Wylie ISD Education Foundation members and volunteers spent two days celebrating teachers last week. Members loaded into a “party bus” and made visits to schools across the district with pompoms, noisemakers, confetti, bells, whistles and oversized checks. ...
P&Z approves site plan
The Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a site plan and held a public hearing during the Tuesday, July 5 meeting. P&Z first discussed a site plan for PopShelf, a general merchandise store located at 1948 North State Highway 78. Senior City Planner Kevin...
Education foundation names new director
A Wylie ISD teacher is stepping out of the classroom and into a new role utilizing skills learned while working on a much different career path. Windi Fuller, former English and Yearbook teacher at Cooper Junior high, was recently named executive director of the Wylie...
City updated on Stone Road
Public Works Director Tim Porter first briefed council on Stone Road in November 2021 concerning issues surrounding planned improvements. The city and Collin County previously entered a partnership to improve the road because of its poor condition. Several chip and...
Artisan’s love of leather work leads to new opportunity
What started as a job in a hobby store has turned into a business venture for Wylie resident Rebecca Duval. Eight years ago, a position at a leather and leather-working supply company opened the door to creativity and opportunity, and a love for the craft. Duval was...
ERCOT urges energy conservation
Texans are being asked to conserve energy use as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) estimates power demand will exceed supply.With a heatwave driving energy usage up across the state, ERCOT urges conservation today, from 2 until 8 p.m.ERCOT suggests...
Pet Milk Memories
By John Moore Pet Milk was a kitchen staple in most Southern homes in mid-20th Century America. It had as many uses as a coffee can full of bacon drippings. Thankfully, the two weren’t used interchangeably. Opening our Frigidaire, you’d see that the top shelf of our...
Raiders have options at receiver
With just over a month until the new season, Wylie East believes it has the skill position players capable of leading the team. At receiver, the Raider's top three players mesh well with different skill sets for the 2022 season. Terrell Washington Jr. is the leading...
Wylie, Wylie East compete in TABC showcase
Overstreet brothers lead Wylie East to overtime win Wylie East opened the tournament Friday afternoon with a tough game, heading to overtime against Houston Madison. In that period, they were led by Anthony and Parker Overstreet, who each scored in double figures to...