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CASA of Collin County Chief Philanthropy Officer Jessica Dunn shows gifts collected for children being served by the nonprofit. Courtesy photo When a child is removed from an unsafe home, they lose more than a place to live. They lose familiar routines, classrooms,...
Wylie rising senior right fielder Ava Cook was named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Class 6A all-state Super Elite team Tuesday, June 17. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie rising senior right fielder...
Collin County Health Care Services has been notified that an individual who spent time in Collin County from Saturday, May 31, through Sunday, June 1, has tested positive for measles. The individual visited two public venues while infectious: • Lemma Coffee Company,...
The Wylie Police Department has charged three teen-agers in connection with the burglary of a convenience store, a police spokesman said. Sgt. Donald English said an 18-year-old man and two juveniles have been charged with engaging in organized criminal activity...
Wylie center fielder Kayla Santiago was named to the Texas Girls Coaches Association Class 6A all-state softball team Wednesday, June 11. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie alumnae center fielder Kayla Santiago and...
Sports
Wylie senior Theo Allen, top, and the Pirates held Duncanville to 45 points but Wylie scored just 25 points in a season-ending 45-25 loss at Bryan Adams High School on Friday in the Class 6A Division I area playoffs. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie senior Isaiah Shurn scored 18 points in the Pirates' 59-56 overtime win over Wylie East on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from the Montgomery Center. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Unfortunately for the Wylie and Wylie East boys’...
Wylie senior inside linebacker Harrison Vicic (1) was named the overall team MVP at the Pirates' annual team banquet Feb. 1. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie High School football team reflected on what was an...
Wylie East’s Daniel Marquez attempts to lift Plano East’s Cesar Arguello in the air during the first place match at 285 pounds in the District 6-6A Tournament. Marquez won by pin. Arguello also qualified for regionals with his second place finish. Photo by Maddie...
Wylie seniors, from left, Noah Mallory, Tosin Aiyejuto, TJ Leonard, Tommy Johnson and Isaiah Shurn are attempting to help lead the Pirates to a third consecutive District 9-6A title. Submitted photo. By David Wolman [email protected] As the Wylie boys’...
Education
Betty Stephens accepts the Garrison Award at the Wylie ISD Education Foundation Boots n’ Barbecue gala, Saturday, March 29 at the Plano Center. Stephens, shown with fellow Garrison Award winners, was one of the founding members and the board president for 10 years....
Samuel Simmons and Nicholas Buchanan, two Community High School rising seniors, are having a Brave Summer. The two recently represented our area at the American Legion Boys State in Austin, Texas. The American Legion Boys State is among the most respected and...
A group of Wylie teachers are on a mission to improve literacy in the district. Nu Gamma is the Wylie chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, an international society of women educators. The Alpha State Texas Educational Foundation (ASTEF) recently awarded them a $1,000 grant....
The chief financial officer for Wylie Independent School District, Michele Trongaard, has been named a recipient of Pinnacle of Achievement Award of the Association of School Business Officials for her management of insurance proceeds from the 2016 hailstorm....
For several years, a weeklong summer camp has been improving students’ reading skills one play at a time. Reader’s Theatre Enrichment Camp, led by first grade teacher Carrie Lindsey, brings together bibliophiles who completed any elementary school grade the previous...
Life & Style
Kitchens are often described as the most popular room in a home, and that’s not mere conjecture. A survey from House Digest asked participants to identify the room they consider most important in their homes, and roughly 41 percent chose the kitchen. Residents tend to...
If you’re one of the 57 percent of women who believes having an organized closet would make finding what you want easier and faster, there’s no time like the present to stop dreaming about having a beautiful and organized closet. Take charge and start the...
Across the country, more than 50 million people are living with doctor-diagnosed arthritis. So says the Arthritis Foundation, which projects that figure will rise to 67 million by the year 2030. Simply put, arthritis is a significant problem, one that can not...
Meet and exceed your 2017 goals Despite most New Year’s resolutions centering on physical health-related goals, dreams and desires, there are many other ways to better yourself in 2017. By focusing on different parts of your life, you can become a...
Shopping for the perfect gift and then hiding it under the tree adds to the excitement of the holiday season. Knowing the recipient will display a big smile when tearing away the wrapping paper makes gift givers feel good. Each year, certain gifts emerge as...
Opinion
A slim majority of Texas House members have indicated they will back House Bill 3, which creates education savings accounts that allow families to use taxpayer money for private school education. The Dallas Morning News reported that 75 Republican legislators have...
The internet is a wealth of information, but it is also a place where danger is just one click away. Today, most teens have access to a smartphone or a computer, however, many adults are unaware of the risks this connectivity poses. Pew Research Center reports that 45...
The 86th Texas Legislature convened Jan. 8 as the partial shutdown of the federal government that began Dec. 22 enters a third week. As always, lawmakers’ priorities will be the writing of a two-year state budget and deciding how to fund it. In the 140 days of the...
Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in November, remaining at the same 42-year low rate as in October, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Dec. 21. The Texas economy added 14,000 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs in November and annual...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 17 announced the appointment of David Whitley as Texas’ 112th secretary of state. In his new role, Whitley will act as Texas’ chief elections officer, as protocol officer for state and international affairs, and will serve as liaison for...
