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Sunday, Mar. 29, will be a major training day for Wylie Fire Rescue and the Wylie Police Department. Don't be surprised if you notice a significant police and fire presence at the high school and Collin College. Collin College is partnering with the Wylie and Sachse...
(From left) Serina, Marissa and Reia Armendariz have all played for the Wylie girls' golf team. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] After Wylie rising sophomore Serina Armendariz won a two-hole playoff against Klein Oak’s Anjali Nair to capture...
Melissa West and Brandon Iker created the Wylie Urban Farm & Market to feed, educate and connect the people it serves. The Farm & Market is open Tuesday through Sunday at 2315 East Stone Road. Photo Allison LaBrot The Wylie Urban Farm & Market is going...
The city of Wylie will host a celebration starting at 7:30 p.m. July 3 at 851 Hensley Lane. Attendees can enjoy food trucks, a live DJ, and a water spray zone courtesy of Wylie Fire-Rescue. File art Independence Day is just around the corner, and communities...
The Cross Church Event Center now also houses the new Hope for the Cities Resource Center. Executive director and pastor Jon Bailey leads the nonprofit with support from Benevolence Coordinator Liz Garrett and a team of volunteers. Sonia Duggan/The Wylie News Hope for...
Sports
Wylie’s David Hanley tossed five scoreless innings with eight strikeouts and zero hits allowed in the Pirates’ 6-0 win over North Garland on March 3. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie and Wylie East baseball...
The Wylie girls' soccer team lifts the gold ball in the air for winning the District 9-6A championship. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The District 9-6A girls’ soccer title wasn’t on the line during last Friday’s...
The Wylie High School girls' powerlifting team poses for pictures with the plaque for winning the Class 6A equipped state title. Photo courtesy of Katie Hathaway By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie High girls’ powerlifting team has accomplished a lot...
The Wylie girls' soccer team lifts the gold ball for winning the District 9-6A championship. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media From Staff Reports The following are final scores for Wylie and Wylie East games played from March 12-19: Thursday, March 13 Baseball...
Wylie East senior point guard Parker Overstreet was recently named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Region II-6A Team. Photo by Ernesto Garcia / Waco Tribune-Herald By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie senior forward Noah Mallory and Wylie East...
Education
The routine business of charting the financial direction of Wylie Independent School District is in progress and included a budget presentation at last month’s board of trustees meeting. As Wylie ISD prepares for the 2025-26 fiscal year, administrators are building a...
As his father (Tyler Casebolt, left) is on his deathbed, J. Bruce Ismay (Kole Dornseifer) promises that he will build the grandest ship the world has ever seen - a promise that results in the building and sinking of the Titanic. For more photos, click here or...
After meeting Dorothy and the Scarecrow, the Tin Man (Mavric Herrera) decides to join them in their search for the Wiz so he can get a heart. "The Wiz" will be performed Oct. 10 and 12 at Wylie East. For more photos, click here. With colorful costumes, bright...
Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP) recently named Ryan Bickley, principal of Burnett Junior High, a Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year. This honor makes her eligible to win Texas Principal of the Year. In June 2020, she will be...
Through recognition for starting a program to tutor elementary school students from low-income families, Wylie Independent School District volunteer Courtney Jones was presented with The Wylie Way Award for September. The presentation was made Monday, Sept. 16, by...
Life & Style
Breckinridge, Colorado is a festive place to visit during the holidays. Courtesy photo While many people dream of being home for the holidays, there’s a special magic in traveling during the Christmas season. Whether you’re craving snow-capped mountains, tropical...
The Outdoor Foundation reports that roughly 40 million Americans go camping in a given year. Typical campers go on five camping trips per year, traveling an average of 191 miles from their home to the campground. Campers include friends on their trips 70...
Spring and summer can be particularly difficult times of year for those with respiratory health challenges, when simple activities like gardening, walking the dog and reading a book on the patio can cause itching, wheezing, sneezing and trouble breathing. “It...
Thousands of dogs end up in shelters every year. Some get reunited with family members, but the vast majority are strays or surrendered by their owners. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that animal shelters care for between six and eight...
Sweet ideas for bright, seasonal spread Spring is blooming on your Easter table. From yellow chick cupcakes to blueberry French-toast casseroles, there are plenty of ways to wow your brunch guests with simple seasonal recipes. “Between hiding eggs and...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore loves pencils. Even pencils that cost $30. Courtesy John Moore They call it, “click bait.” It’s when you come across something online that sounds amazing, so you click on it to learn more. Click bait is something that turns out to be nothing as...
WASHINGTON, DC, May 3 – America’s aging population – the country is growing older at the rate of ten thousand new 65-year-olds a day – has become a lucrative market for a variety of businesses, according to the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. The...
Only a month is left for lawmakers to get the state’s business done in the 86th regular session of the Texas Legislature. Still unfinished are the issues at the top of a list shared by Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen: the passage...
Earth Day is 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 slowly clogging up the...
Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen on April 10 released a joint statement promoting a twofold method for the 86th Texas Legislature to curb property tax increases across the state. “Texans are fed up with skyrocketing property...
