Wylie East head track and field coach Jason Olford poses for a picture with his son, Jamal, a freshman for the James Madison University football team. Photo courtesy Jason Olford By David Wolman [email protected] Saturday’s weather forecast for Eugene, Ore.,...
Wylie Prep finishes as TAPPS Class 3A state runner-up
Wylie Prep senior Parker Van Meerveld sets an opportunity for a hitting attempt during a home match against Abilene Christian. The Lady Patriots finished as the TAPPS Division II state runner-up. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By Daniel Taylor Special to the...
Wylie’s Brumfield, Cooper run in Class 6A state cross country meet
Wyile juniors Landon Cooper, left, and Zachary Brumfield, right, competed in the Class 6A state cross country meet at Old Settler's Park in Round Rock on Friday morning. Photo courtesy of Jimmy Brumfield By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie juniors Landon...
One step closer: Sachse, Wylie, Wylie East advance to regionals
Wylie won the District 9-6A boys cross country meet championship on Thursday, while Wylie East is also bound for the Region II-6A meet with a second-place team finish. Wylie junior Zachary Brumfield, right, won the individual title in a time of 16:03. Photo by David...
Breaking Free: A Ministry of Miracles
Scott Mormon, the founder of Breaking Free, has several pillars of service. To learn more, visit bfservices.org. Courtesy photo Six days a week Scott Mormon is on a mission. He’s in the streets of Plano ministering to the homeless and disadvantaged, then working with...
Volunteers recognized, midyear budget adjustment considered
Tuesday’s regular council meeting featured several presentations and recognitions, including National Volunteer Week with several volunteers from local nonprofits in attendance. On the regular agenda, council considered writing an ordinance for a change of zoning for...
General election contests; early voting begins April 22
Residents from Collin County cities with Spring general elections will head to the polls later this month to begin the early voting process to elect city council members in contested races. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. Two places on the Wylie City Council are...
Wylie to host Rockwall in bi-district matchup
The Wylie Pirates are coming off their first district title in two decades and will look to carry that momentum into the postseason. Their playoff journey starts at home with the Rockwall Yellowjackets. (Austin Smith/The Wylie News) With the postseason kicking off...
Midyear budget amendment possible, jet ski tournament planned
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...














