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In April 2024, citizens packed city council chambers to sound off on the long-delayed McMillen Road project. Work finally resumed months later and continues The City of Wylie spent the past year navigating the challenges of continued growth while weighing fiscal...
Wylie ISD is inviting the public to help name two new schools—a junior high and an intermediate campus—scheduled to open in fall 2026 on the east side of the district, near Kreymer Road and south of Brown Street. The district’s board of trustees’ values...
Bonding with the horse is key for inmates participating in the inaugural session of the VALOR/Collin County Sheriff’s Office Equine Therapy Program. Courtesy CCSO Thanks to the efforts of two Collin County leaders, military veterans in the justice system now have a...
Wylie senior Taylor McAfee (31) drives past a Lakeview Centennial defender for a scoring attempt during a 47-44 home win for the Lady Pirates on Tuesday, Dec. 31 from the Montgomery Center. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie senior guard TJ Leonard is fouled as he soars through the air for a layup attempt during a District 9-6A boys basketball game against Lakeview Centennial on Tuesday, Jan. 31 from the Montgomery Center. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Sports
Jason Olford poses for a picture with his son, Jamal, a freshman defensive back for the James Madison University football team. Photo courtesy Jason Olford By David Wolman [email protected] Last Saturday’s weather forecast for Eugene, Ore., called for a reprieve...
Wylie East’s defense continues its strong returning presence on the defensive side of the ball, with two returning linebackers for the 2023 season. While first-team all-district linebacker Robert Samano graduated after 108 tackles for the Raiders’ defense last season,...
The Wylie Pirates linebackers combined for 33 sacks last season, one of the most productive groups in the area. Unfortunately for the dominant defense, 14 of those sacks came from seniors last season, leaving a void to fill for the 2023 roster. Still with two of the...
Wylie East had a chance to compete with the state’s best in the 7-on-7 state championships last weekend, finishing in the top 32. Heading to College Station on June 23 and 24, the Raiders entered the tournament after qualifying from the Arlington Invitational. Heading...
Bella Dayton’s journey from the Wylie High School softball team to the University of Texas has been long, but she’s found her comfort zone in Austin. After helping lead the Pirates to the playoffs her senior season in 2019, Dayton went on to the University of Arizona...
Education
Chloe Stovall, shown with Wylie High Theatre Director Polly Harrison and the school board, was recognized at last week’s meeting for being a Texas Thespian State finalist. Courtesy photo Superintendent David Vinson discussed an ambitious new effort at Wylie ISD’s...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Oachita Baptist University found some musical talent in Wylie natives Jacob Hemsath and Libby Villegas. Hemsath, a sophomore musical theatre student, earned first place in the lower college music theatre men division while...
From Staff Reports [email protected] A new event to help educate students and families on various cultures found throughout the world will come to Wylie, On Friday, April 22, the Wylie ISD Council of PTAs will host their first ever “World of Wylie” event. The...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Local youth got a taste of life in pioneer times last week when they walked 10 miles during a historical reenactment of the early pioneers trek across the plains. The event, sponsored by the Richardson Texas...
Collin College's Auteur Film Series will screen “Doubt” at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 24 at the Angelika Film Center in Plano as part of its 2015-2016 “Religion: Opiate or Oracle” theme. The Angelika Film Center is located at 7205 Bishop Road in Plano. “Doubt” is the...
Life & Style
GSM announces 2020 season, new audition process In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, area theaters, along with theaters all over the world, are being forced to postpone or cancel auditions, rehearsals and productions. Because “The Show Must Go On,” the Garland Summer...
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Opinion
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new...
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