At the regular council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 27, a planned work session led by City Manager Brent Parker to discuss five-year projections for the city’s 4B Fund, Utility Fund and General Fund turned into a discussion about salaries for city employees being...
Raiders take one-sided Crosstown Showdown over Pirates
Pirate Austin Fabian (41) zeros in on Raider Kason Atkins (6) in Friday night's Crosstown Showdown. It was all Wylie East in the Crosstown Showdown. The Raiders (6-1, 4-1 District 9-6A) dominated the Wylie Pirates 66-10 on Friday night at Wylie ISD Stadium. Since...
Texas expecting two eclipses
Texans are among the millions of stargazers preparing for two celestial events. On Saturday, Oct. 14, an annular solar eclipse will cross North, Central, and South America. On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will cross North America, passing over Mexico, the...
Pirates’ boys, Lady Raiders earn first place in district XC
Both varsity and junior varsity boys and girls cross country ran in the district meet last Friday, Oct. 6. The boys’ varsity won first place and the girls’ varsity took second place in team standings. Courtesy WISD Both Wylie and Wylie East cross country teams took...
Lady Pirates continue to keep pace in district
Tatum Gehring (1) returns a volley for the Lady Pirates. The senior had eight serves received and a kill against Rowlett on Friday. Oladipo Awowale/The Wylie News The Lady Pirates (20-11, 10-2) continue to stay in position to make the playoffs and have a chance...
Pirates ground Eagles, defense shines
Frederick Johnson II (80) and Brady Light (44) drag down Andrew Ellison (4) in Wylie’s 21-7 win over Rowlett last Thursday. Roosevelt Joubert/The Wylie News By T.R. Armstrong | [email protected] GARLAND – On a rare Thursday night game at Homer B. Johnson Stadium in...
Raiders run all over South Garland
King Baribe (9) and Jeremy Mohabir (25) leap to block a punt in the Raiders’ 70-6 win over S. Garland. The win capped homecoming festivities for East and kept them in a race to win district 9-6A. Oladipo Awowale/The Wylie News On a chilly and windy Friday night, Wylie...
Police respond to multiple school incidents Oct 4
By Jeremy Hallock | [email protected] Wylie Police responded to incidents at three WISD schools on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Cooper Junior High was put on “lockdown” at 1:57 p.m. when Wylie Police received a call from a teacher stating a student reported the...
Wylie East High School to stage ‘Grease’
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...