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The 2026 Wylie 500 Pedal Car Race will roll through historic downtown Wylie on Sunday, May 3, offering a family-friendly event for the city’s youngest residents. Hosted by Discover Wylie in partnership with the Wylie Downtown Merchants Association, the City of Wylie,...
Ghost Guides portrayed historic Wylie figures during the Wylie Whispers: Haunts & History Tours held Oct. 3–4 in Downtown Wylie. From left are Dana Ashley as Betty Garrison, Jasmine Costley as Fannie Ellis, Ofilia Barrera as Lovilla Creel, Eric Hogue as Marshall...
Collin County’s population was projected to surge past 2.4 million residents by 2060 as steady gains in every major group reshape one of Texas’ fastest-growing counties, according to new projections from the Texas Demographic Center. At the same time, the ethnic...
Wylie Book Review Club hostesses, from left, Judy Janecek, Mary Lange, Carmela Torres, Karla Warborg and Gerri Washington, gather at the September meeting where members celebrated the club’s 60th anniversary. Courtesy photo What began in 1965 as an idea among friends...
Wylie residents will soon see a new fee on their utility bills. Last week, City Council voted to establish a municipal drainage utility system to fund long-term stormwater and flood control improvements. The council began the Tuesday, Sept. 23, meeting by recognizing...
Sports
Ella Knauss and the Wylie girls soccer team battled but came up one kick short in a 1-0 loss to Grand Oaks in the Region II-6A Division I semifinal in Georgetown on Friday night. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected]...
Wylie East junior Landry Titsworth jumps in the air for a hitting attempt during Tuesday's home match against Rowlett. Titsworth finished with six kills. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] Wylie East wasted little time...
Wylie East sophomore Evangeline Williams, pictured in previous action, won first place in the Hoka McNeil Invitational with a time of 17:59. Photo by Kim Dill Higginbotham By David Wolman [email protected] Some of the top runners in Texas descended on Old...
Wylie sophomore Bella Moreno hits the ball over the net during a recent match at Naaman Forest. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] First place in District 9-6A was on the line last Friday. Wylie and Sachse entered the...
Wylie junior quarterback Jabriran Blake scored the game-winning one-yard touchdown run with 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter and the Pirates held on to defeat Sachse 34-27 from Wylie ISD Stadium on Friday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By Art Stricklin...
Education
Reid Waters, Jordan Batiste, Georgia Fleming and Peyton Pecorino display awards won by Wylie East students in recent SkillsUSA competitions. The four students hold national, district and state positions, representing thousands of members at each level. Allison LaBrot...
In the early afternoon, a sea of trumpets and flutes cover Jerry Shaffer Stadium. Two weeks away from the start of the season, the Wylie East marching band prepares for the challenges that await. Director Greg Hayes is ready to kick off a new year with the Pride of...
Whitt Elementary School fourth-grade math teacher Madison Shattuck missed the conventional rhythms of classroom instruction last year. “Excited is mainly what I am,” she said about the return to normal classroom teaching this year, when teachers will have classes in...
Tim Shelby left his work in retail - a national grocery chain and two pharmacy stores - to enter the teaching ranks. But while new teachers in Wylie ISD fall normally in the Millennial and Generation Z demographic, Shelby, at 63, is easily a generation removed. For...
There’s still no such thing as a free lunch, even if students don’t have to pony up any money at the cafeteria this year. The United States Department of Agriculture has issued extended waivers that will allow schools to offer free meals — breakfast and lunch — to...
Life & Style
Eastern screech owls are a frequent visitor to NTXWC with 45 admitted since Jan. 1, 2025. Courtesy Give Photography/North Texas Wildlife Center A rotating cast of injured or orphaned wildlife — from baby opossums and raccoons to skunks, armadillos, rabbits, squirrels,...
As the clock ticks down to Valentine’s Day, the pressure is on to find the ideal gift. While some sweethearts may provide some clues to help with Valentine’s Day shopping, many gift-givers are on their own. The National Retail Federation predicts that, in 2019,...
Don’t waste another minute beating yourself up if you are falling a bit short of your resolution to work out, stay healthy and feel great. Wylie Recreation Center is close to home, inexpensive and features myriad activities and amenities that make it easy to get back...
Getting organized is a popular New Year’s resolution. Clutter can be a major source of stress that affects how individuals feel about their spaces. Psychology Today indicates messy homes and work spaces can contribute to feelings of helplessness, anxiety and...
Wylie resident Danny Senkow may not live long enough to see his family name enter the annals of famous violin makers, but that does not deter him from continuing a craft spanning 80 years over two generations. Senkow explained that it could be 100 years before he or...
Opinion
The Texas Senate approved the new congressional map and sent the bill to Gov. Greg Abbott. A lawsuit challenging the redrawn districts as being racially discriminatory was filed before Abbott could sign the bill, which he has promised to do soon. The Texas...
Chris Taylor was police officer in Wylie. He was a husband, father, and grandfather. He was distinguished as a friend to many. Too me, he was more than a friend. He was also my life partner. I wasn’t ready to say “Goodbye” to my friend. Years ago, I had taken Chris to...
By John Moore People in the South check on each other. I’m not sure if this happens elsewhere, but it’s almost innate for a person raised around where I was to check on folks. In Ashdown, Arkansas, people left their keys in their cars, so they obviously didn’t lock...
As Americans we love “do it yourself”. DIY has become a national phenomenon. There are whole TV networks dedicated to DIY. Nothing wrong with that of course. It’s fun to figure things out on your own and complete a project then sit back and admire your work. ...
By John Moore Pet Milk was a kitchen staple in most Southern homes in mid-20th Century America. It had as many uses as a coffee can full of bacon drippings. Thankfully, the two weren’t used interchangeably. Opening our Frigidaire, you’d see that the top shelf of our...
