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Authorities rescued 89 children and made 276 arrests on child exploitation arrests during a two-month coordinated law enforcement effort, the FBI’s Dallas office said. Operation Soteria Shield 2026 was conducted in March and April by FBI’s North Texas Child...
The Miss Wylie Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant will return later this month, offering local students an opportunity to compete for scholarships while developing leadership skills, confidence and community involvement. Hosted by the Juneteenth Organization of Wylie, the...
Kylee Merrick reacts after being named Wylie ISD’s Elementary Paraprofessional of the Year during the Wylie Way Awards Gala Friday, May 8, at the Plano Event Center. Merrick works at Hartman Early Childhood Learning Center. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD celebrated its...
Battalion Chief Academy graduates, Jeff Pynes and Brandon Gibson with Asst. Fire Chief Casey Nash. Courtesy Wylie Fire-Rescue City Council received an overview of Wylie Fire Rescue during a Tuesday, May 12 work session, highlighting the department’s operations,...
Martha Washington Tea Party guests, staff and volunteers gather on the lawn Saturday, April 25. The afternoon included tea, treats, colonial games and more. Courtesy photo By Christopher J. Raso Twenty-six guests enjoyed a tea party at the Welcome Center at Brown...
Sports
The Wylie East football team went 10-0 in the regular season for the first time in school history, and incoming junior running back Jonathan Utubor (8), was named the District 9-6A Offensive Newcomer of the Year. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David...
Wylie senior forward Zach Alshali has been named to the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Class 6A all-state honorable-mention team. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Players from the Wylie boys and girls soccer teams,...
Wylie players congratulate left fielder Carlee Casteneda (8) after she made a diving catch during Friday's Crosstown Showdown at Wylie East. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Photo gallery:...
The Wylie High baseball team cruised to a 12-0 run-rule win over Lakeview Centennial on Wednesday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie High baseball team showed little rust in a strong return to the field...
The Wylie East softball team played great defense Wednesday, but couldn't capitalize with runners on base in a 5-3 loss to Garland. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] GARLAND -- The Wylie East softball team came into...
Education
About 1,400 graduates of Collin College will receive their degrees at two separate commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 15. Both events will be held at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road, in Allen. At 11 a.m., the ceremony will celebrate...
WISD bus driver Julio Ospina, center, with Maritza Valentin, Liz Ospina, Jessie Murphy, Stephanie Meeks and Christie Hebert, received the 2025 Special Needs School Bus Driver of the Year award. Allison LaBrot / The Wylie News An act of care and quick thinking has...
Last month Wylie ISD announced several leadership changes aimed at improving efficiency and supporting the district’s long-term goals. The restructuring allows the district to absorb an existing central office position while aligning major departments under...
WHS Culinary Arts teacher Emily Guynes and Caden Zeltner, WHS senior, who won Best of Show at the State Fair for a flourless chocolate cheesecake. Courtesy WISD A Wylie High School senior has made district and State Fair of Texas history after winning the top...
Wylie ISD Board of Trustees convened for its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 17, welcoming new staff members and receiving several departmental updates. The meeting opened with recognitions and introductions of new district leaders, including Dr. Jessica Branch as...
Life & Style
Why small choices — especially about plastic — still matter By Carrie Dunlea Earth Day may have passed by the time this hits your doorstep, but its message shouldn’t be confined to a single date on the calendar. Since its launch in 1970, when millions of Americans...
Take an excursion aboard one of the many holiday trains with the kids or grandkids this season. Whether you’re young, old or somewhere in between and craving a memorable Christmas experience that doesn’t involve hours in the car searching for lights, gather your loved...
Delicious soup perfect for the season Cooler weather arrives just as prime entertaining season heats up. Those who will be hosting gatherings soon can expand their recipe repertoire to feed guests and keep them satisfied. Borrowing some flavors from the season can...
Excelsior House Hotel in Jefferson, Texas, Courtesy Excelsior Hotel Do you have a penchant for the peculiar and perhaps haunted happenings? If so, plan a special trip this fall and visit some spooky hotels in Texas towns to get you in the Halloween spirit. Let’s...
Spooky Spiderweb Ingredients • 1/4 cup butter • 8 cups mini marshmallows, divided • 1 tbsp vanilla extract 9 cups popcorn, divided ...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore speaks Southern. He learned it in his grandfather's blacksmith shop. Photo John Moore Southern folks don’t need proper nouns. We have whatchamacallits and thingamajigs. My grandfather had the only blacksmith shop in Ashdown, Arkansas. That’s where...
Columnist John Moore grew up with just about everything coming from the Sears catalog. You can buy reprints of the old catalogs, such as the one pictured, which is available on Amazon. Photo: John Moore For much of the twentieth century, the Sears Roebuck catalog held...
My mom turned off her landline. For 50 years, my parents had the same number. 898-2446. Now, it’s gone. “Mom, did you get rid of the landline?” I asked. “Yes, they wanted an extra $38 a month to keep it. I don’t need it since I have a cell phone,” she answered. It was...
Columnist John Moore's mother sent him one place often when he was a child. Outside. Courtesy John Moore Red Rover. Sandlot baseball. Hide-and-seek. Cowboys and Indians. The latter today is likely lacking political correctness, but it shares with the others a...
Columnist John Moore looks forward to Thanksgiving specifically because of the thanks. Photo: John Moore Thanksgiving, at its heart, was created for one purpose. To thank God for His blessings. The Pilgrims knew hardship well. They had survived disease, starvation,...
