Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Wylie East graduate and standout baseball player Garrett McCain signed a contract Friday with Detroit Tigers, three days after by selected by the team in 2017 Major League Baseball draft. McCain, a member of the...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Success is almost a given when it comes to athletics at Wylie, Wylie East, Plano East and Sachse. School year in and school year out, from August through May, elite performances are the norm in almost all competitions....
From Staff Reports [email protected] The Woodbridge Golf Club will host the The Rainbow Classic Fore Kids this Friday. The event, which benefits the Children’s Advocacy Center of Collin County in the fight against child abuse, is scheduled to tee off 12:30 p.m....
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Wylie and Plano East’s softball teams had challenges to meet in 2017, and they both did. For the Lady Pirates, it was their first foray into 6A competition, and they proved to be ready, eventually finishing fourth in...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Three Lady Raiders were named to the 2017 15-5A All-District team following a season in which Wylie East barely missed making the playoffs. First-team infielder Taylor Battiest and outfielder Tori Knapp were the top...
Today, Governor Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 62, the statewide ban on texting while driving, authored by Rep. Tom Craddick and Sen. Judith Zaffirini. "I am pleased that Governor Abbott signed House Bill 62 and it will become law. By enacting this public...
From staff reports [email protected] Governor Greg Abbott today announced a legislative special session that will begin on July 18. In his announcement, Gov. Abbott identified 20 items that will be included on the special session call. "Considering all the...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Justin Young was a confident young man heading into last weekend’s state track and field meet, and, as it turned out, that self-assurance was justified. Over the course of two hours, Young, a senior at Wylie East,...
