On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 22 at 2:22 a.m., Wylie Fire Rescue responded to a large house fire on the southeast side of the city on the 1100 block of Hughes Court. The three occupants and their two dogs made it out safely without injuries, although a cat did die in...
By John Moore I used to pay little attention to the world’s little idiosyncrasies, but now they seem ever present. And it’s more than slightly annoying. I can’t be the only one. When I was getting change back from the fast-food drive-thru recently, it all became...
The Community Braves consistently put out a strong rushing attack, thanks in large part to the development group of their offensive line. That development starts with the return of two starters to lead the way. The Braves are led by Stevie Hopper on the offensive...
When losing a senior leader to the team, it can often be difficult to replace. That’s the case for the Wylie Pirates football team, who lost their top two running backs last season. Namely, they lost starting tailback Blake Fuller, who led the team with 1,092 yards...
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) Board of Directors elected its 2022-23 officers during the May 26, regular meeting. Jack May of Garland was voted to serve as president. Richard Peasley of Frisco was voted vice president and George Crump of...
The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees will convene next week to approve a budget totaling $231 million. A public hearing on the WISD budget for fiscal year 2022-23 will be conducted at 7 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Education Service Center. The budget for the 2021-22...
Even though Anthony James didn’t expect to be put in this position, it hasn’t stopped him from standing out. The Wylie East football star didn’t realize his future in college football until he started getting recruited after his freshman season. In fact, he didn’t...
Council approved a budget amendment at the Tuesday, June 14 council meeting to add funds to various departments because of fuel costs. The general fund expenditures will increase by $100,000, the 4B Sales Tax Fund expenditures will increase by $3,300, and the Utility...
The increased oil demand continues to outpace global supply, resulting in high gas prices across the state, the nation and the world. As a result, the national gas price average on June 13, was $5.014 per gallon, the highest recorded average price. According to AAA,...
