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Chiefs provide public safety primer

Chiefs provide public safety primer

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,...

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Texas opens education savings accounts

Texas opens education savings accounts

Courtesy Art, to visit the site click here Texas families began applying last week for the new education savings account program that allows parents to direct public funds toward private schooling and other approved learning expenses. The Texas Education Freedom...

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PIT count finds increase in homelessness

PIT count finds increase in homelessness

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...

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Sheriff’s office breaks up fraud ring

Sheriff’s office breaks up fraud ring

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...

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Jeep club mobilizes during North Texas ice storm

Jeep club mobilizes during North Texas ice storm

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...

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Plat application made for former EPIC City 

Plat application made for former EPIC City 

Formerly marketed as EPIC City, The Meadow community is planned for unincorporated Collin County and Hunt County land near Josephine. Courtesy Community Capital Partners  Collin County officials have notified the developers of The Meadow Phase 1, formerly marketed as...

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