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A local community theater is seeking to make auditions more accessible to teen actors in an upcoming workshop in February. Vice President of the Wylie Acting Group Board of Directors Michelle Smith said it is part of the nonprofit’s commitment to the community to hold...
A Wylie resident has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault, family violence, with a weapon following his alleged involvement in a shooting last week. Kerwin Hubbard, 46, was taken into custody after he reportedly shot his wife with a gun the morning of...
A brewing company eyeing a summer opening made progress because of the approval of a special-use permit at a currently vacant downtown property. Wylie City Council considered the permit request — which would allow a food truck park, brewing use and events center —...
The Collin County Sheriff’s Office located the remains of an individual missing since Jan. 11. Kayla Kelley, 33, was reported missing by friends after several days, according to a Jan. 15 news release from the sheriff’s office. According to a Jan. 19 news release,...
Last week, several students from Wylie High School and Wylie East High School showcased their talents at a county livestock show. The Collin County Junior Livestock Show was held from Jan. 7-14 at the Myers Park and Event Center in McKinney. Students from several...
Sports
The Wylie Pirates outscored the Rowlett Eagles 21-17 in the fourth but fell just short in their comeback bid Tuesday night. With a 52-49 loss, Wylie falls to second place in District 9-6A, a half-game behind Sachse in the standings. Donaven Davis led all scorers with...
The Wylie East Lady Raiders basketball team had a chance to knock off the defending champs and keep within arm's distance of a district title. Unfortunately for East, a slow start to the first quarter doomed them down the stretch, as they lost 62-52 to Sachse Tuesday...
The Pirates continued their winning ways in District 9-6A, defeating North Garland Tuesday night. The starting backcourt duo of Donaven Davis and Jackson Hinckley scored 25 points, as Wylie outscored North Garland 22-7 in the second half to win 54-31. The victory...
It was an eventful 2022 for Wylie East High School, featuring new coaches, standout performers and a shakeup for the new year. It was announced in February that Wylie East would be moving up to Class 6A, pairing them with Wylie and Garland ISD in athletics for the new...
The Wylie Pirates 2022 year was filled with plenty of accolades once again. From state finalists, playoff dramatics and young student-athletes taking the next step and signing collegiate scholarships, it was largely proven once again to be a successful Pirates sports...
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...
An urge to bring positivity to the education system has led former Wylie High School principal Virdie Montgomery to file for school candidate candidacy. Montgomery is running for Wylie ISD Board of Trustees Place 5 in the Nov. 8 election. “We have this incredible...
Place 2 candidate and former Wylie East High School principal Mike Williams wants to serve on the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees to ensure the community continues to provide an outstanding education to students. “The recent Texas Education Agency Accountability Rating...
Jacob Day wants to continue his service on the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees to contribute to the “already great” school district. The Place 6 incumbent, a former Wylie ISD teacher first elected in 2018, said he brings a “heart of servant leadership” to the board. The...
Jill Palmer, who is running against Stacie Smith for Place 1 on the Wylie ISD board of trustees, says she is running to improve the transparency of the district. “It was not until now, [an] election year, [that] they have decided to be engaged under the guidance of...
Life & Style
Long before Collin County residents headed to the polls for early voting in the Primary Election last month, volunteers belonging to a decades-old association logged many hours behind the scenes to ensure voters were registered and informed. When Texas women finally...
Sue Darte blames her daughter and a jewelry making class she took nine years ago for igniting a passion for the art of fusing glass. “A retail glass company had a Groupon coupon and I brought my daughter-in-law with me to make two pieces of jewelry,” Sue said. In...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re fortunate enough to still have your mom or grandmother in your life why not plan a special trip to honor them this year? We all know flowers and lunch are nice but how about escaping town to visit a place where...
Pictures of trash on beaches, a whale found with a belly full of garbage and turtles with plastic straws up their nose are no laughing matter. They are all just a tiny snapshot of reality today. The impact of the world’s overuse of plastic is causing havoc on the...
Shop local. Eat local. Drink local. Now cast your ballot and Vote local. Voting for the annual Best of Wylie contest is now open and will continue through the end of the month. Whether you’ve lived in the Wylie area one year or 10 years, we know you’ve cultivated a...
Opinion
There are events that are so significant that virtually everyone can tell you where they were when they happened. The loss of Kennedy, the Beatles on Ed Sullivan, the moon landing, and of course 911. But the death of Elvis came to mind recently when someone mentioned...
My mother must’ve kept everything my sister and I ever made for Christmas. Some things were put together in school, but most were done in Sunday School. Same is true for anything we ever made, regardless of the time of year. Decades later at a Christmas gathering, if...
It was Flag Day 1987. I was opening the mic for the first time as a new announcer on KTBB AM 600. It was the early part of my radio journey, and I was excited to be moving up in the industry. KTBB was the second radio station to be licensed in Tyler, Texas. A station...
“Oh, waiter. There’s a bean in my chili.” So goes the encounter every Southerner dreads when he orders a bowl of red and is served chili with beans. There are certain missteps in the South that are unforgivable. Asking a girl out without clearing it first with her...
I write this from my chemo chair as I undergo another day or treatment in my cancer journey. I’m blessed by friends who drive me to treatment and rides back home. The treatment itself is lonely. I sit in the chair while they hang bag after bag of meds for infusion...
