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Nine seniors from Wylie High School signed a National Letter of Intent during a signing ceremony held Wednesday, May 14. Photo courtesy of Casi Thedford By David Wolman [email protected] Last Wednesday marked a big step in the athletic and academic career of...
A Red Flag Warning is in effect from 10 a.m until midnight Tuesday, July 19 for North and Central Texas. * WINDS...Southwest near 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 14 percent. * TEMPERATURES...103 to 112 degrees. * IMPACTS...Wildfires...
By texting or calling a simple three-digit number — 988 — lives are about to change for those who need help. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted governing rules to oversee the implementation of a three-digit phone number July 16, 2020. Two years later,...
The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) requests customers to reduce their water use immediately, especially outdoor water use. The Wylie Water Treatment Plant Complex had to cease producing water at one of its four water treatment plants unexpectedly on...
Water conservation and reuse are critical ways the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) manages the finite water supply. Conservation is the practice of using water efficiently to reduce waste and helps extend water supplies during the frequent Texas droughts....
Sports
Wylie High School seniors, from left, Kaeli Drake (Southeastern Oklahoma State, women's golf), Addison Oestreicher (Southeastern Oklahoma State, women's golf), Vance Flick (William Jewell College, men's lacrosse), Taylor Johnson (Southwestern University, volleyball),...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Each Wylie ISD volleyball team sported a winning 2-1 record following last week’s district action. In the case of Wylie’s Lady Pirates, they traveled north to sweep Denison 25-15, 25-20, 25-15 and then returned home...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] RICHARDSON — A year ago, following losses to Sachse and Mesquite Poteet, the Pirates discovered a cure in Richardson, whipping the Eagles 56-6. That victory set the tone for the rest of the 2014 season, one in which...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] MESQUITE — Coach Joe Lepsis said the Raiders would face a tougher test in Week 2 than they did in Week 1, and he was right. Just six days after walloping Red Oak 49-7 to open the 2015 season, Wylie East returned to the...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] It was no surprise that Wylie East’s offense performed well in last Friday’s season-opening 49-7 win against Red Oak. After all, it was a unit that returned a number of high-powered players from last year’s playoff...
Education
Wylie ISD’s fine arts department is busy planning Celebrate the Arts activities. Festivities officially began Feb. 21 with a junior high choir festival, and continued with a junior high band festival March 4. However, most activities will be held the third week of...
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Life & Style
Putting dollars into a home remodeling project should be done with care. After all, your decisions could affect your home’s value if you sell it in the future. Here are three upgrades to consider. Attic Insulation For an affordable home project with a superb...
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Opinion
When I first moved from the north to Texas my taste for Mexican food was confined to a national taco chain. Any other Tex-Mex I tried was too spicy and “wasn’t right”. I wondered why northerners had better Mexican food than was available down south. Fast forward ten...
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