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District reviewing club and visitor protocols The Wylie Independent School District is investigating how a religious organization was able to distribute material to students at Wylie East High School without district approval, WISD Superintendent Kim Spicer said in a...
Wylie East senior guard Parker Overstreet (12) has been named the most valuable player of District 9-6A. Photo by Ernesto Garcia / Waco Tribune-Herald By David Wolman [email protected] The UIL state basketball championships, held last week at the Alamodome in...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports 94.35% of Texas kindergarteners were vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella as of the 2023-24 school year, with 93.31% of Collin County kids having received the vaccines. As of Monday, March 3, the...
Demonstrators wave Ukrainian and American flags during a protest outside Rep. Keith Self’s town hall meeting at Collin College Wylie campus Saturday, March 1. Bob Wieland/The Wylie News About two dozen demonstrators greeted 3rd District Congressman Keith Self at a...
Zoning changes were the main topic for Wylie City Council last week, with four to consider on the regular agenda. Approved at the Tuesday, Feb. 25 meeting were three zoning requests—one after a lengthy public hearing and discussion by council members. The first zoning...
Sports
Wylie East senior Sidney Sanders (10) scored 10 points in the Lady Raiders' 30-27 road win over Lakeview Centennial on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Art Stricklin [email protected] GARLAND – Wylie East capped a wild District...
Senior Payton Miller (24) drives by Wylie East’s LeAire Nicks for a crafty finish to get the basket and the foul. Wylie’s aggressive play set the tone for their 66-53 win to remain unbeaten in district play. Austin Smith/The Wylie News The wins continue to pile for...
The return of starting point guard Parker Overstreet (12) helped lead Wylie East to a big win over Sachse in the district-opener last week. The Raiders felt his impact immediately, as he scored seven of his team-high 18 points in the first quarter. Austin Smith/The...
Morgan Davis (23) goes up for the layup in Wylie’s 55-29 victory over Lakeview Centennial. Davis led the way with 19 points as the girls moved to 3-0 in district play. Oladipo Awowale/The Wylie News After wrapping up November with five consecutive wins, the Wylie...
Wylie East’s Carsen Wilson puts First Baptist Academy’s Carter Steed in a tough spot during the Raider Invitational. Wilson took home second place in the 157-pound class of the event. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News The Wylie East wrestling team hosted their annual Raider...
Education
Several Wylie Retired School Employees (WRSE) volunteered at the convocation Tuesday, July 30. Helping direct hundreds of teachers to their seats at Wylie High School were Susana Milhoan, Sherry Sumerlin, Yolanda Morton, Beth Scholz, Steve Boatman, Cinda Crews, Mary...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] In spite of a few lingering school finance issues to be addressed in a special session of the Texas Legislature next month, Wylie Independent School District trustees last week approved the fiscal year 2017-’18...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Not all school employees who retire want to disengage from working with schools and students. For that reason, the Wylie Retired School Employees Association was organized in October 2011 and later affiliated with...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Hartman Elementary School reduced electricity consumption by 30 percent during the annual Energy Challenge Week in Wylie Independent School District, claiming the coveted Go Green Challenge Trophy. During the week,...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Members of the Class of 2017 at Wylie East High School crossed the threshold from students to graduates in a ceremony held Saturday at Allen Special Event Center. WEHS commencement exercises for 403 senior students were...
Life & Style
Sue Darte blames her daughter and a jewelry making class she took nine years ago for igniting a passion for the art of fusing glass. “A retail glass company had a Groupon coupon and I brought my daughter-in-law with me to make two pieces of jewelry,” Sue said. In...
From road trips to grandma's house to once-in-a-lifetime treks across the globe, nothing rejuvenates the spirit quite like travel. Now vacation memories can be shared for years to come with simple, do-it-yourself projects. Some of your best memories are made while...
By Jennifer M. Aguilar For many, the term “bee” is a buzzword for “Run!” Others think of an animated film less popular than Ants, a hindrance to stopping to smell the flowers, or a heartbreaking plot twist from the 90’s...
Summer is often marked by vacations, recreational events and relaxing moments spent by the pool or on the beach. But when the weather heats up, so can potential health hazards that can ruin all of the fun. The following are some of the more common summertime ailments...
The image of a cowboy riding off into the sunset on a palomino pony after a long hard day of rescuing a damsel in distress has reached the point of a cliché. A cowboy’s partner will forever be his trusty horse, and as long as his horse is healthy, he can continue...
Opinion
About 40 years ago, my dad gave me a radio. Not just any radio. It is what’s called a farm radio. According to Texas Co-op Power Magazine, in 1936 just three out of 100 farms had electricity. By the mid-1940’s it was three out of 10. That still left most farm...
By Keith Spurgin I remember my first Big Time College football game. I was so excited. People had told me about college football games for years. I had heard about all the traditions, the fans, the excitement, the atmosphere and the game itself. I had seen...
Re: Reason To Stand for RFRAs The secular do believe in the supernatural and the surreal. I cannot count the number of times I have been frightened by the images conjured from the hell and damnation descriptions designed for the “different.” Yes, Indiana’s Mike...
Dear Editor: “Thank you!” On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, Collin College would like to send this message to the citizens of Collin County. You see, 30 years ago local voters approved the creation of this college—the first public higher...
By David Keuss, Lead Pastor @ The Lakes Church What happens when two lives become one? It seems like a dream, but then we find it is not as easy as it looks at all. Relationship trouble happens when the two becoming one together still live for themselves rather...
