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John Yeager, owner of Wylie Insurance and founding member of the Wylie Economic Development Corporation, has been honored with a street sign in his name. John Yeager Way is located in the FM 544 Gateway Addition. Friends, family and city officials joined togther, with...
More than 200 indoor and outdoor vendors will once again be offering art, handmade crafts and unique gifts at the annual Wylie Arts Festival Saturday, Dec. 6. File art With December just around the corner, several communities are getting an early start on the holiday...
Wylie Christian Care Thanksgiving Bake Sale is Wednesday, Nov. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. and continuing until sold out. As the holiday season approaches, several community organizations are launching “adoption”-style giving programs to ensure families — and even pets —...
All Abilities Hub founder Katia Mukhammadieva, right, and daughter Nastasia. Katia founded the club two years ago after searching for a social group for Nastasia. Today the group has members ranging from ages 6 to 25. Courtesy photo Every Wednesday, kids, teens — and...
Artist rendering of the Cates Control Systems manufacturing facilty to be located in Wylie. Courtesy photo Cates Control Systems has selected Wylie as the site for its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, marking an $8.5 million investment expected...
Sports
Wylie second baseman Angel Wright looks a pop fly into her glove as right fielder Ka'Dyn Allison backs up the play during Wednesday's 14-4 home win over Rowlett. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] There was no shortage of...
Wylie Prep senior Reagan Lipe (29), pictured in previous action, posted a team-high 18 kills during a 3-1 win over Covenant Classic in the area round of the TAPPS Division III playoffs on Tuesday. File photo By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie Prep...
Wylie junior Julia Hudgins and the Lady Pirates' volleyball team saw their season come to an end Monday night after a 3-0 loss to Duncanville in the area round of the Class 6A Division I playoffs at Forney High School. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David...
Wylie East junior wide receiver Amir Porter runs for yardage after catching a pass during the Raiders' 17-3 win over Garland on Friday at Wylie ISD Stadium. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Kirk Dickey [email protected] Wylie East remains perfect on...
The Wylie East girls cross country speaks to a member of the media after earning fourth place in the Region II-6A cross country meet on Oct. 21. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] When Luke Scribner was hired as Wylie East...
Education
The Texas Legislature has voted to eliminate the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness, known as STAAR, and replace it with a new testing and accountability system designed to reduce pressure on students, give parents and teachers faster results and provide...
Time to dust off your robes and get your wands at the ready - it’s Harry Potter’s Birthday Party at the Library! Join us on Friday, July 28, from 2- 4 p.m. as witches and wizards come to celebrate the birthday of the boy who lived. This year when you arrive, you will...
Students of the Class of 1915, school unknown. Photo Courtesy Sachse Historical Society . By Bob Wieland | [email protected] Collin County was so overrun with rats a century ago that rural schools held competitions to see how many rats a student had killed –...
Wylie ISD is hosting its annual Back-to-School Fair at The Cross Church event center Saturday, July 29. Supplies are still needed, says Jolie Martin, WISD Family Liaison Specialist.Supplies needed include markers, 24 count crayons, colored pencils and wide ruled comp...
WISD Bookmobile keeps kids' reading Wylie ISD Library Media Services personnel has found a way to keep kids booked throughout the summer with its newest initiative, a bookmobile. The yellow school bus, deemed the Wylie ISD Bookmobile, has been making rounds to...
Life & Style
The Wranglers Equestrian Drill team performs 10-12 times per year, including some rodeos, along with competitions, the Fort Work Stock Show and more. The team is coached by April Evans, left, of Lucas. Courtesy photo When the lights come up and the announcer’s voice...
For years and years June was thought to be the month for getting married. Yet the last few years fall has really been giving it a run for all its wedding money. For the full story, see the Aug. 28 issue or subscribe online. By Jennifer M. Aguilar
Even if you don’t own the house you lease, there’s no reason you can’t make it feel like home by taking a creative approach to designing and decorating your space. More U.S. households are renting now than at any point in the last 50 years. That’s why Invitation...
Car seats, strollers, cribs, breast or bottle feed, daycare. It’s a seemingly endless list of decisions most parents need to make pre-arrival of their baby. Then post-baby, more important decisions have to be made concerning their health and welfare so they can...
Clear the shelter will happen Saturday, Aug. 17. (Courtesy photo) Wylie Animal Services joins animal shelters across the country to host a Clear the Shelters Day pet adoption event Saturday, Aug. 17. The annual event starts at 9:30 a.m. and continues until the shelter...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore lost his dog, Will, a few months ago. But Will’s leash was called back up for active duty. Photo: John Moore I was driving to buy the morning paper when I noticed movement ahead. As I drew closer, I realized it was a dog. An English Setter,...
After a recent meeting, a coworker mentioned that she and her family had bought a new home. Actually, it was new to them, but it was built in 1963 in what was then and is still now one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods. What seemed like a typical workplace...
Last year, my wife and I were finishing up our first year as College Student Parents. I wrote an article about advice for parents about to take that step. It was well received, so I thought it might be helpful to revise a little after twice as much...
One time, when my son was young, he was acting up. The behavior continued to the point that he needed a spanking. He obviously was not thrilled about this punishment, and he began to cry, even before the spanking. So, in a moment of what seemed to be parenting genius,...
I’m not sure how a tomato became the symbol of sewing in the South, but it did. My mom, and every other mom I knew in Ashdown, Arkansas, had a pincushion in the shape of a tomato. Many of those pincushions are still around. Judging from the workload that women endured...
