Wylie Police Department blotter from April 4 – April 10 April 4• 12:43 – Possession of Marijuana, less than 2 ounces – 2000 N. Hwy. 78 • 16:56 – Assault Bodily Injury/Family Member – 1300 E. Oak St. • 18:46 –Found Property – 1800 McMillen Rd.• 20:36 – Possession of a...
Boys soccer teams start new season
Wylie East junior Joel Camacho dribbles the ball past a Denton Braswell defender at the Yellow Jacket Cup on Friday, Jan. 3 from Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium in Rockwall. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Boys soccer teams...
‘Operation Athena’ results in 19 arrests
Collin County's Operation Athena resulted in the arrest of 19 individuals on child pornography related cases. (Courtesy photo) The Collin County Sheriff’s office continues to work to keep child predators off the street. Last week the department conducted “Operation...
Clear the Shelters Aug. 17
Clear the shelter will happen Saturday, Aug. 17. (Courtesy photo) Wylie Animal Services joins animal shelters across the country to host a Clear the Shelters Day pet adoption event Saturday, Aug. 17. The annual event starts at 9:30 a.m. and continues until the shelter...
Annual luncheon welcomes new WISD teachers
Winning a gift basket door prize to go along with a bag of goodies at the New Teachers Lucneon was Emily Tucker of Whitt Elementary School. The luncheon was hosted by Wylie Chamber of Commerce. (Joe Reavis/The Wylie News) Teachers new to Wylie Independent School...
Store offers hemp-based healing
CBD American Shaman co-owner Liza Marabella provides education as well as sells hemp-based products that customers use to help in relieving pain, anxiety, stress and other ailments. (Joe Reavis/The Wylie News) After finding relief from years of anxiety issues, Liza...
Family affair
It will be family affair for Wylie siblings Carley and Canyon Hall. They’ll be part of the Thursday, July 24 to Saturday, Aug. 3 AAU Junior Olympic Games. The games will be held at North Carolina A&T’s Aggie Stadium in Greensboro, NC. Carley, member of Texas...
City, school property values increase over 10 percent
Property values for the city of Wylie and Wylie Independent School District grew more than anticipated over the past year, surpassing property value estimates released in spring. Collin Central Appraisal District released its certified property values Thursday, July...
The common thread of organ donation
Connections. They can be logical, sequential or relational, or in the case of Gynovel Henry and Nate Hawkins, they can be life altering. March 26, 2018 is a date many will remember. It was the day that Gynovel, Nate and 23-year-old Killian Kass’ lives became forever...
Chemical-free options for managing mosquitoes in your landscape
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape. Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds. ...