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Two Texas House members from Collin County take pride in what lawmakers accomplished in the 89th Legislature that ended this month. “The only item we are required to pass each session is the state budget,” said Rep. Jeff Leach. “I’m proud to say that the budget we...
Individuals interested in offering their feedback for the future of the Texas power grid must submit their comments by tomorrow. The Public Utility Commission of Texas is accepting public comments through noon Thursday, Dec. 15, on issues such as reliability reform...
Complementing the architecture of the downtown area took center stage during a rezoning hearing before Wylie councilmembers. Council heard the rezoning request for property located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Brown Street and State Highway 78 during...
The Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission considered future developments coming to the downtown area. During its Tuesday, Dec. 6, meeting, commissioners considered two site plans, two rezoning requests and an update to the city’s zoning ordinance. One of the rezoning...
Residents looking to take a step into history can visit an iconic house located in downtown Wylie adorned with Victorian Era decor. The Brown House, located at 301 N. Ballard Ave., held a grand opening for its welcome center Saturday, Dec. 3, after several months of...
Sports
Wylie senior Isaiah Shurn shoots the ball over the hand of Duncanville junior Jirehn Mitchell during a Class 6A Division I area-round playoff game from Creekview High School last Friday. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By Art Stricklin [email protected]...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] The Wylie boys' cross country team took first in the Elite Division during last Saturday's Lake Highlands Invitational at Dallas' Norbuck Park. The Pirates (52 points) finished comfortably ahead of the next closest...
The game is scheduled to kick off 7:30 p.m. Friday at Wylie Stadium. • Scoreless 0-0 after one quarter at Wylie Stadium. • Lake Highlands leads Wylie 7-0 heading into halftime. • Game tied 7-7 heading into the fourth quarter thanks to a 37-yard touchdown run by...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The 1977 Wylie Pirates will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of their state championship run on Oct. 14 at Burnett Junior High School. The general public is invited to join in the celebration, which will include coaches,...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Head coach Joe Lepsis predicted his first-year varsity players would show improvement during Week 2, and the Raiders’ 28-24 win over Hallsville last Friday seems to have borne out that expectation. Now those players,...
Education
Wylie ISD recently received high marks from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). School districts across the state got their accountability ratings Thursday, Aug. 15. Ratings were introduced last year as a way to track success in the classroom. For the full story, see...
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Life & Style
By Courtenay Edelhart CTW Features It’s easy to procrastinate on decluttering. Sorting and organizing may ease the mess, but a color-coordinated bookshelf of junk is still a bookshelf of junk. The decluttering process forces people to edit down their...
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Opinion
Last Wednesday was a day of anxiety for a lot of people - at least, if what I heard on several radio and television stations was accurate. Facebook was down and what a vacuum this caused. OMG, or LOL? During the hours the social media giant was experiencing technical...
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