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From a proposed convenience store with restaurants to revisions in a Toll Brothers housing project, Wylie City Council tackled a mix of development decisions during its recent meeting. The council scheduled a public hearing and considered an ordinance that would...
Collin County FFA and 4-H students will step into the show ring at the 2024 Junior Livestock Show and Sale Saturday. File Photo After months of hard work, Collin County FFA and 4-H students will step into the show ring at the 2024 Collin County Junior Livestock Show...
A collision involving a Sachse Police officer and a truck sent the drivers of both vehicles to the hospital Wednesday morning. Sgt. Helen Taylor from the Wylie Police Department said it was a “T-bone type collision” at S. Ballard Avenue and S. State Highway 78. Police...
There are multiple mosaic sections in a large piece of artwork being installed along the Municipal Walking Trail. The colorful mosaics depict wildflowers, bison, bees and much more. Jeremy Hallock/The Wylie News Wylie’s newest public artwork is now on display at the...
Hope for the Cities Director Jon Bailey stands in the warehouse space the nonprofit currently shares with Wylie Christian Care Center. Jeremy Hallock/The Wylie News Addressing poverty requires a variety of services and the needs can be overwhelming. But...
Sports
The Wylie girls cross country team poses for pictures with the first-place plaque at the Kaufman Run With The Lions Meet. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Last week was another productive one for the Wylie cross country team. For the second time...
Last weekend, the Wylie East football team had its first experience to showcase how talented the team could be in 2021, as the Raiders competed in the state 7-on-7 tournament June 25-26 in College Station. Heading with the team to where he played college football...
The Wylie Pirates offense needed some talent to breakthrough, and the wide receivers showed it last season. Led by Cam Pruitt and Seth Kramer, the Pirates had one of the better wide receiver duos in District 9-6A. With Pruitt providing the majority of the big plays...
Eno Benjamin enjoyed walking back into Wylie Stadium last week, remembering the great times he had with teammates playing football for the Wylie East Raiders. The former Wylie East football player wasn’t here on June 19 to play a football game, though. But he was...
Losing your top two running backs can be tough for any football team, but the Wylie Pirates have reinforcements on the way. The Pirates rushed for over 1,400 yards during the 2020 season but lost their top three runners from year to graduation. Running backs Will...
Education
Jon Peters said he can spot whether a teacher will be effective in the classroom. A good teacher, first and foremost, will have a love for the kids, he said. “They’ve got to build the relationships with the kids,” he said. “You don’t do that - you’re done. You’re not...
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Life & Style
One year ago, Cathy Haden received a bone marrow transplant and a chance at a new lease on life. After being diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia six months earlier, and enduring multiple rounds of chemotherapy, she put her hopes for restored health in the hands of...
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Opinion
I recently received a call no one ever wants to receive. My sister had been horrifically murdered at her home in South Carolina. I was stunned as I tried to process a statement that didn’t make sense to me. The next step of calling other family members to inform them...
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