Helping direct hundreds of teachers to their seats at Wylie High School were Susana Milhoan, Sherry Sumerlin, Yolanda Morton, Beth Scholz, Steve Boatman, Cinda Crews, Mary...
Wylie High and Wylie East students (above right & center) were joined on stage by fourth grade Wylie Children’s Choir members to sing “Live your Story,” during the district’s convocation July 30. Courtesy WISD Wylie Independent School District kicked off the...
Wylie’s EMS program manager Heidi Hawkins, along with teams from Colleyville, Abilene, Grand Prairie Fire, Sachse, Richardson, North Richland Hills, and Taylor and Wise Counties, was deployed to provide aid following Hurricane Beryl. Courtesy Wylie Fire-Rescue In...
Former Sonic employees surprised Rich Marwin, the onsite owner/operator of Sonic in Wylie, on his last day of work. Photo Kim Cloutier For over three decades, Rich Marwin was a familiar face at the Wylie Sonic, where he spent countless hours serving customers,...
Base Ball in Victorian America is the newest exhibit at The Welcome Center at the Brown House in Wylie. The display focuses on the Texas League, a cornerstone of minor league baseball. The Welcome Center at the Brown House in Wylie has hit it out of the park with the...
Sachse resident Ania Rust is keeping busy promoting her book, The American Dream,” at area events. Courtesy photo Sachse resident Ania Rust, a proud Polish immigrant, recently celebrated her 50th year as a U.S. citizen with the release of her long-awaited book, “The...
If you enter the main door of the Farmersville Post Office, the mural “Soil Conservation in Collin County” is painted on the space above the postmaster’s door. The mural depicts a blend of farming techniques and pastoral landscapes. In the heart of downtown...
Vickey Keahey, founder and president of In-Sync Exotics, presents Tim Harrison a painting crafted by Lambert the lion at the Saturday, June 8 fundraiser gala. Courtesy Dave Smith It was a star-studded affair Saturday night as the community gathered to support its...
