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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...
Stephen and Cindi Roberts of Lavon will be selling candles made to look and smell like specialty drinks at the Wylie Arts Festival Saturday. Soina Duggan/The Wylie News In an era dominated by mass production, there’s something uniquely personal about giving a handmade...
The Wylie Independent School District and the Plano Independent School District have received grades of “A” for financial integrity and accountability from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2023-2024 school year. “These school systems reflect a continued...
Wylie East senior outside hitter Erika Hernandez (5) was recently named the most valuable player of District 9-6A. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Woman [email protected] Wylie East senior outside hitter Erika Hernandez has been named the most...
Veteran graves at cemeteries across the U.S., and now in Wylie, will be honored in a final end-of-year tribute Dec. 14 as part of National Wreaths across America Day. Wylie Cemetery will once again participate in Wreaths Across America next month, joining more than...
Sports
Wylie freshman Sade Mathes, pictured in previous action, scored 13 points in a 56-28 win over Rowlett on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] ROWLETT – During his halftime speech, Wylie head girls...
Wylie East scored six runs in the first two innings Tuesday night, winning the Crosstown Showdown 8-5. The victory snapped Wylie's (12-1, 22-9) 13-game winning streak and pulled East (11-2, 20-9) within one game of the District 9-6A standings. The win also gave the...
It took 11 innings, but the Wylie Pirates finally broke through to win game one of the Crosstown Showdown. Wylie (9-0, 13-12) defeated Wylie East (7-2, 12-9) on the road Tuesday night 7-5, strengthening the advantage in the District 9-6A standings. With both teams set...
Raegan Hollis scored twice in the first 10 minutes, and that was all the difference for No. 2 Wylie East. The Lady Raiders defeated Bridgeland Saturday morning, clinching the Region II-6A championship. Hollis opened the scoring just a few minutes into the game,...
No. 2 Wylie East won their 27th consecutive game Friday afternoon, advancing to the regional final. The Lady Raiders defeated The Woodlands 3-0 in the regional semifinals in Round Rock, scoring all three goals in the second half. Amaya Dawkins opened the scoring less...
Education
Wylie High School Theatre students rehearsing for their next production, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast – The Broadway Musical.” Jeremy Hallock/The Wylie News Wylie High School Theatre will have 131 students on stage—and working behind the scenes—for its next...
Hartman Elementary Principal Shawna Ballast has been reading James and The Giant Peach to the entire school. As a reward, Hartman students celebrated James and The Giant Peach Day December 16. Staff and students dressed in character for the day and had a school wide...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Wylie ISD recently received news that the district will once again receive the TASBO Award of Merit for Purchasing and Operations. Award applicants are reviewed for various procedures and practices including:...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Some people enjoy the outdoor pursuits of hunting and fishing, others may count stamp collecting as their hobby, but Michael Holck of Wylie is building an airplane is his garage. “It’s a way to relax. I don’t think...
Life & Style
Simple steps to start researching your genealogy Searching for family history and digging deep to find all the roots to the branches on your family tree can be a daunting task but equally so, it can be an exciting and rewarding endeavor. Many people are lucky enough...
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Opinion
My great grandparents lived on a homestead. They cooked on a wood stove. Most of us today have no idea how good we’ve got it. For my great grandparents’ generation, remodeling the kitchen meant picking a different place to stack the wood. When I was growing up in...
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