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Wylie Planning and Zoning Commission recommended updates to an existing zoning district and discussed potential revisions to the city’s zoning ordinance, including possible changes to land-use regulations and development standards last week. Commissioners first held a...
Student recognitions and new leadership appointments kicked off last week’s Wylie ISD board meeting, before trustees turned their attention to next year’s budget. The board welcomed Mary Zucha as the new principal of Cooper Junior High, following the promotion of...
Collin College is now accepting applications for its new Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Software Development, set to launch this fall at the college’s Frisco Campus. The program builds on Collin College’s existing Associate of Applied Science in Software...
Wylie East alumna Saliz Ward dribbles the ball up the court during a Class 6A-Division II area-round playoff game against DeSoto from Forney High School. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Another year has come and gone for...
The Wylie girls’ soccer team poses for pictures with the gold ball after defeating Rockwall-Heath 1-0 during a Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff game at Wylie Stadium. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Another year...
Sports
By David Wolman [email protected] For the third year in a row, the Wylie girls powerlifting team has won a regional championship in unequipped powerlifting. Wylie scored 29 points in the Region 6-6A Meet Wednesday, five points ahead of second-place Mansfield...
Wylie senior Ben Lindsey tossed six scoreless innings with seven strikeouts against one hit in the Pirates' 2-0 win over Sachse on Tuesday, March 11. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media From Staff Reports The following are final scores for Wylie and Wylie East games...
Wylie East senior guard Parker Overstreet (12) has been named the most valuable player of District 9-6A. Photo by Ernesto Garcia / Waco Tribune-Herald By David Wolman [email protected] The UIL state basketball championships, held last week at the Alamodome in...
Wylie East junior Mohammed Meher (3) attempts to dribble past a Naaman Forest defender during a 1-0 win for the Raiders from Naaman Forest on Tuesday. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] GARLAND – The Wylie East boys’...
Wylie East senior Desmond Thompson dives to the court to battle for a loose ball during a Class 6A Division II Region II semifinals game from McLennan Community College in Waco on Tuesday, Feb. 25. Photo by Ernesto Garcia / Waco Tribune By Art Stricklin...
Education
The Collin College Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, March 25 to maintain the district’s current tuition rates for Fall 2025, keeping the $67 per credit hour rate for in-district students. The district’s rate is the lowest in Texas. Board of Trustees Chair...
At Wylie East High School, a group of 60 students aren’t just making music; they’re making history. In the Digital Audio Technology class, also known as Raider Records, members split into groups – “record labels” – to write, record and edit a song almost every week....
When Tristen Rouse graduated from Wylie East in 2014, returning to his hometown was the last thing on his mind. Five years later, his newest passion is teaching students in the same halls he used to walk. He began subbing at his alma mater last spring and took a...
Spinning skirts, dazzling kick lines, pristine white boots and cowboy hats have been a staple of halftime shows across Texas since the 1930s. However, the idea of a precision dance team, or drill team, is foreign to anyone not from the state. The traditions of...
Wylie ISD recently received high marks from the Texas Education Agency (TEA). School districts across the state got their accountability ratings Thursday, Aug. 15. Ratings were introduced last year as a way to track success in the classroom. For the full story, see...
Life & Style
Charleston, South Carolina As the crisp fall air settles over much of the U.S., some of the best travel destinations are still basking in warmth, offering an inviting escape for those looking to prolong the sunny days. While many popular hotspots are overrun with...
By Wyndi Veigel [email protected] Spring is in full bloom and area churches, nonprofits and civic organizations have planned Easter activities that will keep parents and children busy over the next two weeks. Wylie In Wylie, there are several events...
By Rhonda Briggs Special Contributor Do you have a city on your travel list that you enjoy going back to time and time again? San Antonio is that city for me. No matter how many times I visit, each time feels exciting and fresh with new possibilities. The month...
By Rhonda Briggs Special Contributor Do you have a city on your travel list that you enjoy going back to time and time again? San Antonio is that city for me. No matter how many times I visit, each time feels exciting and fresh with new possibilities. The month...
By Courtenay Edelhart CTW Features It’s easy to procrastinate on decluttering. Sorting and organizing may ease the mess, but a color-coordinated bookshelf of junk is still a bookshelf of junk. The decluttering process forces people to edit down their...
Opinion
What unites Texans of all political persuasions is the nonpartisan principle that our government must operate in the sunlight. We have the right – and responsibility – to keep watch on how tax money is spent and how public officials make decisions. But it takes...
Have you wondered how your area hospitals stack up in terms of the quality of care they provide? Emergencies obviously call for rushing to the nearest hospital. But when you have time to plan, it is worth doing some research and finding out which hospitals do the best...
The boss is not the old man anymore. Young so-called “digital leaders” are taking over as top dog in many companies these days, using their knowledge of technology to trump the wisdom of seniority, reports the Association of Mature American Citizens [AMAC]. But,...
Dear Rusty: I have two questions. My wife passed away in May of 2015, and I never received any of her benefits. Should I have? Also, I am now 62, turning 63 next month. I am still working and probably won’t quit until age 75 or older. Should I start taking benefits...
Last Wednesday was a day of anxiety for a lot of people - at least, if what I heard on several radio and television stations was accurate. Facebook was down and what a vacuum this caused. OMG, or LOL? During the hours the social media giant was experiencing technical...
