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A nation remembers: honoring the legacy of 9/11

A nation remembers: honoring the legacy of 9/11

It has been 24 years since the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, when the world seemed to stop turning. On that clear September day, America was struck at its heart — not only in New York City, Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — but in the spirit of...

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Police investigating double homicide

Police investigating double homicide

A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the person who fatally shot two Wylie teenagers. Garland Police officers and firefighters responded at 3:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, to a call in the 2300 block of West Buckingham Road “and found...

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Raiders notch two shutout wins in WISD Showcase

Raiders notch two shutout wins in WISD Showcase

Dylan Falay (10) dribbles the ball through traffic in the Raiders’ opening game of their hometown invitational. Wylie East shut out Rock Hill and Clear Springs before falling to Community on the final day.  Oladipo Awowale/The Wylie News WYLIE – For the second...

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Pirates sweep three games in WISD Showcase

Pirates sweep three games in WISD Showcase

Zach Alsahli (24) races down the field on the attack in Wylie’s 3-0 win over Clear Springs in the Wylie ISD Soccer Showcase. The Pirates won all three of their games at the event, moving to 7-1 in the non-district schedule. Oladipo Awowale/The Wylie News WYLIE – The...

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Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells

Quakes prompt officials to limit disposal wells

The Texas Railroad Commission has suspended nearly two dozen permits that allow oil and gas companies to inject saltwater into the ground, which regulators say has contributed to increased earthquakes of greater magnitude in West Texas. The Austin American Statesman...

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Wylie East overwhelms McKinney North

Wylie East overwhelms McKinney North

Wylie East senior lineman Daniel Oparah records a strip sack against McKinney North senior quarterback Brooks Nelson in the first quarter of a Thursday, Feb. 28 home game against the Bulldogs. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman...

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Pirates developing options at quarterback

Pirates developing options at quarterback

It’s never easy to replace a player, especially at quarter­back. The Wylie Pirates face just that challenge, replacing their leader behind center for the 2021 season. Marcus McElroy was a two-year starter for the Pirates, finishing as a back-to-back first-team...

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Running career continues for 56-year-old Wylie resident

Running career continues for 56-year-old Wylie resident

At the age of 56, Danny Mo­nistere may be in the best shape of his life. The Wylie resident is pursu­ing an athletic career most peo­ple left behind in high school. Six years ago, he discov­ered the USATF Masters track program. Itching to get back into the sport,...

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Pirates build up special teams for 2021

Pirates build up special teams for 2021

Often ignored until the game’s biggest moments, special teams can make or break a football team. For the Wylie Pirates, it’s not something that goes unnoticed, as they work relentlessly at fine-tuning their special team’s group. Last season, the Pirates had one of the...

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Demi McNulty hired as Lady Raiders softball coach

Demi McNulty hired as Lady Raiders softball coach

Following a first round play­off exit last season, the Wylie East softball team is already preparing for the start of the up­coming school year, including hiring its next head coach. With Amy Southern retiring after her fifth season leading the Lady Raiders, Wylie...

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WHS’s top students plan careers in medicine

WHS’s top students plan careers in medicine

Wylie High School valedic­torian Leanna Doan and salu­tatorian Lina Mohamad will take similar career paths - the medical field. While in high school, they had another commonality, as both seniors said they have especially enjoyed the same classes: Humanities I and II....

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How to save more for retirement after age 50

How to save more for retirement after age 50

Whether it’s advice from their parents, a response to television ads urging viewers to save for retirement, or their own financial savvy, many of today’s young professionals recognize the importance of saving for retirement from the moment they receive their first...

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Choose to be loved

Choose to be loved

By Lynn Burgess A verse that has been on my mind latelyis John 3:16. If you’re familiar with the bible at all, you probably know this verse… For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish...

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