Nash Chapman (80) and Amarean Porter (11) celebrate Chapman's touchdown in the Raiders 62-14 win over Centennial. GARLAND – Wylie East is going back to the playoffs. East (8-1, 6-1 District 9-6A) crushed the Lakeview Centennial Patriots (5-4, 3-4) 62-14 on Saturday,...
Medlin returns as Braves starting quarterback
Quarterback can be the most important position on the football field. For the Community Braves, one of the biggest advantages is having your starting signal caller return to action. Not only that, but Community will have three quarterbacks all with playing experience...
P&Z considers new housing development
The Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing concerning a change from agriculture to planned development - townhome district for 5.56 acres located east of the intersection of North Ballard Avenue and Harvest Bend Drive. The concept plan shows 43...
Hot car and dogs don’t mix
Hot cars are no place for kids, let alone dogs in this Texas heat. Our furry friends such as dogs and cats can’t regulate their internal temperature as easily as humans can. With fewer mechanisms to cool off, pets, especially dogs, have an increased risk of heatstroke...
Ministry to host concert in the park
The opportunity to use a stage set up in the park one day before the bluegrass festival opened the door for a local ministry to offer a free concert. Hope for the Cities, a ministry of the Cross Church, is planning a free concert from 7-9 p.m. Friday, June 24, at Olde...
Wylie PD mourns one of their own
The Wylie Police Department announced in a news release that Officer Chris Taylor died today after a lengthy battle with cancer. Taylor served the community for nearly 24 years, the news release said. He began his career as a reserve officer before he was hired as a...
Three dead after incident on Lake Lavon
Collin County deputies responded to a distress call Saturday, June 18, after a boat overturned on Lake Lavon near Brockdale Park. A strong storm crossed over the lake around 8:45 p.m. Saturday night, which caused the boat with four people to capsize, according...
Just a bit peaved
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...
Community builds on strength at line of scrimmage
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...