Saliz Ward (3) gets an early steal before going up for the layup in Wylie East’s victory over Naaman Forest. The Lady Raiders’ defense was strong for most of the night, including limiting the Lady Rangers to just two points after halftime. Austin Smith/The 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...
Council greenlights downtown parking plan
Wylie’s intentions on making the downtown area more favorable for drivers and pedestrians took a step forward during the most recent council meeting Councilmembers unanimously selected a parking alignment proposal for staff and Lee Engineering to proceed with during...
Collin County holds public ballot testing
Interested residents of Collin County had the opportunity to attend a public demonstration of the ballot counting process and test of voting machines before early voting begins Oct. 24. The testing was conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 7, at the Collin County...
Wylie High School’s ‘The 39 Steps’ closes run
Wylie High School’s award-winning theater program performed one of its fall productions last week, recording better attendance than last year’s productions. Director of Theatre Polly Harrison said Wylie High’s auditorium seats nearly 700 and both the Oct. 6 and Oct. 8...