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Stock photo of a concrete batch plant McMahon Contracting and Construction, LLC has applied for an Air Quality Standard Permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that would allow construction of a temporary concrete batch plant in Wylie. The proposed...
Gov. Greg Abbott sent a joint letter today to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Speaker Dade Phelan requesting the Texas Legislative leaders convene special committees following the shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that left 19 children and two teachers dead. The...
A majority of water use during the summer happens outdoors, according to the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). Public Education Manager Helen Dulac said anywhere from 40%-60% of water usage during the summer is used for watering lawns, adding about half of...
The top grads of the Class of 2022 delivered similar messages of thankfulness to their fellow Pirates in their commencement addresses last weekend. Wylie High School graduation ceremonies for the 663-student graduating class were held Saturday, May 28 at the CUTX...
The topic of nervousness and the comfort of a stuffed animal were interwoven in the speeches delivered by the top two graduates of the Class of 2022 to their peers. Wylie East High School personnel, administration, friends, and family members gathered to celebrate the...
Sports
Wylie East senior quarterback Howard Fisher IV, pictured in previous action, totaled four touchdowns and 355 total yards in a 49-19 win for the Raiders over Naaman Forest on Friday night from Williams Stadium. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle...
From Staff Reports [email protected] NEVADA – The Braves rolled 11-0 over Dallas Wilmer-Hutchins in the Class 4A Region II bi-district round. Community (11-6 overall, as of May 11) scored a run in the first inning, three in the second, five in the third...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] It was quite a season for soccer in District 10-5A, as all four Wylie ISD teams made the postseason. Once there, the Wylie High School teams made a short appearance before hanging up their cleats, while Wylie...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] PLANO — The Lady Pirates are looking forward to making a “deep” postseason run. They took a good first step towards doing that this past week at Plano East, where Wylie swept Frisco Centennial in a Class 5A, Region II...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] Both Wylie ISD high schools will be sending a representative to the 2015 state track meet in Austin. For Wylie, it will be senior Andrea Nwachukwu, who finished second in the girls’ triple jump at the Class 5A...
Education
Students at Wylie’s Akin Elementary have been running toward healthier lifestyles. This is the second year the school has offered Running Club, one of two after-school programs provided for free. ESL teacher Carma Williams and kindergarten teacher Whitney Farris began...
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Life & Style
Research indicates that traveling is at the top of the list of interests motivating today’s men and women over the age of 50. Seniors are perhaps the most likely demographic to indulge their love of traveling. Retirement leaves lots of time for recreation, and many...
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Opinion
By Ed Sterling Director of member services for the Texas Press Association Three bills reached Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk last week, with the 30-day special session of the Texas Legislature set to expire Aug. 16. Abbott signed all three into law on Aug. 11: -- Senate...
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