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Sheriff Skinner wheels some of the blankets donated by Project Linus to be distributed by his department for multiple purposes including child accident victims, the Children’s Advocacy Center, the VALOR project and more. Sonia Duggan/The Wylie News A colorful...
Wylie Fire and Rescue crew search for missing victim in the East Fork of the Trinity River below Lavon Lake dam on Monday. Courtesy Wylie F-R. Updated 11:53 a.m. Jul 24, 2024 A probable kayaking trip turned tragic the afternoon of Monday, July 22 when multiple people...
Leadership Wylie has officially opened registration for its highly anticipated Class XXI program. Interested participants have until July 31 to submit their applications for this comprehensive leadership training initiative. The Leadership Wylie program is designed to...
An aerial view looking north from Hwy 78 shows Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) railroad’s new automotive terminal. The 30-acre lot, located east of Spring Creek Parkway, is designed to temporarily hold automobiles for distribution to neighboring markets. Photo by...
Courtesy Vasquez Engineering Construction officially commenced on Cooper Plaza last month, a transformative economic development project situated at the southwest corner of Hwy 78 and Brown Street in Wylie. This initiative marks a significant milestone for the area,...
Sports
The Wylie East girls cross country team speaks with a reporter after qualifying for the state meet for the first time in program history. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] ARLINGTON -- For the first time in program history,...
While the competition keeps getting more challenging, the Wylie Pirates continue to show their mettle. The Pirates track and field team, fresh off of a district championship, continued with an area round title at Williams Stadium on April 21. The boys led the...
There were 18 top-five finishes for Wylie East’s track and field team at the District 10-5A T&F Championships at Lucas’ Lovejoy High School. Charis Jackson won the gold medal (48.41) and Rashuun Washington finished fourth in the boys 400-meter dash (50.20)....
The Wylie Pirates boys track and field team walked away as district champions Wednesday night. Competing in the 9-6A championship at Williams Stadium, the boys finished first overall with 205 points. They beat out Naaman Forest (113 points), Sachse (79 points),...
Football season is around the corner for the Wylie Pirates and Wylie East Raiders. With spring approaching and a new season in the fall, there is plenty of changes and reasons for excitement for both programs. Wylie East officially moves up to 6A in the fall...
Education
Two Wylie East AFJROTC cadets who attended the Youth Leadership Conference at Texas A&M University College Station in July had the opportunity to thank those who made it possible at a luncheon held in their honor recently. Senior Treyden Hallan and Junior...
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Life & Style
Hope’s Gate opens new doors for orphans, at-risk youth Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Wylie on the “other” side of Ballard Avenue is a store where profits earned are used to give hope to orphans and break the cycle of exploitation for victims of human...
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Opinion
When I was growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, I thought every adult was old. I really couldn’t tell how old someone was, I just knew that they looked old to me, so they were. Maybe that’s why the young man gave me the discount. About a dozen years ago, I went in early...
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