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Camryn Sellers, Wylie High’s valedictorian, Kyler Eiben, salutatorian, will walk the stage with their classmates Saturday, May 23 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen. Allison LaBrot/The Wylie News As the school year comes to a close, a new journey is...
Audrey Wallace, left, of the Wylie Community Christian Care Center and Rebekah Rodgers of 5 Loaves Ministries often share resources., including a recent abundance of dog food and snacks provided by 5 Loaves. Courtesy photo As the federal government shutdown drags on —...
Complete, unofficial returns from the Nov. 4 election show all 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution passed in Collin County, as they did in statewide balloting. Results are not official until canvassed by the Texas Legislature. Collin County Elections...
Rural Collin County residents will soon have an emergency services district to provide fire protection outside city limits. Complete, unofficial returns in the Tuesday, Nov. 4, election show the proposal to create ESD-1 was favored by 6,594 voters or 72.57% of the...
The community is invited to honor those who have served our country at the annual Veterans Day program Tuesday, Nov. 11, at Wylie Stadium. Veterans will receive a complimentary breakfast at 9 a.m. in the Wylie High School auxiliary gym. Parking will be at the...
Sports
McMillan Middle School eighth grader Chance Halstied posted a toss of 51-7 in the shot put at the Royse City-Rockwall-Wylie Middle School Meet on March 30. That toss is the top distance of any middle school athlete in the state of Texas, according to MileSplit Texas....
Wylie junior Jolene Bao lifts her index fingers in the air after the Lady Pirates defeated Rockwall-Heath in five sets during a Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff match on Thursday at Royse City High School. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By Art Stricklin...
Wylie junior Daylon Gordon (1) had 238 rushing yards and finished with four total touchdowns in the Pirates' 49-28 win over Lakeview Centennial on Thursday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] GARLAND – Wylie scored 21...
The Wylie East volleyball team poses for pictures after defeating Garland in four sets in a play-in match at Sachse High School on Monday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Although nothing was guaranteed for the Wylie East...
Wylie East senior quarterback Jaiden McLemore, pictured in previous action, threw the game-winning touchdown pass to junior Amir Porter as time expired to lift the Raiders to a 16-14 come-from-behind win over Rowlett at Homer B. Johnson Stadium on Thursday. Photo by...
Education
Kim Spicer has been appointed acting superintendent of Wylie ISD during a special trustee meeting tonight. The board also voted to accept the resignation of Superintendent David Vinson, which will take effect once his contract with Conroe ISD is finalized. At that...
Julia Gilbreath, Tufe Uslu, Madison Palmer and Cash Welch at the SkillsUSA conference in Atlanta. Courtesy Photo A small group of Wylie East students, along with one Wylie High School student, joined an elite group of their peers at the recent SkillsUSA National...
Abi Brown, front right, a rising freshman at Wylie East, was one of three French horn players selected from the U.S. to participate in the 2023 Middle School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall June 14-18. Courtesy of Heather Brown A rising freshman at...
Haden Sherman, center, and Drew Erickson, right, were recognized with Wylie High School FFA Advisor Clara Price during the Monday, June 19, board meeting. The students’ accomplishments were honored, including the sale of their animals at well-known livestock shows in...
Voters have replaced Place 3 Collin College Trustee Stacey Donald with challenger Cathie Alexander, according to complete, unofficial returns from the Saturday, June 10, runoff election. Collin County Elections also reported Place 2 Trustee Jay Saad was reelected,...
Life & Style
Scenic views abound as you travel through the Canadian Rockies by rail. Traveling used to be such a formal event. In the golden age of rail, gentlemen wore fresh-pressed suits and ladies tied silk scarves neatly under their chins as they bought tickets to faraway...
Providing mobile hot showers and hygiene care to those in need In the morning, in the evening, or post workout, who doesn’t love a good, hot shower? Water running down your face, lathering up with your favorite soap and shampoo before wrapping yourself in a clean,...
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape. Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds. ...
Imogene “Gene” Bush and her furry 4-legged companion named Besa are like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. The duo enters Founders Plaza Nursing and Rehab in Wylie on a weekday morning ready to get to work spreading love and affection, and perhaps a little dog hair,...
Are you ready to take a getaway but the thought of leaving Fido or Fluffy behind is making you want to abandon your plans? Don’t despair. There are plenty of pet-friendly hotels, some even for pet owners with dogs over 40 pounds, open to those traveling for business...
Opinion
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...
Can you believe it…we’re already at the end of March 2023! The first quarter of the year has flown by so quickly and many of us are still trying to get started on many of the resolutions we’ve made for the New Year. It’s amazing to see this...
My uncle’s mother, Mrs. Ward, had a storm shelter. And I snuck into it every chance I got. Few others had one, so a storm shelter was absolutely fascinating to me. At least, a storm shelter is what they told all of the kids it was. It doubled as a storm shelter, but...
To witness bipartisanship at the Texas Capitol, look to the lawmakers who are working to improve open government laws. Legislators from both political parties are igniting interest in transparency and creating the opportunity for all lawmakers to protect the people’s...
When Eisenhower, JFK, and LBJ were in office, rarely would you find a kitchen that didn’t have one. Waking up each morning to the smell of bacon, sausage, and fried potatoes was just how the world turned in 1960s Ashdown, Arkansas. And an electric skillet was part of...
