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Select Wylie East and Wylie High students qualified for All State Choir last January and traveled to perform in San Antonio in February. Wylie Independent School District closed the year having navigated campus expansion, fiscal challenges, leadership changes and...
Recreational facilities on the shore of Lavon Lake are being evaluated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facing a $35 million maintenance backlog, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched a comprehensive study to improve recreational facilities around...
A groundbreaking was held for the long-awaited and much-anticipated H-E-B grocery Tuesday Nov. 19. The McCreary Marketplace store will be located at East FM 544 and McCreary Road. Murphy City Council members have shoveled the start of a long-awaited H-E-B grocery on...
Patty Drom, shown with dog Piper, her current competition dog, was recently inducted into the United States Dog Agility Association (USDAA) Hall of Fame. Drom, of Wylie, was named a “Pioneer of Dog Agility” for her significant and lasting contributions to the sport....
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) are urging shoppers to use contactless payment methods to reduce the risk of credit card skimming. Consumers are encouraged to tap to pay or use a trusted payment app on their mobile phones rather than swiping or...
Sports
Wylie East’s Parker Hendricks attempts to turn his opponent onto his back at the Raider Invitational last Saturday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie and Wylie East wrestling teams stayed in town last Saturday...
Kason Atkins and Tyler Stroup combined to throw five no-hit innings as the Wylie East Raiders shut out South Garland 19-0. In the win over the Titans, Adam and Alex Herod each had three RBIs, along with three RBIs from Luke Epperson on three hits and two walks. Wylie...
The Wylie Pirates won their eighth consecutive game Thursday night, remaining perfect through district play. They defeated Rowlett 10-1 at home, completing the two-game sweep and keeping the Pirates on top of the District 9-6A standings. For the season, Wylie has...
Wylie East continued to poke and prod at the Rockwall defense, but for 80 minutes found no success. Finally, in the first five minutes of extra time, Brook Shields got behind the last Lady Jackets defender and tapped the ball past the goalkeeper and into the goal. The...
Winning a state championship for anyone is a crowning achievement, but for Wylie’s Avery Quiroga, it was reaching a goal years in the making. Quiroga had been one of the top powerlifters in the area for several years, dating back to her freshman season when she placed...
Education
Collin County FFA and 4-H students will step into the show ring at the 2024 Junior Livestock Show and Sale Saturday. File Photo After months of hard work, Collin County FFA and 4-H students will step into the show ring at the 2024 Collin County Junior Livestock Show...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Clarinet and music lovers alike enjoyed the musical stylings of Wylie High School clarinet instructor, Yi-Wen Chen last Friday. Chen, a native of Taiwan, performed pieces from J.S. Bach, Ching-Wen Chao, Halim Beere, Steve...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Leadership positions changed for the Wylie ISD School Board during their November board meeting as Board President Barbara Goss handed the gavel to the incoming president, Heather Leggett. “I am extremely...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Trustees at the November school board meeting were presented the WISD Education Foundation report by Jordan Adams, executive director for the foundation. The 2014-’15 school year was successful for the...
Leadership positions changed for the Wylie ISD School Board during their November board meeting as Board President Barbara Goss handed the gavel to the incoming president, Heather Leggett. “I am extremely honored to serve this district,” Leggett said. “My husband and...
Life & Style
Spring Break lasts throughout next week, and though students may feel glad to be out of class, boredom can set in all too easily. Luckily, the area will have plenty of entertainment options available. For the full story, see the March 4 issue or subscribe online. From...
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Opinion
Commercials used to be great. They used to be an art form. They used to be fun. Today’s advertising is boring in comparison. Television commercials were something to which I looked forward when I was a kid. Some were better developed and more interesting than the...
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