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Chad Engbrock
Collin College Summer/Fall 2026 Reg 2
County finalizes proposed operating budget

County finalizes proposed operating budget

Collin County officials, like their counterparts in area cities and school districts, have been compiling their annual budget. While the budget process can be viewed as a year-round affair, work sessions and department input becomes especially tedious in late June,...

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Budget for FY25 nearing completion

Budget for FY25 nearing completion

Wylie Police were honored with a trophy declaring them as this year’s winner of  the annual blood drive competition at last week’s city council meeting. The PD beat the fire department by one vote.  The drives were held Saturday, 29 and Wednesday, July 3. Courtesy...

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Weightlifter sees second Olympics as a gift

Weightlifter sees second Olympics as a gift

Jourdan Delacruz is competing in the weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics 2024. This is the second trip to the Olympics for the former Wylie resident. Courtesy Team USA  When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training...

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From business park to parking lot

From business park to parking lot

An aerial view looking north from Hwy 78 shows Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railroad’s new automotive terminal. The 30-acre lot, located east of Spring Creek Parkway, is designed to temporarily hold automobiles for distribution to neighboring markets. Photo by...

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Construction underway on Cooper Plaza

Construction underway on Cooper Plaza

Courtesy Vasquez Engineering Construction officially commenced on Cooper Plaza last month, a transformative economic development project situated at the southwest corner of Hwy 78 and Brown Street in Wylie. This initiative marks a significant milestone for the area,...

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Rains push softball youth camp indoors

Rains push softball youth camp indoors

Coach Kristin Johnson demonstrates different ways to field a ball to young campers. While rain was an obstacle for last week’s youth softball camp, the kids got plenty of work thanks to the indoor facility. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) While storms in...

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Rain or shine, East holds football youth camp

Rain or shine, East holds football youth camp

Coach David Cazabat calls out instruction as the football campers shuffle through a drill. Wylie East had a terrific turnout at last week’s youth football camp. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) (More Photos) The Wylie East football program put on their annual youth...

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Wylie sees plenty of faces, fun at youth football camp

Wylie sees plenty of faces, fun at youth football camp

Richard Hellewell and Carter Tadlock compete in an obstacle course during Wylie’s youth camp last week. To keep things fun and competitive, the kids all took part in the course that involved hurdles, throwing a ball into designated pockets in the net and a push sled....

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