The Brown House in Wylie is hosting a Victorian Christmas Market Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the lawn. Inside the house, visitors can view its latest exhibit “The Victorian Origins of Christmas Traditions.” Norishka Pachot/The Wylie News The city’s historic...
Citizens elect incumbents, former principals as WISD trustees
Four Wylie ISD trustee positions were on the line today and the two incumbents and two former high school principals hold comfortable leads over their challengers. Collin County election results show 64 of 105 voting centers as of 11:12 p.m. this evening and over...
Pirates finish 12th at state, Lambert runs in girls meet
The Wylie Pirates returned to the state championship last Friday in Round Rock, where the team raced in the boys 6A championship meet. Racing against the state’s best, the Pirates finished 12th out of 16 teams with a total of 250 points. Soutlake Carroll (61 points)...
One of Collin County’s most wanted apprehended
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office announced that one of its Top 10 most wanted was extradited to the county, according to a Nov. 8 news release. Susan O’Connor, 54, was charged with interference with child custody in 2009. That same year, she fled the state with her...
Election Day is today
Voters head to the polls today to cast ballots for races at the federal, state, county and local levels. Polls opened at 7 a.m. today and will remain open until 7 p.m. Polling locations include the Michael J. Felix Community Center, which is located at 3815...
Wylie ISD playoff schedule
Wylie ISD playoff schedule: 6A Region II, Div II Rockwall Heath vs Wylie East Friday, 7:00 PM @ Wylie Stadium 6A Region II, Div I Mesquite Horn vs Wylie High Friday, 7:00 PM @ Eagle Stadium in Allen All tickets for playoff games will be sold online. Please note, there...
Wylie shuts out Garland in second half
WYLIE — Battling more weather delays and windy conditions, the Wylie Pirates capped off the regular season with a win. Wylie (7-3, 6-2 in 9-6A) started strongly to take an early lead over Garland (5-5, 4-4) in the first quarter, thanks to two key plays from the...
Judge Hill sends letter to county employees regarding lawsuit
Chris Hill, the county judge for Collin County, issued a statement through county spokesperson Tim Wyatt regarding the ongoing federal lawsuit against the county’s district attorney Monday, Oct. 31. The lawsuit — which contained allegations of sexual harassment — also...
Election Day Nov. 8
Residents will head to the polls for Election Day next week to decide several federal, state and local races. Polling locations will open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8. Wylie voters will also have their say in four races for the Wylie ISD Board of...