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File Art The 59th Annual Wylie Show & Sale is scheduled for March 22–28, 2026, at the F.O. Birmingham Agricultural Center in Wylie. The weeklong event highlights the work of area youth exhibitors and features livestock shows, student shop projects, horticulture...
Police in Wylie are investigating the death of an 11-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at a home on June 9. Officers and Wylie Fire-Rescue personnel were dispatched around 5:27 p.m. to the 1600 block of Long Meadow Road in response to a report of an unconscious...
The city of Wylie continues work on its fiscal year 2025-26 budget development process with a series of public meetings and work sessions that will extend into late August, culminating in the adoption of the city’s new budget and tax rate. The approved budget...
Kylo Ren, a tiger born at In-Sync Exotics in 2018, enjoys playing with a colorful cardboard tube (AKA light saber) in his pool during the annual Birthday Bash Saturday, June 7. Photo by Dave Smith for In-Sync Exotics After 25 years of rescuing and rehabilitating...
Wylie Independent School District (Wylie ISD) has proposed a $291.2 million budget for the 2025–26 school year, reflecting a 0.45% decrease from the 2024–25 amended budget. District trustees are scheduled to adopt the budget on June 16, following a required public...
Sports
Wylie East senior Mikiyas Abiy (23) dunks during the fourth quarter of a Class 6A Division II bi-district playoff game against Tyler Legacy at North Forney High School on Feb. 24. Photo by Kim Dill Higginbotham / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected]...
Wylie East senior quarterback Howard Fisher IV (4) announced on his personal X (formerly Twitter) account on Wednesday that he will recommit to Air Force. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie East senior quarterback...
Wylie East senior cornerback Jamal Olford gave a verbal commitment to James Madison University on Monday, Jan., 27, and will play football for the Dukes. Photo by Brad Walsh. By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie East senior defensive back Jamal Olford...
Former Wylie head football coach Bill Howard, left, poses for a picture with current head coach Jimmy Carter. Howard will be inducted into the Wylie Sports Hall of Honor on Feb. 22 at McMillan Junior High. File Photo. By David Wolman [email protected] Former...
Wylie’s Karl Wara recorded a 12-8 decision over Wylie East’s Jaxon Miller-Rauscher during the Battle of the Belt on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The annual Battle for the Belt between the Wylie and...
Education
T.J. Fields has been named as the new principal of Davis Intermediate School. Courtesy photo The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees kicked off its regular meeting on Monday, March 31, by celebrating student and staff achievements before turning to financial updates and legal...
Reading and science, typically treated as separate worlds, were joined together for high-energy entertainment. As part of their summer reading clubs, Smith and Sachse Public Libraries each held science shows Thursday, June 13. Jack McAfee of ScienceTellers led the...
Institution approved to offer 4-year degrees Degrees offered at Collin College are getting an upgrade. After receiving approval from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges Board of Trustees, Collin College will offer four-year degrees....
For four years now, young theatre enthusiasts have had a chance to dedicate five days to perfecting their craft. Summer on Stage, a weeklong theatre workshop, was held May 28 to June 1 at Wylie High School. WHS director Polly Harrison and WEHS director Andrea Farnham...
Open registration for Collin College’s fall 2019 semester started June 11. Returning students with more than one hour of credit can register now. Open registration is available to all students who have been admitted and are eligible to enroll at Collin College....
Life & Style
Scott Mormon, the founder of Breaking Free, has several pillars of service. To learn more, visit bfservices.org. Courtesy photo Six days a week Scott Mormon is on a mission. He’s in the streets of Plano ministering to the homeless and disadvantaged, then working with...
While the turkey typically receives all the attention at holiday gatherings, rounding out your meal with the perfect snacks, sides and desserts is the key to a successful feast. Start your guests off with NYC-Style Pita Chips with Herbed Ricotta and Arugula to...
The holidays are all about spreading generosity and kindness, so when searching for the perfect presents for everyone on your holiday shopping list, look for gifts that benefit causes such as children in need, medical care, exploited women and the environment. ...
Craft fairs and flea markets are a staple of the holiday season. Not only are they ideal places to find one-of-a-kind gifts for anyone on your holiday shopping list, but they also are great opportunities for small business owners to broaden their client base while...
As the holiday season approaches and you’re tasked with hosting family and friends, it can be a little overwhelming to imagine all the work that has to take place for a successful celebration. However, there’s no reason the host can’t join in the fun. To help...
Opinion
Texas House members filed a bevy of education bills last week, including a proposed $8 billion investment in public education and a voucher bill that ties the amount of money spent for private schooling to the dollar amount provided to public schools. The Austin...
Does your family have a tradition of giving an early Christmas present? Maybe it’s on Christmas Eve in anticipation of Santa’s coming? Our family does have an early gift tradition, but this year I received one even earlier than I could have imagined. It was delivered...
I very much enjoy the season we’re in right now…Christmas. It’s not so much of the lights and shopping that grabs my attention, but rather the remembrance of God’s love for us. The fact that God loved us so much, that He sent His Son Jesus down to earth to be with us,...
Americans receive tens of billions of robocalls each year-- that’s billions with a “B.” And, you can make book on the fact that too many of them are not from telemarketers but from telescammers targeting senior citizens, says the Association of Mature American...
Texas has its lowest unemployment rate in more than 42 years. The Texas Workforce Commission on Nov. 16 announced that Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.7 percent in October, down from 3.8 percent the prior month. It is the lowest level of...
