Hope’s Gate Thrift Store is now open at 201 E. Butler St. in Wylie. The store carries clothes, accessories, home décor and much more. Allison LaBrot/The Wylie News Wylie thrifters now have a place to shop closer to home. The newly opened Hope’s Gate Thrift Store...
Wylie Fire Chief Brandon Blythe, left, and Police Chief Anthony Henderson were among local officials taking part in a public safety briefing sponsored by the Murphy, Wylie and Sachse Chambers of Commerce. Bob Wieland/The Wylie News Police and fire chiefs from Murphy,...
The city of Rowlett has begun the process of selecting its next fire chief following the announced retirement of Fire Chief Tim Gauthier, and Wylie City Manager Brent Parker is among four finalists under consideration. Gauthier is retiring after nearly 28 years of...
District reviewing club and visitor protocols The Wylie Independent School District is investigating how a religious organization was able to distribute material to students at Wylie East High School without district approval, WISD Superintendent Kim Spicer said in a...
An outreach team gathers before heading out to conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in Wylie. From left are Taylor Hutchinson, Jace Wiley, Bill Roberts and Jon Bailey. Courtesy Jon Bailey An annual count aimed at measuring homelessness in Wylie and...
Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner says deputies and officers from other agencies have been rounding up suspects in an organized effort to scam the elderly. The sheriff said more than $7 million in cash and gold had been stolen from the retirement savings of around 200...
Justin Wilson of Wylie responds to the scene of a hit-and-run crash along Highway 78 near Murphy Road involving a pregnant woman whose vehicle was disabled before paramedics arrived. Sachse police officers and Garland firefighters responded to the scene. Courtesy...
The Wylie City Council postponed action on its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and unanimously approved updates to board and commission qualifications during its Tuesday, Jan. 27 meeting, as icy road conditions delayed scheduled presentations. Proceedings for...
A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy of Library of Congress All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws...
