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Wylie City Council met Tuesday, Aug. 12 to address several agenda items, including setting public hearing dates for the city’s proposed property tax rate and fiscal year 2025-26 budget. Council was scheduled to consider a partnership with the Wylie Cemetery...
Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune...
Jordyn Agee (4) and Annie Tucker (3) attempt to block Julia Hicks (11) kill shot in action on Friday the 13th. The Lady Raiders beat Wylie 3-1. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News The Lady Pirates had a chance to move up in the standings last week with games at South Garland...
Debbie and Steve Schoenekase are opening Glen Echo Brewing soon. Jeremy Hallock/The Wylie News Just outside of downtown at 106 N Birmingham Street, a new brewery and taproom with German-style beers will be open as soon as Nov. 10. Local couple Debbie and Steve...
Inside the 80,000 square foot facility on Martinez Lane in Wylie, Savage Precision Fabrication manufactures custom parts for combat aircraft, missiles and radars. Jeremy Hallock/The Wylie News Savage Precision Fabrication is not your average machine shop. In...
Sports
By David Wolman [email protected] Old Dominion basketball player Imo Essien is hosting a basketball camp for third to eighth-graders on Saturday, Aug. 23. A former Wylie resident, Essien will host the camp at his former high school Bishop Lynch for a...
It’s safe to say 2020 has been one wild year for everyone. In the world of sports, we’ve seen the sacrifices being made and steps taken to make the games a possibility. We’ve all suffered from the effects of COVID-19. Wylie athletics learned to adjust and battle...
There wasn’t much Akasha Davis could do wrong for the Lady Raiders basketball program. The senior forward who’s set to play basketball at Lamar next season has stepped into a leadership role for Wylie East and took it in stride. Entering district play, the Lady...
After three years with the Wylie East football program, Mike Dormady is resigning from the head coaching position. This comes after a 5-24 record during his stint, including failing to win a district game in the three seasons. Dormady took over the Wylie East...
The Wylie girls’ basketball team opened district play riding four wins in their last five games. They showed how dominant their defense can be, holding Garland to just 11 points in the 40-11 victory. The game produced many talking points, but the Wylie defense...
Education
First day attendance in Wylie schools last week, Aug. 13, show an increase of 480 in student population with a total of 17,242 counted present in person or remotely. The total for the first day of classes last year was 16,762 students. The official count of...
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Life & Style
A sisterhood of survivors becomes a powerful force on the water as they gather Saturday mornings to practice a sport most had never heard of before. Outfitted in bright pink, they don life jackets and pick up paddles, ready to listen to their coach give instructions....
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Opinion
For most Americans, today’s lockdowns and social distancing requirements are new. For my family, they’re what we do every flu season. That’s because our son, Hunter, has a rare condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and any type of infection can quickly...
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