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Protests due by May 15 deadline Wylie property owners who disagree with their appraised value have a limited window to file a formal protest with the Collin Central Appraisal District. Under the Texas Property Tax Code, property owners must submit a written protest by...
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...
Wylie is preparing for a period of winter weather as a Winter Storm Warning is set to begin Friday evening, Jan. 23, and continue through Sunday afternoon, Jan. 25, according to city officials. An Extreme Cold Watch is also in effect from Saturday, Jan. 24, through...
Formerly marketed as EPIC City, The Meadow community is planned for unincorporated Collin County and Hunt County land near Josephine. Courtesy Community Capital Partners Collin County officials have notified the developers of The Meadow Phase 1, formerly marketed as...
The Stonehaven House, a Recorded Texas Historic Landmark located at 1450 S. Ballard Avenue, will be discussed at the next city council meeting. Courtesy photo Wylie City Council is expected to continue discussions later this month on the future of the historic...
Sports
Wylie East sophomore Toi Ardoin, middle, broke the school record in the boys 100-meter dash at last week's area 9-6A/10-6A meet in Royse City. He posted a time of 10.26 seconds. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Photo...
Wylie senior Arianna Johnson, right, attempts to kick the ball away from an Austin Vandergrift player last Friday. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] As the Wylie and Wylie East girls soccer teams begin another season on...
Wylie East junior Preston Samuels, pictured in previous action, scored 19 points in a 78-37 home win over Garland on Tuesday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie East boys and girls basketball teams posted a...
Kory Boyd, Class of 2024 Wylie East graduate, poses for pictures after Montana State defeated Illinois State 35-34 in overtime on Monday in the FCS National Championship in Nashville, Tenn., to win its first national title since 1984. Photo courtesy Koby Boyd By David...
Wylie East freshman Kendall Weston attempts to maintain possession against Plano East last Saturday at Wylie ISD Stadium. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Last week marked the official start of the 2026 season for high...
Education
Since its start in 2020, Wylie High School’s esports roster has skyrocketed in number, and the team’s ability to earn and defend multiple titles reflects the program’s focus on skill development. Merriam-Webster defines an esport as, “a multiplayer video game used as...
Summer on Stage, an annual theater camp, had 180 participants this year. After losing a day and changing the planned venue due to the storm, Wylie ISD’s summer theater program, Summer on Stage, had a busy week. Summer on Stage was originally planned to start at Wylie...
Wylie East Class of 2024 graduates celebrate the end of their high school careers Saturday, May 25 at CUTX Event Center in Allen with the traditional streamer toss. On a busy Memorial Day weekend honoring those who made the ultimate sacrifice, family, friends, staff...
Wylie High Class of 2024 graduates, 691 of them, toss celebratory streamers in the air signaling the end of high school Saturday, May 25 at the event center in Allen. The Wylie High School Class of 2024 marked a milestone Saturday evening as proud parents, teachers,...
Wylie High School (left) valedictorian Carley Knight has a GPA of 5.86 and salutatorian Lindsey Lee has a GPA of 5.83. Wylie East High (right) valedictorian Isabella McCord has a GPA of 5.95 and salutatorian Chelsea Ombadykow has a GPA of 5.84. Wylie High After...
Life & Style
Want to buy something unique and meaningful this holiday season? Purchase a gift that supports a local nonprofit 1. Thank a veteran with a live, handmade balsam wreath. Each sponsorship goes toward a veteran’s wreath that will be placed on the headstone to honor all...
Texas Health and Human Services increased the COVID-related death count by two for Collin County today. No details about the two deaths are currently available from the state. State officials listed no new cases of COVID-19 today, Aug. 23, in Collin County and are...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, families are still finding ways to make the most of unusual schedules to plan a getaway. With more flexible work and school arrangements, many families are embracing the idea of a “flexcation,” an emerging travel trend where families...
Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall. Consider these tips from the experts at KinderCare to help you emotionally prepare your children to return to...
As states ease COVID-19 restrictions and people get out of the house to return to work, pets around the country may see their daily routines of hanging out with everyone come to an end. Some dogs and cats handle routine changes easily. For others, a routine change at...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore's cat, Sammy, has helped renew his faith in hope. Courtesy John Moore There’s an old English idiom that says, “To have no truck with.” It basically means that someone doesn’t go in for syrupy or emotional stuff. I’ve never been overly sentimental....
People use different ways to learn to read. Some folks use the vowels and consonants method. Others memorize how the words look. I used both, but I had a secret weapon many didn’t know about. Comic books. While most kids were having, “Fun with Dick...
Residents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News reported. “I thank our federal partners and emergency response personnel across...
House Speaker Dade Phelan, R-Beaumont, narrowly won re-election in a hotly contested runoff race and has vowed to seek his third term as speaker, drawing threats from Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to oppose any of his supporters in the 2024 primary. “I’ve done it...
Seven Texas counties have been approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for grants for emergency work and replacement of disaster-damaged public infrastructure, after severe weather and flooding struck much of Deep East Texas, Gov. Gregg Abbott’s office...
