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Wylie Police have filed a second charge against a former assistant principal at Wylie East High School. Detective Alexandra Waters, a police public information officer, said the Criminal Investigations Division arrested Zachary Christian Neu on Thursday, June 4, on a...
John Yeager, owner of Wylie Insurance and founding member of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation, has been honored with a street sign in his name. John Yeager Way is located in the FM 544 Gateway Addition. Friends, family and city officials joined togther, with...
Camryn Sellers, Wylie High’s valedictorian, Kyler Eiben, salutatorian, will walk the stage with their classmates Saturday, May 23 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen. Allison LaBrot/The Wylie News As the school year comes to a close, a new journey is...
Photographs of historic Farmersville events, celebrities, along with stems of liatris, a perennial wildflower, native to the Texas Blackland Prairie, adorned tables at the Preservation Celebration last weekend. Courtesy Ben Cardon From longtime preservation advocates...
The Wylie Police Department will once again host its Junior Police Academy this summer, offering local students a hands-on introduction to law enforcement through two weeklong sessions in July. The program is open to Wylie ISD students entering eighth or ninth grade —...
Sports
Wylie senior first baseman Ava Cook was recently chosen as the Co-Offensive Player of the Year in District 9-6A. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] District 9-6A champion Wylie stuffed the all-district team list with a...
Wylie second baseman Angel Wright looks a pop fly into her glove as right fielder Ka'Dyn Allison backs up the play during Wednesday's 14-4 home win over Rowlett. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] There was no shortage of...
McMillan Middle School eighth grader Chance Halstied posted a toss of 51-7 in the shot put at the Royse City-Rockwall-Wylie Middle School Meet on March 30. That toss is the top distance of any middle school athlete in the state of Texas, according to MileSplit Texas....
Maddie McCrary poses for pictures with the trophy after winning the Orlando Health Championship on March 22 for her first win as a professional golfer. Courtesy Maddie McCrary By David Wolman [email protected] For Maddie McCrary, the wait was worth it. After...
Lavon resident Robert Brown recently signed a contract to play professional basketball for the Goldcoast Wallabies in Switzerland. Courtesy Robert Brown By David Wolman [email protected] For Lavon resident Robert Brown, resilience, being a team player, and...
Education
Kylee Merrick reacts after being named Wylie ISD’s Elementary Paraprofessional of the Year during the Wylie Way Awards Gala Friday, May 8, at the Plano Event Center. Merrick works at Hartman Early Childhood Learning Center. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD celebrated its...
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...
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:...
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...
Life & Style
Why your CoQ10 level matters Heart disease is something many adults push to the back of their minds if they are not experiencing symptoms; a concern for “later” in life. However, that mindset may be changing. New research suggests younger generations are thinking...
The Wranglers Equestrian Drill team performs 10-12 times per year, including some rodeos, along with competitions, the Fort Work Stock Show and more. The team is coached by April Evans, left, of Lucas. Courtesy photo When the lights come up and the announcer’s voice...
Scenic views abound as you travel through the Canadian Rockies by rail. Traveling used to be such a formal event. In the golden age of rail, gentlemen wore fresh-pressed suits and ladies tied silk scarves neatly under their chins as they bought tickets to faraway...
Each March, the Wylie Community Band takes the stage at Meyerson Symphony Center to perform their own concert, continuing a local tradition alongside separate performances by Wylie ISD school bands at the same venue. Now in its ninth year, the Wylie Community Band...
Vegan Burritos If every moment of school days feels like a rush in your house, you’re not alone. Packing backpacks and lunchboxes in the morning can be a chore, not to mention after-school activities that put a dent in dinner planning. Saving a few precious seconds...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore still listens to the albums he bought over 50 years ago. Photo John Moore New music coming out used to be an event. Most of the time, you and your friends knew it was coming and you were waiting, money-in-hand, at the record shop to buy it. I...
Columnist John Moore lost his dog, Will, a few months ago. But Will’s leash was called back up for active duty. Photo: John Moore I was driving to buy the morning paper when I noticed movement ahead. As I drew closer, I realized it was a dog. An English Setter,...
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...
Columnist John Moore has never attempted to rough it in the mountains like Jeremiah Johnson did, but John has taken a picture of the mountains from inside the comfort of a tour bus. Photo: John Moore Robert Redford was a movie star. At a time when movie stars deserved...
The 70s were a different era. Kids did things other than look at a cellphone all day. Columnist John Moore (top left) was in a rock band in 1976. Courtesy John Moore Before cable television, the Internet, and social media reshaped how we spend our free time,...
