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,...
Mark Witham, curator of the Military Heritage Collection of North Texas, displays a Marine dress uniform, one of several he provides for veterans needing a uniform to be buried in. Bob Wieland/C&S Media It doesn’t look like much from the outside, but a museum in...
Wylie resident Rachel Echols wrapped up a successful inaugural Wylie Farmers Market season last month. Courtesy photo After six successful months of farmers markets, Wylie resident Rachel Echols now has a large base of supporters anxious for its return in 2025. The...
Collin County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a list of county residents who have been nominated by various taxing entities to serve on the Collin Central Appraisal District board of directors. An election is slated to occur no later than Dec. 15, at which time...
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Semeli Toilolo shares his family’s gratitude to those in attendance at a ceremony Tuesday, Oct. 15 in front of his new mortgage-free home in Lavon. A crowd of community members filled the street to welcome home one of Lavon’s newest residents, the...
Anakin and his friends will be enjoying pumpkins at In-Sync’s annual Pumpkin Toss and Fall Festival Saturday, Nov. 2. Dave Smith/In-Sync Exotics In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center is gearing up for its annual Fall Festival and Pumpkin Toss set to...
Collin County has 100,000 more voters registered for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general election than the number registered four years ago, Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet said. That number was up a similar amount from 2016, he said. “We’ve been very...
The city of Wylie has unveiled a new rideshare initiative, Ride Awake Wylie, designed to provide convenient and affordable transportation for all residents, in partnership with TRIPPP Consulting, Uber, and zTrip, a service specializing in riders with disabilities. For...
The Brown House Welcome Center now has “Mourning and Funeral Customs of the Victorian Era,” on display. Highlighted are mourning wear and traditions surrounding death during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Sonia Duggan/The Wylie News The Brown House Visitor...
