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The Grascals, a Nashville-based bluegrass band, will headline Bluegrass on Ballard this year. Courtesy photo Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of free...
Wylie Fire Chief Brandon Blythe, left, and Police Chief Anthony Henderson were among local officials taking part in a public safety briefing sponsored by the Murphy, Wylie and Sachse Chambers of Commerce. Bob Wieland/The Wylie News Police and fire chiefs from Murphy,...
Courtesy Art, to visit the site click here Texas families began applying last week for the new education savings account program that allows parents to direct public funds toward private schooling and other approved learning expenses. The Texas Education Freedom...
Hailey and Logan Chambers of Royse City try their hand at weaving during a homeschool tour of the newest exhibit at the Brown House in Wylie. Sonia Duggan/C&S Media A new exhibit marking the nation’s semiquincentennial invites visitors to step inside the daily...
The city of Rowlett has begun the process of selecting its next fire chief following the announced retirement of Fire Chief Tim Gauthier, and Wylie City Manager Brent Parker is among four finalists under consideration. Gauthier is retiring after nearly 28 years of...
Sports
Wylie senior first baseman Ava Cook runs toward the Pirates' dugout after recording an out during Game 1 of a Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff series against Royse City. Cook hit two home runs in Friday's Game 2. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By...
Wylie senior Zach Alshali (10) and the Pirates soccer team will play at Naaman Forest on Thursday instead of Friday because of cold weather that is forecast for this weekend. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Because of...
The Wylie boys basketball team won the Class 6A state title during the 2019-20 season. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Isabella Dayton, Kohl Drake, Rylen Wiggins, Akasha Davis, Destini Jeter, Geronimo Saucedo, Luke Lambert and the 2020 Wylie...
Wylie junior Shamya Johnson (33) scored the game-winning basket in a 33-32 road win over Sachse on Friday, Jan. 16. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With the Wylie girls basketball team struggling to make shots over the first...
Wylie junior Chris Ingendorf has his hand raised by the referee after he won the 190-pound match at the Williams Center on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With a Jan. 14 dual between Wylie and Wylie...
Education
The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees held its regular meeting Monday, Jan. 20, outlining multiple developments and updates planned for the district this year. The meeting opened with several recognitions, including the appointment of Janet Wyatt as Achieve Academy...
For 13 years, the Wylie Retired School Employees (WRSE) have proved that the work of educators and school district employees does not end at retirement. Through service and advocacy, this dedicated group is empowering retirees to make a lasting impact on each other,...
Howard, Reising, Kennon to fill seats By Chad Engbrock [email protected] The bi-annual trustee election originally scheduled for Nov. 5 for Wylie Independent School District was officially cancelled last week. Since each of the places up for election did not have...
Volunteers Alan Dunlap, Kim Johnson, Gayle Whitley, Jimmie Sumners, Sue Benson, Chris Maxwell, Cathy Dunlap, Barbara Morrison, Pat Fritze pack up weekend food for students at Amazing Grace Food Pantry as part of the B.I.G. Feed program. Courtesy photo Driven by the...
With no meeting in July, Wylie ISD trustees took care of some required business and heard educational updates, including the current status of STAAR scores. Items on the Monday, Aug. 19, agenda included adopting a tax rate for maintenance and operations (M&O), as...
Life & Style
Community Quilters stay busy on a Wednesday workday at the new 5,000-square-foot workshop located in Royse City near Josephine. Courtesy Community Quilters Each week, a community of quilters comes together with a shared purpose: creating new, handmade blankets that...
The holiday spirit has taken root across the nation as Santa’s elves ready for the upcoming season with a little help from a nonprofit started by the Marine Corps Reserve 76 years ago. Toys for Tots, a nationwide community action program, has become a beacon of...
Turn on Hallmark Channel, go see Last Christmas in theatres or stream practically any Christmas movie ever made, and you’ll notice one thing they all have in common: a delightful town square with fresh fir trees, twinkling lights and charming architecture. That...
If you’re the parents/guardians of elementary school-age children, the News is collecting Letters to Santa again this year. The letters will be printed in the December 21 edition of The Wylie News. Please print out the attached document, have your child write their...
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...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore knows how to make Southern Sweet Tea, and he’s offering the recipe. Photo: John Moore The thing you discover about beverages when you travel beyond the Mason Dixon is that most folks outside of Southern civilization do not know how to properly...
When it’s time to take a hard look at our public officials and decide which ones to re-elect – or reject – we need information.A major source of that information is the government itself. Access to public records and meetings is essential for us to know the facts and...
Movies were better in a theater. A theater filled with people. Such was the case before the internet. Before HBO. Before people holed up in their living rooms and away from their neighbors and friends. A time when pay-per-view meant you bought a ticket to watch a...
John Moore’s genuine Scouting pocketknife. Courtesy John Moore I learned a lot from Scouting. Started as a Cub Scout, then joined Webelos, then the Boy Scouts. Girls and making money took priority over my time around age 14, so I never made Eagle Scout....
As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported. With climate change causing warmer days and nights, last year was the hottest on record in Texas. Though this...
