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Ghost Guides portrayed historic Wylie figures during the Wylie Whispers: Haunts & History Tours held Oct. 3–4 in Downtown Wylie. From left are Dana Ashley as Betty Garrison, Jasmine Costley as Fannie Ellis, Ofilia Barrera as Lovilla Creel, Eric Hogue as Marshall...
An annual spring free event that honors and supports local veterans and first responders is back for the 13th year. Opening ceremonies for this year’s 1LT Robert F. Welch III Run For Our Heroes begins at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27 at Olde City Park downtown. The...
As Wylie has grown in the last 15 years, so have the needs of the department responsible for maintaining the city’s infrastructure. In a presentation to city council last week, Public Works Director Tommy Weir highlighted multiple administration and facility needs...
The state of Wylie’s economic development efforts, along with a substantial amount of data to back it up, was presented to city council last month. In the review of expenditures, accomplishments and economic development highlighted by the Wylie Economic Development...
Residents from Collin County cities with Spring general elections will head to the polls later this month to begin the early voting process to elect city council members in contested races. Election Day is Saturday, May 4. Two places on the Wylie City Council are...
Sports
Wylie East junior Landry Titsworth jumps in the air for a hitting attempt during Tuesday's home match against Rowlett. Titsworth finished with six kills. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] Wylie East wasted little time...
One win and Wylie was in the playoffs. Wylie (3-4, 3-7) head coach Jimmy Carter stressed that the Pirates needed just one win in the final two games. A slow start against North Garland (3-4, 6-4) proved costly, with the Raiders winning 30-14. North Garland...
The cards are all on the table for the Wylie Pirates. Wylie (3-3, 3-6) faces North Garland (2-4, 5-4) with the final spot in the District 9-6A playoffs on the line. Head coach Jimmy Carter knew Wylie had to win one final game, but after the loss to Sachse, there is no...
The Raiders head into their regular season finale hoping to close on a high note after losing 35-14 to Paris in a non-district game. This week they travel to Highland Park Friday to face the Fighting Scots in their final district game. Here are three keys to a Raiders...
The Wylie Pirates performed well in district play to reach the playoffs. However, their playoff run only lasted three sets, as Wylie couldn't overcome its errors and lost 3-0 (20-25, 23-25 and 20-25) to Mesquite Horn on Nov. 2. With all three sets coming down to the...
Education
In the early afternoon, a sea of trumpets and flutes cover Jerry Shaffer Stadium. Two weeks away from the start of the season, the Wylie East marching band prepares for the challenges that await. Director Greg Hayes is ready to kick off a new year with the Pride of...
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Life & Style
As the clock ticks down to Valentine’s Day, the pressure is on to find the ideal gift. While some sweethearts may provide some clues to help with Valentine’s Day shopping, many gift-givers are on their own. The National Retail Federation predicts that, in 2019,...
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Opinion
Chris Taylor was police officer in Wylie. He was a husband, father, and grandfather. He was distinguished as a friend to many. Too me, he was more than a friend. He was also my life partner. I wasn’t ready to say “Goodbye” to my friend. Years ago, I had taken Chris to...
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