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The Wylie City Council was scheduled to hear a presentation on the city’s water and sewer rate study during its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 22. The study outlined rising utility costs and presented options for future rate adjustments. According to the study, the...
Students of the Class of 1915, school unknown. Photo Courtesy Sachse Historical Society . By Bob Wieland | [email protected] Collin County was so overrun with rats a century ago that rural schools held competitions to see how many rats a student had killed –...
The difference between “best” and “worst” depends on your perspective. The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) reported the state broke three records in June for number of jobs, number employed and the size of the state’s civilian labor force. “More than 350,000...
The Smith Public Library was booked all weekend with its annual Friends of the Library Book Sale Friday, July 21 and Saturday, July 22. The sale’s most popular section seemed to be the children’s books. Above, Amanda, Carl and August Rohleder search through bins in...
Wylie is expected to get another multi-service convenience store on State Hwy. 78 in the near future. During the Tuesday, July 18 meeting, Planning and Zoning gave conditional approval for a Murphy Express which will be located at 1001 S. Hwy 78, Lot 1 and 2, Block A...
Sports
Wylie center fielder Kayla Santiago was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 6A all-state softball team Wednesday, June 11. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie alumnae center fielder Kayla Santiago and...
Legacy, Creekview on schedule Wylie East boys basketball returned to the court earlier in the week. They played host Tuesday, Dec. 17 to Legacy Christian. Carrollton Creekview comes calling 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20. For the full story, see the Dec. 18 issue or...
Wylie East graduate Eno Benjamin announced on Wednesday, Dec. 11 he will forgo his senior season for Arizona State football. The junior, graduating in three years with a Bachelors degree from the W.P. Carey School in Business, entered his name into the 2020 NFL draft....
The University Interscholastic League last week released preliminary enrollment numbers and conference cutoff totals. Those numbers will be used in February 2020 realignment for the 2020 and 2021 football, basketball and volleyball seasons. There are six...
Akasha Davis wins the opening tip off over Peyton Rush at midcourt. For more photos, click here. Lady Raiders beat cross-town rivals The Lady Raiders came away with a non-district basketball win. They won 38-31 over cross-town rival Wylie on Tuesday, Nov. 26. For the...
Education
Shakespeare wrote that all the world’s a stage, and Wylie High’s drama department is proving just how true that is. Between virtual class meetings, bedroom monologues and even video chats with professionals 1,000 miles away, theatre students are redefining what a...
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Life & Style
By Jennifer M. Aguilar This time of year most families enjoy gathering together to deck the halls, so that when Christmas Day rolls around they can celebrate the holiday in style. But few matriarchs put as much care into their decorating as Karen Marshall, who has...
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Opinion
The internet is a wealth of information, but it is also a place where danger is just one click away. Today, most teens – and now many children - have access to a smartphone or a computer, however, many parents are still unaware of the risks this kind of connectivity...
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