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Travelers looking to explore near and far have exciting new opportunities, as additional spots have just opened for several highly anticipated trips through the Community Park Center. From international travel to local day excursions, there is something for every...
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...
The Wylie East Solar Car team earned their second national title last month in the Advanced Classic Division. Courtesy photo The Wylie East Solar Car Team recently defended their national champion title in the Solar Car Challenge at Fort Worth’s Texas Motor Speedway....
Wylie East libero Sadie Green-Sustaire makes a pass in serve-receive during Monday's road match at Prestonwood Christian Academy. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] https://www.dotphoto.com/viewalbum.asp?AID=6880294 PLANO...
Wylie junior middle blocker Julia Hudgins (11) attempts to the ball around the block of a Highland Park defender on Tuesday, Aug. 12 from the Montgomery Center. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] The Wylie High School...
Sports
Wylie junior Kennedy Butler dribbles the ball around Rockwall-Heath freshman goalkeeper Sarah Webb and scores her second goal of Friday's 3-1 double-overtime bi-district playoff win over the Lady Hawks at Wylie ISD Stadium. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By...
Wylie alumnus kicker Spencer Gilbert made a 44-yard field goal as time expired to lift the Pirates to a 27-24 win over Naaman Forest. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Whether on a football field, cross country course,...
Wylie East rising senior Madison Akers won first place in the District 9-6A cross country meet last October. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] From the gridiron to the football field to the hardwood to cross country to the...
Wylie alumnus midfielder Osato Enabulele was named the District 9-6A MVP during his junior season and the district’s defensive player of the year during his senior season. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Whether it was...
Wylie incoming senior Zachary Brumfield helped to lead the Pirate boys’ cross country team to their seventh consecutive district title this past school year. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Whether on a football field,...
Education
The Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen was filled with emotion and pride Saturday, May 24, as 755 seniors from Wylie High School crossed the stage to receive their diplomas during the school’s graduation ceremony. The event began with the Wylie High School...
Almost half the Wylie Independent School Districts students reporting for the first day of school Thursday, Aug. 13, will do so remotely. Students had to commit to the form of instruction they would follow, on campus or remotely, and the numbers show that 46...
The early slate for three seats on the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees remains at five candidates, with no new filings over the past week. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17 at the Education Service Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave. The election...
Taking a measured approach and asking a lot of questions, Wylie Independent School District administrators rolled out its final school opening plan at a special called session of the school board last week. The plan sticks with an original proposal to start...
The filing period for the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees has been open for a little more than a week and already has drawn five candidates, of which three are seeking the same seat on the school board. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17...
Life & Style
(Family Features - Source:Culinary.net) Sweet, delicious treats make Easter celebrations magical, putting the final touch on brunch, lunch or dinner gatherings. Whether your crowd enjoys the sweet-tart combination of fruit-infused cakes, mini bundts with personalized...
I love lavender. Not only the beautiful color but also the intoxicating fragrance and all the ways it can be used. Abundant in perfumes, potpourris, bath and body products, it is perhaps one of the most widely recognized herbs today. The herb Lavendula is the Latin...
It literally took breaking a leg one summer for Ray Baker to find his true passion…the saxophone. Baseball was the culprit. The soon-to-be- high school student was sliding into second base the first game of the season when it happened. “I had a cast on my leg for the...
Glistening blue jewels of color are starting to appear alongside Collin County roadways as bluebonnet season begins. Throughout the state, Texans are starting their annual springtime tradition: taking bluebonnet photos. In 2018, according to bluebonnet experts, the...
About 180 young actors and dancers auditioned for the two show-stopping extravaganzas Garland Summer Musicals will feature in their summer 2018 lineup. The Garland Summer Musicals held open auditions for ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ March 23-26. Producer Patty...
Opinion
Gov. Greg Abbott just before the midnight deadline Sunday vetoed a bill on THC products and said he would call a special legislative session to regulate products containing the substance. The veto angered the bill’s chief champion, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick. Abbott’s...
Major U.S. businesses are adjusting operations, laying off employees or reducing hours in response to the coronavirus outbreak. It’s uncharted territory for the nation, and companies from large brands to small businesses, like everyone else, are operating without...
It cannot be denied that nursing homes and assisted living communities are on the frontline in the war against COVID-19. Nursing homes are enduring the greatest concentration of outbreaks, and deaths in Texas and across the nation. The numbers are heartbreaking. The...
The 50th anniversary of Earth Day was April 22, so let’s talk trash for a moment. The plastic kind. Bags, bottles, cutlery, straws, containers, razors, cosmetics, and so much more. Around the world, in our effort to package everything imaginable over the years, we are...
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on April 8 announced a partnership between the Texas Military Department and Prestige Ameritech to increase production of personal protective equipment for health care workers. Prestige Ameritech, with a 220,000-square-foot plant in North...
