Wylie ISD trustees approved staff raises, adopted legislative priorities and recognized dozens of students during their Monday, May 18 meeting held at the Montgomery Center at Wylie High School. The meeting began with recognitions for the parent-teacher associations...
Claire Monroe of Wylie High School shows her Duroc Swine entry during the 2026 Collin County Junior Livestock Show last week. Claire won Breed Champion in Duroc Swine and Reserve Champion in Senior Showmanship. Courtesy Nicole House Photography Wylie ISD agricultural...
As January marks Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation is highlighting the role its employees and licensed professionals play in identifying and preventing human trafficking across the state. TDLR regulates several...
Columnist John Moore learned to ride a bicycle from his dad. The two are pictured here in a photo from 1968. Photo: Sarah Ward Bell-bottom jeans and bicycle chains are not friends. I share this bit of 1960s essential information for those who are participating in the...
Book lovers visiting Vancouver, Canada should stop and visit the Central Library Vancouver, one of many remarkable libraries in the world. Libraries have always held a certain magic—quiet places where stories, ideas and histories live side by side, waiting for someone...
Balloting is officially underway for the Best of 2026 Readers’ Choice Awards, a long-standing C&S Media Publications annual tradition that recognizes the businesses, services and dining destinations readers value most across eastern Collin County. Each year,...
Columnist John Moore knows the Southern search words to buy things online now that the Thrifty Nickel is gone. Photo: John Moore/Facebook The South used to rely on the Thrifty Nickel as our garage sale newspaper, but like many things these days, the Nickel was...
Participating in recreational sports leagues such as pickleball is just one way for seniors to get out and meet others. January has a way of inviting reflection—and renewal. As calendars turn and routines reset, many people feel a renewed desire to reconnect with the...
A Trader Joe's market store will be considered at a Jan. 6 meeting. The Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission is scheduled to consider a site plan for a proposed grocery store and retail development at its Jan. 6 meeting. Commissioners will review a request for Lot 6,...
