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The Wylie City Council certified the results of the city’s May 3 municipal election, approved consent items and regular agenda items, before turning its attention to several presentations Tuesday, May 13. As part of the election canvass, Todd Pickens and David R. Duke...
The city of Wylie received a sales tax reimbursement check from the Texas State Comptroller this month for $1.325 million, a 5.36% increase from a year ago. Reimbursements to Texas cities were distributed by the comptroller this month for taxes collected on retail...
Wylie ISD elementary students had a chance to learn and apply robotics, meteorology and engineering at STEM camp held last week at Wylie East High School. Lauren Plunk and Vernon Gibson, engineering and robotics teachers at Wylie East, said STEM stands for science,...
A dog might be man’s best friend, but horses should be considered a close second. The Texas Therapeutic Riding Center (TXTRC), located within the North Texas Equestrian Center (NTEC) on Country Club Road in Wylie, offers those with diverse needs a chance to...
Three local mayors made their way to Chase Oaks Church Woodbridge Campus to provide an annual update on the state of their cities. Sachse Mayor Jeff Bickerstaff, Wylie Mayor Matthew Porter and Rowlett Mayor Blake Margolis each spoke to members of the Sachse Chamber of...
Sports
The Wylie Prep volleyball team poses for pictures after defeating Fort Worth Covenant Academy in three sets in the TAPPS 3A state semifinals on Friday morning from Robinson High School. Photo by Art Stricklin / Special to the Wylie News. By Art Stricklin...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] The Wylie East Raiders reclaimed cross-town bragging rights with a 56-28 win Friday night over Wylie, and, in the process, improved to 2-0 in District 10-5A (4-1 overall), giving them a leg up in the race for a district...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] The Wylie teams of Bill Howard traditionally have started slow and then, after a couple of games into the season, they begin to build momentum. That was especially true of his 2013 and 2014 teams, and, it appears, the...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — Joe Lepsis said a few weeks ago his Raiders needed to change their approach to football if they wanted to have success in any upcoming games. That statement came after a 43-20 drubbing by Denton Ryan, after...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Three meets, three straight first-place finishes — the story of Wylie boys’ cross country. This past Saturday at home, the Pirates sailed to No. 3 with a dominating performance in the Dustin Rodriguez Run. Wylie, which...
Education
Two Collin College students are one step closer to achieving their dreams of working at NASA. This summer, Fadi Istelinides of Frisco and Kelly Corzo of Dallas will participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) onsite experience. Only 400 other...
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Life & Style
Ice cream is a popular dessert that’s enjoyed across the globe. Blending the cold and the creamy, ice cream is an ideal treat on a hot day. According to IceCream.com, 87 percent of Americans have ice cream in their freezer at any given time. While Americans may...
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Opinion
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on July 2 notified 11 Texas cities that their ordinances against plastic shopping bags had been knocked down by the Texas Supreme Court. Paxton said he issued letters to the cities of Austin, Sunset Valley, Port Aransas, Laguna Vista,...
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