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The community is invited to honor those who have served our country at the annual Veterans Day program Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Wylie Stadium. Veterans will receive a complimentary breakfast at 9 a.m. in the Wylie High School auxiliary gym. Parking will be at the...
Collin County officials, like their counterparts in area cities and school districts, have been compiling their annual budget. While the budget process can be viewed as a year-round affair, work sessions and department input becomes especially tedious in late June,...
The council estimates Wylie’s population at 62,171, in 2024. Collin County continues to lead population growth in the 16 counties around Dallas and Fort Worth, with 53,658 new residents from January of 2023 to January of this year, according to estimates by the North...
Weightlifter redeems herself with inspiring performance. Delacruz earns 5th place in women’s powerlifting. The 2024 Paris Olympics was one of redemption for Wylie native and Team USA powerlifter Jourdan Delacruz. The 26-year-old outperformed a field of strong...
Several Wylie Retired School Employees (WRSE) volunteered at the convocation Tuesday, July 30. Helping direct hundreds of teachers to their seats at Wylie High School were Susana Milhoan, Sherry Sumerlin, Yolanda Morton, Beth Scholz, Steve Boatman, Cinda Crews, Mary...
Sports
Wylie East senior quarterback Jaiden McLemore, pictured in previous action, threw the game-winning touchdown pass to junior Amir Porter as time expired to lift the Raiders to a 16-14 come-from-behind win over Rowlett at Homer B. Johnson Stadium on Thursday. Photo by...
The Wylie Pirates took home some silverware at the track and field state championships on Saturday. Competing in three events, Wylie had two medalists on the day. Nathanael Berhane started off the day with a personal record in the 3200, placing third overall...
Logan Popelka is heading to the UIL track and field state championships for the second straight season, but things are different this time around. Last season, Popelka was strictly a short-distance runner. Competing in the 100m and 200m for the Pirates, he qualified...
The Wylie Pirates gave Tyler Legacy all it could handle in the bi-district round of the state playoffs, with the three-game series coming down to the final inning. Unfortunately for the Pirates (11-3, 16-15-1), they fell short in three games, losing the final game 2-1...
After a strong game one performance, Wylie East couldn't close out the series on the road, losing in three games. The Raiders (10-4, 17-11-1) won the opening game at home Friday night over Frisco Independence, but lost games two and three. The loss eliminates East in...
Education
Voters have replaced Place 3 Collin College Trustee Stacey Donald with challenger Cathie Alexander, according to complete, unofficial returns from the Saturday, June 10, runoff election. Collin County Elections also reported Place 2 Trustee Jay Saad was reelected,...
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Life & Style
Are you ready to take a getaway but the thought of leaving Fido or Fluffy behind is making you want to abandon your plans? Don’t despair. There are plenty of pet-friendly hotels, some even for pet owners with dogs over 40 pounds, open to those traveling for business...
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Opinion
When Eisenhower, JFK, and LBJ were in office, rarely would you find a kitchen that didn’t have one. Waking up each morning to the smell of bacon, sausage, and fried potatoes was just how the world turned in 1960s Ashdown, Arkansas. And an electric skillet was part of...
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