Showtimes for “Grease” are Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Wylie East High School, located at 3000 Wylie East Drive. Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for adults. Purchase them at the door or online at...
State unemployment rate drops slightly
The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) announced the seasonally adjusted Texas unemployment rate for February was 4.7%, a decrease of 0.1% from January.According to a March 25 news release, the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex recorded an unemployment rate of 4.1% in...
Wylie FFA show season ends
The show season for Wylie FFA ended last month, but the work is not over for FFA students. “We get a little bit of a pause,” said Wylie East FFA Teacher Valerie Turner. “But FFA is 100% year-round.” Turner said the students have Career Development Events (CDE) next....
Journey of faith
Close connections and prayer opened the door for one Wylie church to truly “love one another” as they delivered humanitarian aid to Ukraine and its border countries last month. Waterbrook Bible Fellowship members prayed for Ukraine during their Sunday, March 6 church...
Collin County continues to grow
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that Collin County continues to experience dynamic growth as it ranked second in the nation for adding new residents. According to the 2020 census results, the Collin County population was 1,064,465, compared to...
Resident input requested
A city’s comprehensive plan is important because it provides a plan for growth and development, but it is just as important to ensure the plan is updated every 10-15 years as the population grows and needs change. That is the situation Wylie is in at the moment. The...
Duff’s 10 K-shutout leads Wylie East
Presleigh Duff’s complete game, 10 strikeout performance led Wylie East to a key 2-0 victory over Lovejoy at home Tuesday night. Duff held the Lady Leopards in check all evening, allowing just four hits. The Lady Raiders (6-3, 14-11) capitalized on six walks from the...
Wylie’s season ends in regional quarterfinals
The Wylie Pirates found themselves in uncharted territory in their regional quarterfinals game against Rockwall. The No. 3 Pirates (14-0, 21-1-3) were undefeated for the season and had yet to allow a goal over their first two games of the UIL 6A state playoffs....
Historic real estate values seen in Texas
The Texas Association of Appraisal Districts (TAAD) announced last week historic growth in Texas real estate values. According to the association, regions throughout the state have seen increases in values between 10% and 50% since last year. “The Texas real estate...