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Mayor Matthew Porter proclaimed Wylie Teen Court Day, Feb. 24, 2026, in recognition of the program’s decade of service. Craig Kelly/City of Wylie Wylie City Council recognized the 10th anniversary of its Teen Court program, honored a local Eagle Scout and reviewed...
Wylie East senior goalkeeper Madelyn Jones has been named to the Texas Association of Soccer Coaches Class 6A all-state first team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Texas Association of Soccer Coaches announced their...
Wylie senior Macy Alewine is greeted by her Pirate teammates at home plate after she hit a three-run home run in Game 3 of a Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff series from Sachse High School last Friday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Wylie junior Amira Forbit went 1 for 3 in a 12-0 win for the Lady Pirates over Rockwall-Heath on Thursday. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie softball team came into Thursday's Game 2 of its Class 6A Division I...
Wylie first baseman Macey Stephenson steps on the bag for an out during Wednesday's 6-2 loss to Rockwall-Heath in Game 1 of a Class 6A Division I playoff game from Wylie. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] The Wylie High...
Sports
Wylie East’s Jake West qualified for the Region II-6A Tournament at 157 pounds. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Despite icy road conditions forcing the cancellation of school for four days last week, the ice cleared up...
The Wylie volleyball team celebrates a point won during last Friday's match at Sachse. The Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Mustangs in four sets. Wylie, ranked No. 21 in the latest TGCA Class 6A state rankings, is on a 15-match win streak. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S...
Wylie sophomore running back Daylon Gordon finds a running lane during Thursday's District 9-6A game against Sachse. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Woman [email protected] GARLAND -- One week after Wylie put up 614 total yards in a lopsided 52-13...
Wylie East senior libero Jordyn Wacaster passes the ball as freshman Kylie Schultz backs up the play during a District 9-6A home match against Naaman Forest on Tuesday, Sept. 17 from the Williams Center. The Lady Raiders defeated the Lady Rangers in three sets. Photo...
Wylie recognized seniors, from left, Taylor Johnson, Annie Tucker, Sadie Warren and Karson Barclow prior to the start of their District 9-6A match against Garland from the Montgomery Center on Tuesday, Sept. 17. The Lady Pirates defeated the Lady Owls in three sets....
Education
JROTC cadets are once again hosting their annual gift wrapping session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2550 FM 544 in Wylie. Courtesy photo The Wylie High School Air Force JROTC cadets are bringing festive cheer to the community with their ninth annual...
Three political newcomers are among five candidates for Wylie Independent School District trustee posts this week, and two of them are facing off against each other. Filings for the Nov. 6 school board election opened July 23 and close Aug. 20. Voters will fill four...
Watch for school zones, cellphone use Students in Wylie Independent School District return to classes next week for the 2018-’19 term. Classes get underway Thursday, Aug. 16 with elementary students and Achieve Academy reporting at 7:30 a.m., junior high at 8:15 a.m....
With the recent rise in school shootings, many families are concerned about students’ safety when school starts again. Wylie ISD, however, is working to keep kids safe from all types of threats. According to Ian Halperin, executive director of communications, the...
Texas families have until midnight July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and pay this year’s rates for all or some future tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities. Newborns are children younger than 1 year old...
Life & Style
It was a fashionable affair for those in attendance at the Wylie Historical Society’s first Vintage Fashion Show fundraiser. The event was held Saturday, Jan. 27, at St. Anthony Catholic Church and included a catered box lunch. Attendees from as far away as Wichita...
It's no secret that the most beautiful women in the world often come from the Lone Star State. Now, as Texas International looks to crown the next Mrs. Texas, Miss Texas and Teen Texas, the organization is seeking the next winner of each division to wear...
By Dixie Dickson Well we have made it through the Thanksgiving holidays and into the busiest time of the year. We do hope you had a grand time with family and friends. We welcome December and pray the rains slow up, but it is better than the ice storms they are...
By Library Director Rachel Orozco Wylie’s Smith Public Library has some great December programs planned, so take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Christmas rush and join us! The Force is strong at the library on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 5 to 7:30 pm. In...
For the next few weeks, My Fostering Hope will be busy as volunteers round up and distribute Christmas gifts to 1,000 children in the Wylie area, as well as assisting some deserving military veterans and senior citizens during the holiday season. “We only have 30 days...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore believes some things are better left off holiday menus. Photo credit: John Moore “It’s a leftover. What a sad word that is. Leftover. How would you like to be… a leftover? Well, it wouldn’t be bad if they were taking people out to be shot. I might...
Republished courtesy the Corpus Christi Caller-Times With the simple act of signing his name, Gov. Greg Abbott completed a trifecta of failure by all branches of state government to defend the people's right to know. Earlier this month, Abbott was proud of himself...
Jeff Denton Jeff Denton is the pastor at Waterbrook Bible Fellowship, Wylie. Have you ever had one of those days when you get things accomplished for everyone else, but never seem to get the things crossed off your list? You can accomplish what other people...
By Ed Sterling Director of Member Services for the Texas Press Association First Gulf storm of season elbows Texas AUSTIN — State emergency responders geared up for the first time this hurricane season in response to Tropical Storm Cindy, which came ashore just east...
By Lee Hamilton The Trump Administration, like its predecessors, has shown an apparent appetite for the use of force overseas. The “mother of all bombs” dropped on Syrian troops, saber-rattling toward North Korea, deployments of U.S. forces in 10 or more countries —...
