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Rockin’ down the highway

Rockin’ down the highway

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....

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Victim identified in fatality motorcycle crash

The Wylie Police Department investigated a single vehicle fatality crash that took place on Sunday, Jan. 15.Around 11:45 a.m. Jan. 15, Wylie Police and Wylie Fire and Rescue responded to the area of South Ballard Avenue and Pleasant Valley Road in reference to a...

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Public notice access expanded by Texas newspapers

Public notice access expanded by Texas newspapers

In your community and throughout the U.S., every citizen has a right to know what its city, school district or water district is doing and how it affects their livelihood. Because of this right, public entities are required to provide advance notice to the public...

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Send a Letter to Santa this Christmas

Send a Letter to Santa this Christmas

If you’re the parents/guardians of elementary school-age children, the News is collecting Letters to Santa again this year. The letters will be printed in the December 21 edition of The Wylie News. Please print out the attached document, have your child write their...

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County adopts budget, tax rate

County adopts budget, tax rate

September is a busy month for city and county officials when it comes to budgeting money. This is the month budgets and tax rates for the upcoming fiscal year are publicly discussed and considered for passage. For the Collin County Commissioners meeting on Sept 12, a...

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Jericho Village site plan approved by P&Z

Jericho Village site plan approved by P&Z

Two projects are moving forward after receiving approval from Wylie’s Planning & Zoning committee last week. A 9,500 square foot multi-tenant commercial building, 1.62-acre site plan was approved at last week’s P&Z meeting. The property is zoned within the...

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Two people found shot, killed in Josephine

Two people found shot, killed in Josephine

Wylie ISD teacher identified as victim A Wylie ISD teacher and another person were found shot and killed Sunday night in Josephine. Josephine police responded to a home in the 700 block of Mallard Drive after being dispatched shortly after 8 p.m. According to reports,...

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Commissioners oppose firearms to take deer in county

Commissioners oppose firearms to take deer in county

The Collin County Commissioners Court agreed last week to oppose a petition that would allow the use of firearms to harvest deer in Collin County. The petition. which will be heard during a March 24 regular meeting of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission, would...

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Veterans honored

Veterans honored

Wylie High and Wylie East AFJROTC units held their annual Veterans Day program at Wylie Stadium today. Prior to the special program, veterans and their families were invited to attend a pre-event breakfast and reception in the auxiliary gym at Wylie High School. See...

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