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Mayor Matthew Porter delivers the annual State of the City address at a special luncheon last week. Craig Kelly/City of Wylie As Wylie approaches buildout and looks toward its next phase of growth, Mayor Matthew Porter used his annual State of the City address...
The Wylie Economic Development Corporation presented its proposed $10.3 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26 to the Wylie City Council on Tuesday, July 8. The proposal, which includes targeted investments in infrastructure, staffing and engineering services, 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,...
Wylie East alum quarterback Howard Fisher IV (4) helped to lead the Raiders’ football team to their second consecutive 10-win season. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] From the football field to the tennis court, and...
Wylie High School incoming junior middle hitter Aubrey DeGrate helped to lead her club team, Madfrog 16 National Team, to a national title in the 16U Open Division at the 2025 USA Volleyball Girls Junior National Championship, held June 25-July 3 at Kay Bailey...
Sports
Wylie senior midfielder Paige Orr, left, and the Lady Pirates will play Rockwall-Heath in the bi-district round of the playoffs Friday, March 20 at 7 p.m. at Wylie ISD Stadium. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] This week...
Wylie junior Ava Cook has accounted for 16 of the 46 home runs that the Lady Pirates' softball team has hit this season. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] A decade ago, the Wylie softball team had one of the top home run...
Wylie senior midfielder Osato Enabulele has been named the District 9-6A defensive player of the year. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media From Staff Reports Players from the Wylie and Wylie East boys' soccer teams have earned recognition on the all-District 9-6A...
Wylie East senior Ryleigh Wood, left, has been named the District 9-6A offensive player of the year, while Wylie junior Maci Hatzenbuehler was recently recognized as the district's most valuable player. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media From Staff Reports Players...
The Wylie East girls’ track and field team poses for pictures after winning the team title at the District 9-6A meet April 4 at Williams Stadium. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Weather conditions were less than ideal for...
Education
After 19 months of court challenges by several districts, the Texas Education Agency has released school accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year. The 2023-24 rankings are still blocked pending the resolution of a second lawsuit. No scores were released for...
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Texas – time for Girl Scouts to start selling cookies. Treats go on sale Friday, Jan. 17, and if you donate blood to Carter BloodCare through that date, you could receive a complementary box of cookies. For the full story,...
Pigs, cattle, sheep and goats parade around the show ring next week for judging in the 2020 Collin County Junior Livestock Show and Sale. The event, featuring livestock entries from FFA and 4-H members throughout the county, is set for the week of Jan. 5-11 at Myers...
Collin College trustees last week awarded a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract to J.E. Dunn Construction Company for the construction of the IT Center at the Frisco Campus (Preston Ridge) using the construction-manager-at-risk delivery method. The contract was...
Wylie ISD Education Foundation has officially opened nominations for the Elisabeth W. Garrison Award. This award is presented to a woman who lives or works within WISD who exhibits servant leadership and generosity. A winner will be declared at the annual Boots ‘n...
Life & Style
The dawn of a new year is a natural time to embrace positive change, and while resolutions often focus on personal health or fitness, an overlooked area for transformation is the home. A clutter-free, organized environment can make daily life more manageable and even...
Early drug use leads to lasting consequences Editor’s note: This is the second of a three part series about opioid addiction in Collin County. Due to the subject matter, names in the story have been changed to protect identities. By Sonia Duggan...
The annual monarch butterfly journey Every year, monarch butterflies embark on a 3,000-mile migration across North America. This feat of endurance lasts eight months, spans three countries and captivates people worldwide. These graceful...
New research published in the European Journal of Nutrition found that daily consumption of the equivalent of one cup of fresh blueberries, given as 24 g of freeze dried powder, showed positive changes in cognitive function over a placebo. The research, “Dietary...
Tips for eliminating backyard pests As the weather gets warmer, mosquitoes can prevent homeowners from reaping the benefits of living life outside. According to a Harris Poll conducted on behalf of TruGreen, 85 percent of Americans say that mosquitoes limit their...
Opinion
You don't see phone books much anymore. But even when they were around, columnist John Moore was nowhere to be found in one.Courtesy John Moore For those of us who once made our living working on the radio, one of the main competitors we had for advertising dollars...
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded a federal court ruling allowing the state to proceed with redistricting legislation without asking the federal government’s permission. The July 24 ruling by a three-judge federal court rejected plaintiffs' petition to...
S ome district and county attorneys reportedly have begun to dismiss misdemeanor marijuana possession cases following the Texas Legislature’s passage of House Bill 1325, a law creating a legal path for the cultivation and marketing of hemp and hemp products. Gov. Greg...
Gov. Greg Abbott on July 9 announced the receipt of $15 million in federal funding meant to increase operational capabilities of federal, state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. The Operation Stonegarden Grant Program allocation is part of $30 million...
The other day, someone I’ve known for years offered a pointed bit of criticism. “It’s easy for people like you to make long lists of things Congress should do to improve,” he said. “But you know good and well most of them won’t happen. So if you’re really serious,...
