The Grascals, a Nashville-based bluegrass band, will headline Bluegrass on Ballard this year. Courtesy photo Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of free...
Texas Country Music Hall of Famer Clay Cooper took to the Wylie Opry stage Saturday, Aug. 2, along with his sons, Colt, left, and Caden. A Wylie native, Cooper started his career at the Opry at age 13. He now owns a venue in Branson, Missouri, where he performs...
Audrey Wallace, director of the Wylie Community Christian Care Center, showcases jewelry as auctioneer Jay Hoffman conducts the live auction during the Night to Remember gala Saturday, Aug. 2, at Collin College. Sonia Duggan/The Wylie News Raymond Cooper’s legacy of...
Wylie ER 24/7 Emergency Center and Carter BloodCare host event to help Texas patients. Wylie ER 24/7 Emergency Center, 508 S. Hwy 78, Wylie, TX 76528. August 3rd from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM in the Carter BloodCare Bus Sign Up Link: https://ww2.greatpartners.org/donor/...
The World’s Fair of 1904 debuted several foods that are enjoyed today. The “Food, Glorious Food” exhibit at the Brown House shares the stories behind the ice cream cone, Jell-O and more. Allison LaBrot / The Wylie News The Brown House has brought back two popular...
A Houston man has been arrested in connection with a string of mail thefts from local churches following a multi-jurisdictional investigation led by the Wylie Police Department. On July 6, officers were called to The Cross Church in Wylie after staff reported repeated...
The Wylie Community Christian Care Center will host its inaugural fundraising gala Saturday, Aug. 2, honoring the legacy of one of its founders, the late Raymond Cooper. The event, titled “A Night to Remember,” replaces the organization’s annual golf tournament and...
Longtime Walmart people greeter Duc Truong was honored by Walmart and the community Sunday, July 13, on “Duc Truong Day.” He’s pictured here in front of the Hot Wheels truck—a fitting tribute to one of his longtime favorites. Shelley Dowdle /The Wylie News The Wylie...
The Wylie Community Band will present a free Sunday afternoon concert at 2 p.m., July 27, at the Wylie High School Auditorium, located at 2550 FM 544. Titled “Persuasion,”, the concert promises a variety of musical selections, from classical and jazz to pop and...
