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Registration for Collin College’s popular summer camps will open April 20, with a range of hands-on programs offered at campuses across the county — including several in Wylie and Allen that are expected to fill quickly. The camps, designed for middle and high school...
Wylie alumna third baseman Macy Alewine was selected to the Blue Bell/Texas Sports Writers Association Class 6A all-state second team Tuesday, June 24. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie rising senior right fielder...
Operation Soteria Shield was conducted in April resulting in the rescue of 109 children and arrest of 244 offenders. Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies, prosecutors and advocacy groups completed a month-long collaborative enforcement effort aimed at...
Two Texas House members from Collin County take pride in what lawmakers accomplished in the 89th Legislature that ended this month. “The only item we are required to pass each session is the state budget,” said Rep. Jeff Leach. “I’m proud to say that the budget we...
Paper ballots for upcoming Collin County elections contain oval bubbles that voters will fill in by hand. Starting with November’s general election, Collin County voters will be going back to the future. Collin County commissioners have agreed to return to hand-marked...
Sports
Wylie East’s Serenity Warden looks straight ahead as she performs an attempt in the squat at the THSWPA Region 6-6A meet at Prosper High School. Warden qualified for the state meet after placing third at 242 pounds. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David...
Wylie senior Isaiah Shurn shoots the ball over the hand of Duncanville junior Jirehn Mitchell during a Class 6A Division I area-round playoff game from Creekview High School last Friday. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By Art Stricklin [email protected]...
Wylie East senior Cooper Miranda, pictured in previous action, and the Raiders are headed back to the third round of the playoffs after defeating Killeen Shoemaker 66-64 Friday at West High School. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie senior Noah Mallory goes up in the air to score two of his 29 points in the Pirates' 68-44 win over Rockwall-Heath in the bi-district round of the Class 6A playoffs Monday from Lovejoy High School. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie East junior Praise Olufemi (1) and senior Dezmond Thompson (3) celebrate a one-handed dunk made by Thompson in the third quarter of a 52-33 Class 6A Division II, bi-district playoff win for the Raiders over Royse City on Monday from Caddo Mills High School....
Education
Ryleigh Thomason presents her Grand Champion Steer to prospective buyers during the Wylie Show and Sale live auction Saturday, April 5. The Grand Champion Steer Showman title also went to Thomason during the Steer show two days earlier. Allison LeBrot /The Wylie News...
Student population grew again in Wylie Independent School District with 651 more students reporting for the first day of classes last week than were counted on the first day of school in 2018. The district counted 16,762 students Thursday, Aug. 15, for the first day...
Wylie Drill Team members danced their hearts out at their annual clinics with the Wylie East High School Sapphires and the Wylie High School Pacesetters. Wylie Drill Team is an organization that offers third to sixth grade girls the opportunity to learn about dance...
Winning a gift basket door prize to go along with a bag of goodies at the New Teachers Lucneon was Emily Tucker of Whitt Elementary School. The luncheon was hosted by Wylie Chamber of Commerce. (Joe Reavis/The Wylie News) Teachers new to Wylie Independent School...
Thanks to the efforts of a Wylie High junior, middle school students are rediscovering a passion for science. When Kate Vinson approached her science teacher Ann Darby in 2014 with an idea for a club, the pair had no idea just how popular it would become. “She came to...
Life & Style
Planning head can make the difference between a so-so road trip and a perfect road trip. Road trips are a quintessential way to explore new places, reconnect with nature, or simply enjoy the thrill of the open road. Whether you’re planning a weekend escape or a...
No matter the season or the region, outdoor living is more popular than ever, as homeowners look to “bring the indoors out” and create spaces that are true extensions of the home. The newest designs in outdoor living spaces do not simply feature the look of the...
Put you business in front of customers who visit the most infamous restaurant in Wylie. Take advantage of advertising opportunities in the Ballard Street Café Menu. The Menu is published annually and is read on a daily basis by newcomers and faithful patrons to the...
By Jesse Darland Solar panels are booming. According to the Solar Energies Industry Association, more than a million American homes now sport solar panels. Those million homeowners could agree that sporting solar panels gives their homes energy...
How to choose the right venue – traditional, contemporary or out of the box By Cathy Cassata You said “yes” and set the date. Now, it’s time to find the perfect location for your big day. Whether you’re going for classic or non-traditional,...
Opinion
Last weekend, I did something I don’t think I’ve ever done before—I forgot to discuss the time change with my husband, the chief clock changer in our house. So when I woke up at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, I approached the day as “business as usual” and went downstairs to let...
This is Sunshine Week, an annual media campaign that highlights the need — and right — to know what our elected officials are doing and how our tax dollars are being spent. The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said it best: “Publicity is justly commended...
It’s your money. You deserve to know how it was spent — and whether you got what was promised. Yet the Texas Supreme Court’s 2015 Boeing decision has been contorted to try to block taxpayers from seeing the details of hundreds of government arrangements with private...
You might recall the films, The Invisible Man, starring Claude Rains, and The Invisible Woman, starring Virginia Bruce. These works of fiction entertained audiences in the 1940s. But, it’s the 21st Century and it turns out invisible people really exist. “They live...
Navigating Medicare can be challenging under the best of circumstances. It becomes even more difficult when someone new to Medicare falls victim to the myths, or misconceptions, about the health care program. Let’s take a look at the most common myths in hopes that...
