Collin County commissioners approved a measure Monday, April 6, to begin improvements to the county animal shelter after determining a 2023 bond package will not cover the full cost of a new facility. The motion, approved unanimously, allows the county to begin using...
Sachse resident Matt Beal installs an acoustic panel in a custom credenza he has been building in his Lavon shop for the past several months. Once completed he plans to enter it in a juried furniture show. Sonia Duggan/The Wylie News When the workday ends for Sachse...
From a proposed convenience store with restaurants to revisions in a Toll Brothers housing project, Wylie City Council tackled a mix of development decisions during its recent meeting. The council scheduled a public hearing and considered an ordinance that would...
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
Kim Spicer has been appointed acting superintendent of Wylie ISD during a special trustee meeting tonight. The board also voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent David Vinson, which will take effect once his contract with Conroe ISD is finalized. At that...
The Wylie City Council on Aug. 26 approved several major actions, including annexing property into a subdivision, adopting the city’s 2025-26 budget and setting the property tax rate. Councilmembers voted to annex about four acres into the Dominion of Pleasant Valley...
From children’s tales to Broadway favorites, the Wylie High and Wylie East theatre departments are bringing a lineup of performances to local stages this season that promises something for every audience. Wylie East will open its season with the musical “Big Fish:...
Hope for the Cities set a $50,000 goal for North Texas Giving Day. The nonprofit provides financial assistance, food, housing support for families in crisis. North Texas Giving Day returns Sept. 18, offering residents in Wylie, Sachse, Murphy and surrounding...
Conroe ISD announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson has been named its lone finalist for the top leadership post, succeeding Curtis Null, who was hired by Lake Travis ISD. The news prompted Wylie ISD’s Board of Trustees to inform...
