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By Andrew [email protected] Proposed changes to Wylie ISD’s literature review process took center stage during a recent Wylie ISD Board of Trustees meeting, following concerns over a previously approved book and ongoing public feedback. Proceedings began...
Work is officially underway on a major roadway project aimed at improving east-west mobility in Collin County. Construction on the Park Boulevard extension was scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 30. The project will extend Park Boulevard east from Parker Road,...
Community Waste Disposal donate $10 for every ton of recyclable material collected in August, for a total of $42,145 to aid flood relief efforts in Texas Hill Country. Art courtesy CWD A company that collects garbage and recyclables from homes and businesses...
Families of Vietnam veterans who died as a result of their service but whose names are not inscribed on the wall, may submit an application to have the veteran listed on the In Memory Honor Roll. Courtesy Art The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter-scale replica of the...
Texans planning to vote in the upcoming election cycle should be aware of key deadlines and requirements that will impact their ability to cast a ballot in 2025. The last day to register to vote is Monday, Oct. 6, 2025. Early voting begins on Monday, Oct. 20, and will...
Sports
The Wylie East girls soccer team holds up four fingers to indicate that the Lady Raiders are heading to the regional final for the fourth year in a row. The Lady Raiders defeated previously undefeated Tomball 2-0 in a Region II-6A Division II Semifinal at Waco iSD...
Wylie Junior Jolene Bao had 11 service aces during Tuesday's 3-0 win over Garland. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] GARLAND -- Jolene Bao didn't set a goal for the number of service aces that she wanted to record during...
Wylie junior libero Jolene Bao makes a pass during a recent match against Naaman Forest as head coach Sherry Olivares looks on. Olivares earned her 250th win as Lady Pirates head coach last Friday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie junior running back Daylon Gordon finished with 229 rushing yards and three touchdowns in the Pirates' 38-35 come-from-behind win over North Garland on Friday from Williams Stadium. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie East senior quarterback Jon Connelly (2) celebrates a touchdown with senior wide receiver King Baribe (4) during the Raiders' 28-21 win over Lakeview Centennial on Friday from Wylie ISD Stadium. Connelly finished with 158 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Baribe...
Education
Senior Alexis Lee’s parking place warns other Wylie High students: “No Swiping My Spot.” Bob Wieland / C&S Media Seniors at Wylie High School and Plano East Senior High have begun personalizing their reserved parking spots with colorful painted designs. WHS had...
Wylie ISD students will return to class on Aug. 12. Bands from Wylie East and Wylie high schools have returned to practice. See more pictures of The Pride of The East and That Wylie Band in the Aug. 4 edition of the News.
Camryn Shupe considered herself lacking a certain characteristic before her involvement with SkillsUSA. That trait — confidence — has grown since she started with the national organization that seeks to help secondary school and college students build personal and...
Wylie ISD won’t provide remote learning this school year, but trustees at the June meeting learned about some options for parents concerned about sending their children to in-person classes in the fall. House Bill 1468, which targeted remote learning, was not...
Wylie ISD will receive millions of dollars from the last stimulus package, with some of that money targeted to help increase school district math testing scores. Drops in WISD math scores on the STAAR from 2019 to 2021 could be seen especially in grades five through...
Life & Style
It’s easy to overlook them as we go about our busy lives, but pollinators are some of the most essential—and unsung—workers in our ecosystems. The next time you stop to smell the roses, take a closer look. You might spot a bee, butterfly, or even a beetle helping that...
Even the most ardent fitness enthusiasts sometimes lack the motivation to exercise. Various factors, including boredom with a fitness regimen, can affect one’s motivation to hit the gym. If you are a beginner and don’t belong to a gym, take advantage of guest passes...
Happy New Year! We loved celebrating Christmas with friends and family, but we’re excited to get back to the Wylie Senior Recreation Center and kick the new year off with a wide variety of activities and trips. Here’s a four-week class that’s as new as 2019: Drawing....
It’s that time of year to start setting New Year’s resolutions: work out more; get a new job; save money. While these are admirable goals, have you considered how your resolutions might make a bigger impact? Protecting our water is one of the biggest challenges facing...
Roughly 1.6 billion Christmas cards, including boxed cards, are purchased in a given year. That’s quite a lot of cards to address and mail, and many festive greetings for recipients to read and display. With so much money and effort put into sharing Christmas...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore no longer has an 8-track in his car, but he hangs on to the technology in his house. Photo: John Moore When long hair was hot, the measure of male teenage coolness in the 1970s, was the sound system in your ride. Your car could burn oil like...
By Todd Baughman I don’t know about you, but I get distracted easily. Just typing that last sentence I’m pretty sure I had about 18 new thoughts about what I could / should be doing right now. Do you often load up your calendar and your mind with actions and...
By Kris Segrest When you reflect on the happenings on the cross, some 2,000 years ago, it’s hard to believe that there was any joy there. Where was the joy in watching a man, Jesus, who had been sleeping, deprived, tortured, beaten, mocked, framed by religious...
By John Moore I used to pay little attention to the world’s little idiosyncrasies, but now they seem ever present. And it’s more than slightly annoying. I can’t be the only one. When I was getting change back from the fast-food drive-thru recently, it all became...
By Jeff Denton Cancer. Not what I was expecting to hear from the doctor. But surprisingly comforting at some level. It sure explained the extreme sickness I was experiencing. It explained twenty pounds of weight loss in three weeks. It explained months of pain that...
