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By Andrew [email protected] Wylie City Council approved zoning and right-of-way items while outlining priorities for a potential multimillion-dollar bond package during its Tuesday, April 14 meeting. Proceedings began with multiple recognitions, including...
Texas voters will decide on 17 proposed constitutional amendments in the Nov. 4 general election. The Texas Constitution, written in 1876, has been amended more than 500 times. Amendments are frequent because the state’s charter restricts lawmakers from making many...
Collin County residents who don’t live in cities will decide Nov. 4 whether their property should be taxed to pay for an emergency services district (ESD). The Collin County Commissioners Court agreed in July to place a petition request on the general election ballot....
Kreymer Elementary’s mascot was popular with guests of all ages at the school’s dedication ceremony Monday, Oct. 6. From left, Assistant Principal Allison Bryant, mascot Lou-Lou the Kangaroo and Principal Vanessa Hudgins. Allison LaBrot / The Wylie News Kreymer...
Courtesy NTMWD North Texas Municipal Water District is moving forward with a major infrastructure initiative known as the “Texoma Two-Step,” a series of projects aimed at increasing the use of water from Lake Texoma to help meet rapidly rising demand across North...
Sports
Carlee Casteneda and the Wylie softball team earned a 6-5 win over Sachse on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After Wylie junior Emma Cook took off from the batter's box, she felt that the only way...
Wylie senior Olivia Royal looks at junior Aubrey DeGrate (13) after the Lady Pirates score a point during a recent home match against Sachse. The Lady Pirates defeated Lakeview Centennial in three sets on Tuesday to improve to 10-0 in District 9-6A. Photo by Tina...
Wylie East senior quarterback Jaiden McLemore (3) forces two missed tackles during Friday's District 9-6A game. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By Kirk Dickey [email protected] https://www.dotphoto.com/viewalbum.asp?AID=6879422 Wylie East scored quick...
Wylie senior running back Jayden Martin (25) finished with 99 rushing yards and two touchdowns in the Pirates' 44-0 win over South Garland on Friday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Brian Richardson [email protected] GARLAND – The Wylie Pirates...
Wylie junior Julia Hudgins, pictured in previous action, finished with 23 kills and 19 digs in Tuesday's non-district loss to North Forney. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie volleyball team stepped out of District...
Education
WISD earned the highest possible rating in the Texas Education Agency’s accountability system for 2024-25, posting an overall A with a scaled score of 92. Wylie Independent School District again earned the highest possible rating in the Texas Education Agency’s...
Wylie East and Wylie High School students filled the meeting room at the administration building as Wylie ISD trustees celebrated their achievements during the Monday, Feb. 28 regular meeting. Students from several organizations in both high schools were honored for...
When Joanna Robertson launched the McMillan Junior High chapter of SkillsUSA in 2018, there were only two charter members. Since then, the team has amassed multiple national awards and currently has 39 members. SkillsUSA is a nonprofit national education association...
For at least 10 years, Wylie ISD has offered free adult English as a Second Language (ESL) classes to eligible adults in the Wylie ISD community. In March 2020, when students pivoted to at-home learning, the adult ESL classes were no longer offered. In January,...
Wylie ISD parents wishing to have their children receive instruction online may apply for a spot in the district’s newly formed Virtual Learning Academy. The Wylie ISD board approved a temporary virtual learning option Aug. 31 during a special meeting. VLA is subject...
Life & Style
It’s sweet, it’s simple and it’s the perfect summer treat. And with just four basic ingredients—cream, milk, sugar and vanilla—ice cream is a divine creation. Unfortunately, fillers and emulsifiers such as polysorbate 80, guar gum, artificial colorings, corn syrup and...
Wylie native Jacob Hemsath isn’t waiting around for a miraculous offer – he’s making his dreams come true himself. Although he graduated college less than a year ago, his professional theatre career is already well underway: he has been cast in five shows since summer...
For avid cooks, seasoned hosts and busy families, the kitchen is likely the center of daily life and a place where both form and function are of the utmost importance. This high-traffic space generally influences the design of the rest of the house, especially if the...
The date of April 2, 2009 is seared into Karen Schrah’s brain, as it would be for any parent who underwent what she did that day. That afternoon, her son, Zachary, a sophomore at Clark High School, was taking part in spring football practice at Plano East, where he...
Ordinary people, extraordinary love stories. Whether you’re 14 or 40, some couples have a knack for finding ever-lasting love. Last week we asked our readers to let us know if they had a love story to share and they did. Here’s a few that might give you hope and put a...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore saw some of the 20th Century’s most influential films in a small movie theater in his hometown of Ashdown, Arkansas. Growing up, movies weren’t just a Saturday night diversion. They were lessons, warnings, and often, thanks to amazing writers of...
I didn’t want to do it. It had been on my calendar awhile and as it got closer, I wanted to be part of it less and less. You know what that's like, don’t you? We only have so many open spaces on our calendar and when there is something on there that we don’t want to...
The old question, “Where would you go first if you had a time machine?” is an easy one to answer for me. I’d visit all of my favorite long-since-gone childhood cafes, diners, and restaurants. Not all, but one stop may soon be possible, without the help of H.G. Wells....
You meet people in the South who like spring, summer or winter, but virtually everyone below the Mason Dixon Line loves fall. I can speak to my affinity for the fall season, which in Ashdown, Arkansas, is at least three weeks. Four if you’re lucky. Fall is that time...
By Kris Segrest Crucifixion might be the worst form of torture to ever be dreamed up in the imagination of deranged men. The process was slow and agonizing. It was intended to squeeze every ounce of life out of its participant and maximize each painful moment. Agony,...
