Derrick Guzman and Michael Henderson III close in on DeSoto’s Deondrae Riden Jr. in Wylie East’s playoff loss to the Eagles. Photo by Austin Smith ARLINGTON - The Wylie East Raiders saw their season come to an end at the hands of the top-ranked...
Spooky events planned downtown
Local residents looking for some Halloween fun can head to downtown Wylie for a “spooktacular” time. The city, Wylie Downtown Merchants Association and The Cross Church are all hosting different activities beginning at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, with Glow in the...
Early voting begins Oct. 24
Early voting for the November midterm elections begins next week as voters will decide the outcome of several races at the county, state and federal level. Voters will be able to head to the polls beginning Monday, Oct. 24 with early voting closing on Friday, Nov. 4,...
Council shuts down TIRZ talk
After several discussions about a Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ), several councilmembers signaled it is not a development they are interested in. Council held a work session to discuss the TIRZ, which could have been as big as the entire city, with Wylie...
Wylie gets revenge on Wylie East in five sets
It was a revenge match and an important win for the Wylie Pirates in the District 9-6A standings. After the two sides went down to the wire in a five-set thriller in their first match, the second round didn’t disappoint, with Wylie (10-3, 25-9) coming out on top over...
Wylie East tops Wylie with late fourth-quarter touchdown, wins Crosstown Showdown
WYLIE -- Terrell Washington Jr.'s third-down touchdown with 38 seconds remaining was the difference, as Wylie East won the Crosstown Showdown. The Raiders (7-0, 5-0) were limited much of the first half by the stingy Pirates defense (4-3, 3-2) but took an 11-10 lead at...
Library offers program for residents with mobility impairments
When it comes to residents who have either permanent or temporary disabilities that affect their mobility, the Smith Public Library has a playbook called Silver Linings to assist them. The program offers monthly delivery and pickup services for books the third...
3 keys to the Crosstown Showdown
The Crosstown Showdown will bring together the community and pit the two local teams against one another. While history favors Wylie East (4-0, 6-0), Wylie (3-1, 4-2) is competing to climb up the District 9-6A standings, currently tied for second place. Both teams...
Students, public tour manufacturing facilities
Students and the public alike were able to take tours of local manufacturers to recognize their impact on the Wylie community last week. Tours organized by Wylie ISD and the Wylie Economic Development Corporation kicked off Friday, Oct. 7, at the WISD Agricultural...