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A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy of Library of Congress All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws...
With the filing date closed as of Friday, Feb. 14, there’s a clearer picture of which elections will take place on Saturday, May 3. Wylie’s city council election has one contested race. David R. Duke, first elected to Place 1 in 2019, has filed for re-election and...
Wylie senior Noah Mallory goes up in the air to score two of his 29 points in the Pirates' 68-44 win over Rockwall-Heath in the bi-district round of the Class 6A playoffs Monday from Lovejoy High School. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie East junior Praise Olufemi (1) and senior Dezmond Thompson (3) celebrate a one-handed dunk made by Thompson in the third quarter of a 52-33 Class 6A Division II, bi-district playoff win for the Raiders over Royse City on Monday from Caddo Mills High School....
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a Weather Watch for the period of Feb. 19-21 in response to forecasted extreme cold weather across the region. The watch is prompted by expected higher electricity demand and the potential for lower reserve...
Sports
Wylie East sophomore Mykaela Dalton (1) is fouled by Wylie East sophomore Khloe Cherry on Friday at Montgomery Center. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie girls basketball team finished the first half of District...
Addison Achilles (6) and Dee McMillian (12) rise to block a Sachse shot in the regular season finale to determine the district champion. Photo by Maddie Smith It came down to the last match of the regular season to determine the District 9-6A volleyball champion in a...
Howard Fisher IV (4) finds running room against North Garland. Wylie East is tied for second place in District 9-6A. Photo by Tina Lopez It was all Wylie East again this week in a Raider versus Raider matchup. The Wylie East Raiders (7-1, 5-1 District 9-6A) held the...
Roman Bueche (4) runs for a six-yard touchdown early in the second quarter against Naaman Forest. Photo by Oladipo Awowale Wylie (6-2, 5-1) survived a late Naaman Forest (1-7, 1-5) drive and held on to win 21-14, securing a spot in the playoffs. Both teams went neck...
Jordyn Agee (4) and Annie Tucker (3) attempt to block Julia Hicks (11) kill shot in action on Friday the 13th. The Lady Raiders beat Wylie 3-1. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News The Lady Pirates had a chance to move up in the standings last week with games at South Garland...
Education
Summer on Stage, an annual theater camp, had 180 participants this year. After losing a day and changing the planned venue due to the storm, Wylie ISD’s summer theater program, Summer on Stage, had a busy week. Summer on Stage was originally planned to start at Wylie...
By Brooke Hoffard [email protected] Community members, parents, and faculty proudly support the Hartman Cool Cats in celebration Friday, Jan. 13 on their prestigious national 2017 Blue Ribbon Nomination from the Texas Education Agency. “It’s awesome...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The April 2016 hailstorm that struck Wylie had a silver lining for Wylie Independent School District whose response in repairing damage earned a state energy efficiency award. WISD recently was named the 2016 Outstanding...
Life & Style
Texas Health and Human Services increased the COVID-related death count by two for Collin County today. No details about the two deaths are currently available from the state. State officials listed no new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 23, in Collin County and are...
Nigerian-born Nnaemeka Andrew “Drew” Madueke is no stranger to making movies. An award-winning writer/producer/filmmaker both in the US and in abroad, Madueke knows his way around a storyline and set, but he doesn’t like to rest on his laurels. Of “Take the...
Pets offer affection and companionship to millions of Americans nationwide. However, according to the Center for Disease Control, nearly 4.5 million dog bites occur each year (50% involving children) which often occur during everyday activities and while interacting...
Opinion
People use different ways to learn to read. Some folks use the vowels and consonants method. Others memorize how the words look. I used both, but I had a secret weapon many didn’t know about. Comic books. While most kids were having, “Fun with Dick...
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