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In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center will host its annual Easter Egg Hunt from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at the sanctuary located at 3430 Skyview Drive in Wylie. File art Several Easter-themed events are planned across the Wylie, Sachse...
This year’s Juneteenth Celebration is Saturday, June 14, at Olde City Park. The event includes a lengthy roster of musicians, dancers, comedian, food, kid’s activities and much more. File photo A celebration of freedom, family and culture is at the heart of the 6th...
Former Princeton head golf coach Beau Dodson, left, pictured with his son, Dominic, was hired to the same position at Wylie East on Thursday, June 5. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] When it came to scoping out his next coaching job, word of...
More than 80 volunteers with the North Texas Municipal Water District, including staff and their families, spent the morning of Saturday, May 31, picking up trash along the shore near Brockdale Park at Lavon Lake — or Lake Lavon as it is often referred. By the end of...
Wylie East's Parker Brunson has been named the co-newcomer of the year in District 9-6A. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For the third year in a row, the Sachse baseball team was the team to beat in District 9-6A. The...
Sports
The Wylie East boys basketball team poses for pictures after the Pirates defeated Rockwall-Heath 63-36 in a Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff game at Caddo Mills High School on Monday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected]...
Wylie sophomore Ronelyse Hartfield, right, netted one goal and one assist in an 8-0 win for the Lady Pirates' soccer team over North Garland on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For most players on the...
Wylie East senior Saliz Ward is one of Dallas area girls' basketball players that have been nominated for consideration into the McDonald's All American Games in Brooklyn, N.Y. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The nominees...
Wylie senior Osato Enabulele (11) won District 9-6A MVP last year. File photo By David Wolman [email protected] Wylie head boys’ soccer coach Scott Dillon says that the program, through improvement and the development of players, has been built to the point...
Wylie East senior Nick Nobleza (7) shares a huge with junior Joel Gonzalez (11) after making a play during a Tuesday, Jan. 7 game against Plano. Senior Sean Burkett (6) walks in to congratulate Gonzalez. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Education
The artwork of 23 WISD high school students will advance to the state-level competition in San Marcos on April 25-26. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD high school art students showcased their talent at the regional Visual Scholastic Arts Event (VASE) in Forney, earning...
A group of Davis Intermediate students spent the past year traveling the world without leaving their classroom. For the third school year in a row, the multicultural club has learned about different cultures, tried new foods, talked to guests, made crafts and...
A handful of new administrators are about to start making their marks in Wylie. District officials have filled four openings for principal, associate principal and assistant principals at various campuses. Tiffany Doolan, currently principal of Birmingham Elementary,...
One student’s legacy will live on at Dodd Elementary The school’s administration, teachers and PTA united to create an outdoor learning space in honor of former student Bella Martinez. The space includes a tree and a bench. Bella passed away in January from a...
A group of elementary-age kids are expanding their worldviews one book at a time. Cox Elementary’s fourth grade book club just completed its first year and is already seeing results. “Sometimes students only like one genre, so this broadens their horizons,” said...
Life & Style
As summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, students and parents alike face the challenge of readjusting to a regular sleep schedule. The importance of adequate sleep for students cannot be overstated, as it directly impacts academic performance,...
Want to spend more time with loved ones this Thanksgiving? Ditch the perfectly timed oven schedule and put your slow cooker to work. It’ll deliver the familiar flavors of your favorite holiday stuffing, sauces and desserts in a new, more convenient way. “Take...
'The Adventures of the Fearsome Pirate Frank' By Nancy Whitney Pirates, mermaids, zombies and more will dance across the stage this weekend when the Wylie Acting Group for Children present their fall musical “The Adventures of the Fearsome Pirate Frank”....
Cool weather means tailgating, apple picking, attending festivals and enjoying the changing leaves. It also means it’s time to refresh the wardrobe. “This fall, there are plenty of new colors, styles and patterns to try,” says Brittany Moeller, women’s buyer...
October is Financial Planning Month. And now that you know it’s Financial Planning Month (just in case you didn’t know before), why not take the opportunity to determine if you’re on the right path toward meeting your financial goals? Consider taking these...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has some milk bottles to return, but the milkman no longer stops by his home. Courtesy John Moore Social media, for all of its faults, every now and then offers something worthwhile. I’m a member of a group on Facebook called, “Dull Men.” The only...
Ever noticed it’s the simple stuff that’s often the hardest to do? For instance, a few weeks ago during the World Series I noticed a player (making millions of dollars need I remind you) hit a ground ball and never take his eyes off the ball the entire time he’s...
Tell me: What does it actually mean to be an American? In the press of day-to-day events and amid the ongoing tumult of politics, we don’t think about this much. Yet it’s a crucial question, one that each generation in this country is called upon to answer for itself....
Even though the flu season usually begins about now, the vaccine will protect you within about two weeks. The season typically peaks in January or February and runs through May. The flu hospitalized and killed more Americans last winter than any seasonal influenza in...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Oct. 24 announced $55.5 million in funding from the federal Homeland Security Grant Program to support state and local efforts to prevent terror attacks and crack down on terroristic activity in Texas. These awards, according to a governor’s...
