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Allison Wilson kneels beside her business logo painted on Ballard Avenue during the Wylie 500 Pedal Car Race Sunday. Wilson, co-owner of Community Wealth Advisors and a member of the WDMA, was also an event sponsor. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News As communities across the...
Whitt, four, and Carter, seven, visit with Victorian Santa during the Brown House’s Christmas market Saturday, Dec. 6. Staff and volunteers in period clothing greeted guests, inviting them to tour the decorated home and take a break from the cold weather. Allison...
The Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission considered zoning changes for projects on Country Club Road, Regency Drive and Alanis Drive last week. Commissioners voted to approve a zoning amendment as presented that would remove townhomes and increase the number of...
Wylie ISD trustees are considering several new measures to save money in the upcoming school year. The Board of Trustees convened for its final meeting of the year during a special called meeting Monday, Dec. 8. Trustees unanimously approved three items: the 2024-25...
WISD bus driver Julio Ospina, center, with Maritza Valentin, Liz Ospina, Jessie Murphy, Stephanie Meeks and Christie Hebert, received the 2025 Special Needs School Bus Driver of the Year award. Allison LaBrot / The Wylie News An act of care and quick thinking has...
Sports
Wylie East senior Kirubel Feyissa attempts to overtake an opponent in the 800-meter run at the District 9-6A meet. He finished in fourth place with at time of 2:03.01. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Photo album...
Wylie’s Wyatt Richardson placed third at 285 at the Richardson Roundup and earned first place at the Timber Creek Fall Classic. File photo By David Wolman [email protected] It’s been a busy start to the season for the Plano East, Wylie and Wylie East wrestling...
Wylie senior Camden Love (4) drives past two McKinney North defenders for a layup on Nov. 25 at the Mongtomery Center. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] A dominant second-half surge lifted the Wylie Pirates to a 61-40...
Wylie East senior Sidney Sanders, pictured in previous action, scored 11 points in a 32-20 win over Lakeview Centennial on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] In a low-scoring battle that came down to the...
Wylie East senior Sidney Sanders draws a foul as she dribbles the ball towards the basket during a recent home game against Bishop Lynch. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Prior to last week, the Wylie East girls...
Education
The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the hiring of Deputy Superintendent Kim Spicer as the district’s new superintendent during its regular meeting Oct. 21, a session that also featured district updates and campus recognitions. The meeting began with...
High school students from the pharmacy technician program toured and learned about what it takes to work in a compounding pharmacy as Manufacturing Day tours continued last week. In partnership with the Wylie Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), local...
By Jeremy Hallock | [email protected] Wylie Police responded to incidents at three WISD schools on Wednesday, Oct. 4. Cooper Junior High was put on “lockdown” at 1:57 p.m. when Wylie Police received a call from a teacher stating a student reported the...
Showtimes for “Grease” are Thursday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Wylie East High School, located at 3000 Wylie East Drive. Tickets are $15 for students and $20 for adults. Purchase them at the door or online at...
Wylie High School Theatre students rehearse for their fall play, “Anatomy of Gray,” Tuesday, Sept. 26. Castmembers shown, from left, Nico Ghirmai, Kaleigh Wright, Casey Sands, Jacob Watson, Katie Jacobs, Cadence Carter Kacho, Canon Martin, Mikayla Razerera and Ethan...
Life & Style
Halloween isn’t just about costumes and candy. For kids, it’s also a chance to get creative, let their imaginations run wild, and make something fun with their own hands. Parents and teachers know that holiday crafts do more than keep little hands busy—they help kids...
Mom’s Facebook blog chronicles son’s fight for his life Beckett Burge is a superhero. On some days the 4-year-old will don a cape, but most days his winning smile, along with an arsenal of medication and family support, is his superpower against the enemy. The enemy...
The holidays may be over, but one local activist is working to promote the spirit of the season all year long. Mike Makara has been the area’s Kindness Revolution ambassador for about six months. The Kindness Revolution, a 501(c)(6) nonprofit, was formed in 2007 and...
Retirement starts next week for Joe Stankiewicz of Wylie, longtime engineer with North Texas Municipal Water District, who believes he will be able to stay busy even if he does not have to report to the office daily. Stankiewicz, the NTMWD deputy director of...
From the buzzing sound of one mini bike less than two months ago, a social phenomenon arose and now includes about 60 of the tiny 2-wheelers cruising the streets of Bozman Farms subdivision in Wylie. The builders and riders have dubbed themselves the Wylie Mini Bike...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has always loved cabooses. He painted this on canvas when he was around 11-years-old. Courtesy John Moore My sister and I always looked for the caboose. That unmistakable red car at the rear of the train that held the men who always waved to us....
If you look at what’s missing from this great land, it’s, a barstool on which to sit, good home cookin’, and a counter on which to eat it. The diners of yesterday need a revival. By John Moore For more on this story see the November 22, 2023 print, or...
The ownership we feel for places we have lived seems absolute. Any house we’ve called home was ours. No one else’s. Even if several others lived in it before or after we did. Such was the case of the house on Beech Street where my family lived in the 60s and early 70s...
As the cool breeze of autumn begins to sweep through the Lone Star State, there’s a particular charm that sets Texas apart during this time of year. Beyond the sprawling landscapes and bustling cities, Texas boasts a remarkable connection between fall festivities and...
Gov. Greg Abbott, just hours after the Senate initially approved a school voucher measure, said he would add teacher raises and increased public school funding to the ongoing special session agenda if the Texas Legislature passes his voucher plan, the Texas Tribune...
