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As students gather supplies for returning to class, there’s one item they won’t need in school: a cell phone. A new Texas law bans the use of personal telecommunication devices at all grade levels, kindergarten through 12th, in all public schools and open-enrollment...
Texas ranks 35th nationally in state park acreage per resident. But voters will be asked in November to help improve that ratio. Proposition 14 on the Nov. 7 ballot would amend the state constitution to create the Centennial Parks Conservation Fund allowing the Texas...
Get your face painted, visit with the SWAT team, watch a helicopter land and enjoy the fireworks. National Night Out is Oct. 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Olde City Park in Historic Downtown Wylie and admission is free. Ever wonder what the police are like when you are not...
The Wylie Cemetery Association is on a quest to gain some new, youthful volunteers who are willing to step up and get involved to ensure the cemeteries are cared for in the future Since 1899, the nonprofit has provided maintenance to local cemeteries with volunteers,...
Wylie Pirates (3-1, 2-0 District 9-6A) return from the bye week to win their first road game of the season against the North Garland Raiders (1-4, 1-2). The final score was 35-25 at Williams Stadium in Garland. The Pirates finished with 355 total yards including 284...
Sports
Wylie High School incoming junior middle hitter Aubrey DeGrate helped to lead her club team, Madfrog 16 National Team, to a national title in the 16U Open Division at the 2025 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship, held June 25-July 3 at Kay Bailey...
MOUNT PLEASANT – For a while last Friday, it appeared the Raiders might have a chance for victory. However, they were soon engulfed by a tsunami of Tiger touchdowns that ended that hope, and left them on the short end of a 49-6 season opening loss at Mount Pleasant....
The Raiders open their season against the same team they opened with last season. Wylie East was at home to open the season against Mount Pleasant, where they lost the game 41-24 in what was indicative of the entire season. The Raiders struggled to get stops on...
The Wylie Pirates, after an 0-3 start last season, rode a 6-1 district record into the playoffs and a district championship. Although they lost to Prosper in the first round of the 6A playoffs, it was a successful season for the Pirates in their last season with...
With all the ups and downs of 2020, there were only ups for the Wylie Preparatory Academy Patriots in their first game against Legacy Classical Christian Academy Lions on Saturday, Sept. 12 at Uland Field. In dominating fashion, the Patriots mercy-ruled the visiting...
Education
With the caveat that things could change, Wylie Independent School District administrators reviewed for school trustees the plan to reopen schools next month while following safety protocols that address the COVID-19 health crisis. The plan rollout was made...
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Life & Style
Spring is in full bloom and area communities and civic organizations have planned Easter activities that will keep parents, children, and sometimes dogs, busy over the next two weeks. In Wylie, In-Sync Exotics, a big cat rescue organization at 3430 Skyview Drive in...
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Opinion
Ask Rusty – About the Dreaded “IRMAA” Provision Dear Rusty: About a month or two ago I was notified that my Social Security was being reduced from $1,583 a month to about $1,283 a month - a $300 deduction! They said it was because my income was over the limit on my...
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