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Complete, unofficial returns from the Nov. 4 election show all 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution passed in Collin County, as they did in statewide balloting. Results are not official until canvassed by the Texas Legislature. Collin County Elections...
With no meeting in July, Wylie ISD trustees took care of some required business and heard educational updates, including the current status of STAAR scores. Items on the Monday, Aug. 19, agenda included adopting a tax rate for maintenance and operations (M&O), as...
A Wylie resident recently struck it big in the Texas Lottery®, claiming a $1 million top prize in the $1,000,000 Crossword scratch ticket game. The winning ticket was purchased at Wylie Beverage, located at 405 S. Highway 78 near Taco Delite. The lucky winner chose to...
The Wylie Championship Rodeo is set to return on Sept. 6 – 7. Tickets for the rodeo, a rain-or-shine event, are available for purchase at the gate on the night of the event, or online in advance at WylieRodeo.com. File Art The Wylie Championship Rodeo is set to return...
The Apollo, a development being built by Netze Homes in Wylie, will feature 39 townhomes constructed with recycled steel. The new “pocket community” is located at 300 Sanden Boulevard facing Brown Street. Bob Wieland/The Wylie News In a groundbreaking shift in...
Sports
Wylie junior Daylon Gordon (1) had 238 rushing yards and finished with four total touchdowns in the Pirates' 49-28 win over Lakeview Centennial on Thursday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] GARLAND – Wylie scored 21...
The Wylie Pirates reached the postseason once again as co-district champions, and eight players were given all-district awards. Wylie (11-3, 16-16-1) was led by four first-team all-district players, namely first-team designated hitter Luke Lianthong. The starting...
The Wylie East Raiders baseball season ended with a playoff appearance, while the team was well represented in the District 10-5A All-District team. The Raiders (10-4, 17-11-1) had 10 players named to the all-district team, led by the District 10-5A Offensive Player...
The District 9-6A champion Wylie Pirates won several all-district awards, including two superlative awards. Wylie (14-0, 31-11) had a perfect record during the regular season, led by District 9-6A Pitcher of the Year Jordyn Merrett and Defensive Player of the Year...
Spring practices are a time to get the team up to speed for the coming season. For the Wylie Pirates, it’s also a time to generate excitement in their annual Maroon vs. White spring game. The white team came out on top in the scrimmage last Friday, but head coach...
Education
Abi Brown, front right, a rising freshman at Wylie East, was one of three French horn players selected from the U.S. to participate in the 2023 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall June 14-18. Courtesy of Heather Brown A rising freshman at...
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Life & Style
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape. Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds. ...
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Opinion
My uncle’s mother, Mrs. Ward, had a storm shelter. And I snuck into it every chance I got. Few others had one, so a storm shelter was absolutely fascinating to me. At least, a storm shelter is what they told all of the kids it was. It doubled as a storm shelter, but...
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