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Texas is home to five of the nation’s fastest-growing counties by population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with Collin County ranked No. 2. From July of 2024 to July 2025, Collin County grew by 3.4%, adding 42,966 people for a total just under 1.3...
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...
The Wylie Community Christian Care Center will host its inaugural fundraising gala Saturday, Aug. 2, honoring the legacy of one of its founders, the late Raymond Cooper. The event, titled “A Night to Remember,” replaces the organization’s annual golf tournament and...
Texas lawmakers returning Monday, July 21, to Austin may reconsider a failed bill from the last legislative session that would have helped local governments acquire emergency communications equipment. “It’s going to be something that will be looked at,” Gov. Greg...
Sports
Wylie senior Zach Alshali scored two goals in the Pirates' 3-0 win over Wylie East on Friday at Wylie ISD Stadium. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] The Wylie Pirates continued their strong season Friday night, defeating...
The Wylie girls' golf team finished in 10th place in their first-ever state tournament appearance. Photo courtesy of Jimmy Carter By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie girls’ golf team concluded their best season in program history with a 10th-place...
Wylie East junior Trent Jones held Royse City scoreless over the first five innings in Game 1 of a Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff series from Wylie East. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Through the first five...
Wylie freshman catcher Katelyn Ashenfelter lifts the ball in the air after she tags out Temple base runner Ava Machuca during Game 1 of a Class 6A Division I area-round playoff game on April 30 from Waxahachie High School. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By...
Wylie senior Macy Alewine is all smiles after she hit her second home run during Game 1 of a Class 6A Division I area-round playoff game against Temple on Wednesday from Waxahachie High School. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Education
Andrew Varghese, Wylie High’s valedictorian, and Guneet Dhaliwal, salutatorian, will walk the stage with their classmates Saturday, May 24 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen. Allison LaBrot/ The Wylie News As Wylie High School seniors Andrew Varghese,...
The following was issued this afternoon by Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson: Dear Wylie ISD Family, Keeping our students, staff and visitors safe is a priority for Wylie ISD and the past few days we have seen things change minute by minute. Please know that...
For many juniors and seniors, this coming weekend is one of the most important in their high school careers: SAT day. The SAT, one of the two college entrance exams high schoolers take, is usually offered seven times a year. Saturday, March 14 is the next test date,...
More than 1,000 Wylie Independent School District students are gearing up for the second-ever “Wylie in the Meyerson” event, on Saturday, March 21. The day includes six concerts featuring bands, choirs and orchestras, and a citywide children’s choir, all performing on...
A handful of middle school students are proving that everyday objects can be artistic masterpieces. McMillan Junior High’s advanced Art II class spent months replicating famous works onto chairs, and their efforts are finally available for the public to enjoy. For the...
Life & Style
Gynovel’s Gifts, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting transplant patients and individuals recovering from heart attacks and strokes, is hosting a Community Health Fair to provide education, resources and support for those in need. The health fair...
Dogs make wonderful companion animals. They provide owners with loyal companionship, unconditional love and at times, sheer joy. Since October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, potential shelter shoppers should consider a host of factors to determine if now is the best...
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] Fall is here and the décor of choice, pumpkins, will soon be appearing on doorsteps throughout neighborhoods. Searching for that perfect pumpkin or gourd for decorating or carving can be a fun experience especially if you have...
One mother's journey after her son's suicide By Sonia Duggan [email protected] Bobbi Gilbert is on a mission. A mission to spread awareness about suicide and the devasting ever-lasting effects it has on families. Her son, Pierce, committed suicide April 20,...
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] At the end of this month, Lucas resident Cathy Haden will get a new birthday. After 53 years of celebrating one at the end of July, Sept. 28 will now be a day she remembers. The day she receives her bone marrow transplant. The...
Opinion
Sunlight is starting to break through at the Capitol in the final month of the Texas legislative session. Open government measures have won passage in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, and more House votes are scheduled on legislation championed by...
I was talking with a friend the other day about immigration. It’s one of the most divisive issues of our time, and we, too, found ourselves divided. “Our country is full,” he quoted President Trump, who said this back in April. Let’s improve the country with the...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 15 announced $61.2 million in Homeland Security Grant Program funding to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for threats that pose the greatest risk to the security of Texans. The awards, released primarily to...
State budget writer likely will have more funds to meet the needs of Texas in the near term, based on information released Oct. 10 by the comptroller’s office. Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said revenue available for general spending in 2020-21 is expected to total...
This week, October 6 – 12, 2019, marks National Newspaper Week, which, in my view, is a celebration of the First Amendment. This week is a confirmation of our freedom of speech, our right to a free press, our right to peaceably assemble and our right to petition the...
