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Wylie ISD trustees approved staff raises, adopted legislative priorities and recognized dozens of students during their Monday, May 18 meeting held at the Montgomery Center at Wylie High School. The meeting began with recognitions for the parent-teacher associations...
The Wylie City Council postponed action on its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report and unanimously approved updates to board and commission qualifications during its Tuesday, Jan. 27 meeting, as icy road conditions delayed scheduled presentations. Proceedings for...
A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy of Library of Congress All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws...
Prada, a Section A Welsh Pony owned by Beth Miranda of Wylie, loves the winter weather. Courtesy Beth Miranda A prolonged winter storm brought freezing rain, sleet and snow to Collin County over the weekend, forcing school closures, disrupting travel and prompting...
All incumbents have filed for the Wylie City Council election scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026, when voters will choose a mayor and City Council members for Place 5 and Place 6. Candidate packets are available for pickup at the City Secretary’s Office, located at...
Sports
Wylie East pitcher Levi Scroggin allowed two runs over seven innings with five strikeouts in Wednesday's 3-2 win over Wylie. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] In a tightly contested District 9-6A matchup, Wylie East used...
Wylie East senior Ethan Henderson Varela kicks the ball during last Saturday's 2-0 win over Greenville. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For the Wylie and Wylie East boys soccer teams, neither the Pirates nor Raiders had...
Wylie East’s Casey McCloud, top, attempts to pin the shoulders of Princeton’s Breylon Kelleher during the 175-pound match in a dual that was wrestled at McKinney Boyd on Wednesday, Jan. 7. McCloud won by a 20-5 technical fall. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By...
Wylie East senior Mikiyas Abiy (23) dunks during the first half against Wylie on Friday at Montgomery Center. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Although the Wylie East boys basketball team never trailed during the first...
Wylie East sophomore Mykaela Dalton (1) is fouled by Wylie East sophomore Khloe Cherry on Friday at Montgomery Center. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie girls basketball team finished the first half of District...
Education
Select Wylie East and Wylie High students qualified for All State Choir last January and traveled to perform in San Antonio in February. Wylie Independent School District closed the year having navigated campus expansion, fiscal challenges, leadership changes and...
Wylie High and Wylie East students (above right & center) were joined on stage by fourth grade Wylie Children’s Choir members to sing “Live your Story,” during the district’s convocation July 30. Courtesy WISD Wylie Independent School District kicked off the...
The filing period for the upcoming Nov. 5, 2024, election for Wylie Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will begin July 22. The board of trustees, comprising seven members elected for overlapping four-year terms, plays a crucial role in overseeing district...
The East Beast Extreme, a solar car built by Wylie East students, will be racing Against other teams at Texas Motor Speedway in mid-July. Under the sweltering Texas sun, the Wylie East Solar Car Team will soon be ready to beat the heat as they compete in a NASCAR-like...
The Wylie ISD proposed general fund budget as presented. Courtesy Wylie ISD The Wylie ISD board of trustees approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year. Scott Roderick, Wylie ISD assistant superintendent for finance and operations, emphasized in his final...
Life & Style
An increase in farm acreage, coupled with ongoing consumer demand and opportunities for new seed-improvement programs, signals a positive outlook for the Texas Christmas tree industry, according to a Texas A&M Forest Service expert. “The latest [USDA] census notes...
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...
Imagine being part of a group where only women are allowed. No kids, no husband, no pets. Your only responsibility is for yourself – and making sure you have fun! Sure, there’s a caveat. You must be willing to commune with nature as you fraternize with a group of...
Traditional family activities like trick-or-treating create fun moments and memories, but the effects of COVID-19 on this Halloween will bring about change for the spooky excitement. You can still ensure a special night for your little ones and all the ghouls,...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore knows the Southern search words to buy things online now that the Thrifty Nickel is gone. Photo: John Moore/Facebook The South used to rely on the Thrifty Nickel as our garage sale newspaper, but like many things these days, the Nickel was...
Columnist John Moore’s wife grows a lot of food. And boy, is he glad. Photo: John Moore The great thing about growing a lot of your own food is the ability to walk out the back door and pick it. It doesn’t get much fresher than that. If there’s a downside to growing a...
Columnist John Moore grew up in a Baptist church in the South. Consequently, he doesn’t know any of the third verses in the hymnal. Photo : John Moore If you’re a Baptist from the South, you’re hoping that if there’s a Pearly Gates pop quiz, the question isn’t,...
“Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.” – Anthony Bourdain Barbecue is a versatile word. It can refer to an outdoor place to cook meat; to cooking meat; and can also reference a gathering of people for the purpose of serving meat cooked...
My grandfather called it a “Po Boy Lunch.” That meant we were having leftovers in whatever creative way my grandmother came up with. Recently, I took two biscuits from breakfast and loaded them with smoked brisket, and from the garden, purple onions and jalapeños. A...
