By Carrie Dunlea Surrounded by mountain landscapes and natural beauty, mountain retreats in the United States offer an idyllic escape for those who seek solitude and a peaceful getaway. From the rolling hills of the Appalachians to the majestic Rockies, these...
Mayor Matthew Porter delivers the annual State of the City address at a special luncheon last week. Craig Kelly/City of Wylie As Wylie approaches buildout and looks toward its next phase of growth, Mayor Matthew Porter used his annual State of the City address...
Home Depot employees deliver pallets of boxed cereal to Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Courtesy Amazing Grace Food Pantry Wylie pantry celebrates 20 years of feeding neighbors What began in 2006 as a small community service effort has grown into a lifeline for thousands...
TECRT Director Michael Dikovitsky, kneeling, with fellow TECRT volunteers. Courtesy photo. When tragedy strikes — whether it’s a police shooting, a suicide, a mass casualty event or a devastating natural disaster — first responders rush toward the scene. But once the...
Hailey and Logan Chambers of Royse City try their hand at weaving during a homeschool tour of the newest exhibit at the Brown House in Wylie. Sonia Duggan/C&S Media A new exhibit marking the nation’s semiquincentennial invites visitors to step inside the daily...
An outreach team gathers before heading out to conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in Wylie. From left are Taylor Hutchinson, Jace Wiley, Bill Roberts and Jon Bailey. Courtesy Jon Bailey An annual count aimed at measuring homelessness in Wylie and...
The Stonehaven House, a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark located at 1450 S. Ballard Avenue, will be discussed at the next city council meeting. Courtesy photo Wylie City Council is expected to continue discussions later this month on the future of the historic...
Residents in Wylie and eastern Collin County now have easier access to domestic violence support services thanks to a new partnership between Hope’s Door New Beginnings Center and Hope for the Cities. Since mid-November, Hope’s Door New Beginnings Center (HDNBC) has...
Nine residential buildings are nearing completion at Jericho Village, each designed to resemble a single-family home, with four apartments sharing a common front door and stairs. Sonia Duggan/C&S Media Jericho Village, Wylie’s first income-based urban housing...
