In a divided ruling, the 5th U.S. Court of Appeals has upheld Texas Senate Bill 10 requiring all public schools to display the Ten Commandments in classrooms. In reversing a lower court ruling the appeals court concluded the law, passed last year by the Legislature,...
Families of Vietnam veterans who died as a result of their service but whose names are not inscribed on the wall, may submit an application to have the veteran listed on the In Memory Honor Roll. Courtesy Art The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the...
Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep....
Wylie City Council weighed a proposed zoning ordinance that would pave the way for a new fuel station and convenience store at its regularly scheduled meeting last week. The proposed development, however, raised concerns among council members about traffic congestion...
Hope’s Gate is hosting its annual Hope under the Stars Saturday Oct. 11 in Olde City Park. Sponsorships are still available and tickets are on sale now. File art Olde City Park will once again be transformed into an elegant dining venue as Hope’s Gate hosts its sixth...
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...
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...
