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Home Depot employees deliver pallets of boxed cereal to Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Courtesy Amazing Grace Food Pantry Wylie pantry celebrates 20 years of feeding neighbors What began in 2006 as a small community service effort has grown into a lifeline for thousands...
The new schools will be named after Richard Parker and Oather Walter "Hamp" Hampton. The Wylie Independent School District has named its two newest campuses in honor of longtime community leaders whose legacies of service continue to shape the city. At the Monday,...
Elementary Paraprofessional of the Year Lily Courtney reacts after hearing her name announced at the district’s annual banquet held Friday, May 2. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD honored some of its most dedicated and passionate educators during its annual Wylie Way...
The Wylie City Council certified the results of the city’s May 3 municipal election, approved consent items and regular agenda items, before turning its attention to several presentations Tuesday, May 13. As part of the election canvass, Todd Pickens and David R. Duke...
Nine seniors from Wylie High School signed a National Letter of Intent during a signing ceremony held Wednesday, May 14. Photo courtesy of Casi Thedford By David Wolman [email protected] Last Wednesday marked a big step in the athletic and academic career of...
Sports
Wylie junior Skylar Harvey passes the ball during Monday's Class 6A Division I bi-district girls basketball playoff game against Rockwall at Richardson Berkner High School. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] RICHARDSON —...
The Wylie Prep volleyball team poses for pictures after defeating Fort Worth Covenant Academy in three sets in the TAPPS 3A state semifinals on Friday morning from Robinson High School. Photo by Art Stricklin / Special to the Wylie News. By Art Stricklin...
Wylie High School seniors, from left, Kaeli Drake (Southeastern Oklahoma State, women's golf), Addison Oestreicher (Southeastern Oklahoma State, women's golf), Vance Flick (William Jewell College, men's lacrosse), Taylor Johnson (Southwestern University, volleyball),...
Wylie sophomore Aubrey DeGrate (13) attempts to hit the ball around the block of Wylie East freshman Rileigh Brown (21) during an Oct. 8 match at the Montgomery Center. The Lady Raiders and Lady Pirates saw their seasons end Tuesday night in the regional semifinals....
Wylie East senior Julia Hicks, pictured in the Lady Raiders' bi-district win over North Forney last Monday, helped to lead her team to a 3-0 win over Harker Heights in the area round of the Class 6A-Division II playoffs on Thursday. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S...
Education
Wylie High and Wylie East cadets join for a group picture along with other JROTC cadets. Courtesy Wylie ISD AFJROTC Wylie East High School hosted its annual JROTC competition last week, marking 12 years of bringing together cadets from across the region to showcase...
Wylie ISD’s fine arts department is busy planning Celebrate the Arts activities. Festivities officially began Feb. 21 with a junior high choir festival, and continued with a junior high band festival March 4. However, most activities will be held the third week of...
History came at alive at Wylie East High School thanks to a display of artifacts. From Feb. 21-22, 38 items were available for viewing in the school’s media center. Ranging from cosmetics to kitchen necessities, the pieces gave a glimpse into the technology of just a...
Wylie music students will have a chance to perform in one of Dallas’ most famous locations. The top bands and choirs from Burnett, McMillan, Cooper, Wylie East and Wylie High will join Wylie Community Band in an all-day performance at Meyerson Symphony Center...
Years of working to perfect his craft and to forge connections have finally paid off for one Wylie East grad. Tanner Smithson, a 2015 graduate of Wylie East High School and current senior at the University of North Texas, earned a job as an intern on Broadway. His...
Life & Style
If you enter the main door of the Farmersville Post Office, the mural “Soil Conservation in Collin County” is painted on the space above the postmaster’s door. The mural depicts a blend of farming techniques and pastoral landscapes. In the heart of downtown...
Putting dollars into a home remodeling project should be done with care. After all, your decisions could affect your home’s value if you sell it in the future. Here are three upgrades to consider. Attic Insulation For an affordable home project with a superb...
By Wyndi Veigel News Editor [email protected] Family. Freedom. Fireworks. Put them all together and you can usher in the kind of fun Fourth of July you remember as a child. Lafon’s Fireworks is just the place to get started and boasts an atmosphere like...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Many people consider summer the most enjoyable time of year, as the summer sun and warm breezes make the season perfect for rest and relaxation. But the months of June, July and August, in Texas are known for rising...
Father’s Day is an annual celebration of fathers and the contributions they make to their families. Dads get their due on Father’s Day, when sons, daughters and wives typically give dad a few gifts to show their appreciation for all he has done for them and how...
Opinion
The Texas Senate’s chief budget writer said state agencies and higher education institutions have requested nearly $25 billion in funding as the legislative session gets underway. State Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, told The Dallas Morning News that the requests for...
When I first moved from the north to Texas my taste for Mexican food was confined to a national taco chain. Any other Tex-Mex I tried was too spicy and “wasn’t right”. I wondered why northerners had better Mexican food than was available down south. Fast forward ten...
By Dr. Kris Segrest, lead pastor at First Baptist Church in Wylie. Before the institution of the Church, or the government or any other man-made entity, God set up the marriage—between one man and one woman for one lifetime. The first wedding occurred in the...
By Ed Sterling, Member services director for the Texas Press Association. Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 21 sent a letter to Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath ordering immediate action to ensure the safety of children in Texas schools following the...
By Rick Wood Pastor, Pursuit Christian Fellowship Sachse, Texas Last week was Valentine’s Day…a day that people use to express their love for a family member or someone special in their lives. If you’ve been around long enough, you’ll know that having a good...
