The Collin County Sheriff’s Office says Sheriff Jim Skinner recently participated in an international public safety initiative in Germany and Poland alongside more than 120 law enforcement leaders and students from around the world. According to a Sheriff’s Office, no...
Kreymer Elementary’s mascot was popular with guests of all ages at the school’s dedication ceremony Monday, Oct. 6. From left, Assistant Principal Allison Bryant, mascot Lou-Lou the Kangaroo and Principal Vanessa Hudgins. Allison LaBrot / The Wylie News Kreymer...
Courtesy NTMWD North Texas Municipal Water District is moving forward with a major infrastructure initiative known as the “Texoma Two-Step,” a series of projects aimed at increasing the use of water from Lake Texoma to help meet rapidly rising demand across North...
Ghost Guides portrayed historic Wylie figures during the Wylie Whispers: Haunts & History Tours held Oct. 3–4 in Downtown Wylie. From left are Dana Ashley as Betty Garrison, Jasmine Costley as Fannie Ellis, Ofilia Barrera as Lovilla Creel, Eric Hogue as Marshall...
Collin County’s population was projected to surge past 2.4 million residents by 2060 as steady gains in every major group reshape one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties, according to new projections from the Texas Demographic Center. At the same time, the ethnic...
Wylie Book Review Club hostesses, from left, Judy Janecek, Mary Lange, Carmela Torres, Karla Warborg and Gerri Washington, gather at the September meeting where members celebrated the club’s 60th anniversary. Courtesy photo What began in 1965 as an idea among friends...
Wylie residents will soon see a new fee on their utility bills. Last week, City Council voted to establish a municipal drainage utility system to fund long-term stormwater and flood control improvements. The council began the Tuesday, Sept. 23, meeting by recognizing...
Work is officially underway on a major roadway project aimed at improving east-west mobility in Collin County. Construction on the Park Boulevard extension was scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 30. The project will extend Park Boulevard east from Parker Road,...
Community Waste Disposal donate $10 for every ton of recyclable material collected in August, for a total of $42,145 to aid flood relief efforts in Texas Hill Country. Art courtesy CWD A company that collects garbage and recyclables from homes and businesses...
