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Wylie City Council unanimously approved its annual financial audit, moved forward with litigation tied to the McMillen Road Project, and discussed the future of its license plate reader program during Tuesday’s meeting. Council members opened the meeting with...
Wylie East senior Averi Reisinger (2) attempts to dribble the ball around Forney junior Zeniyah Russell (1) in the Region II-6A Division II final from Royse City on Tuesday, April 1. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The...
Wylie East senior Arianna Darquea (15) scored a goal with 17 minutes remaining in the second half of last Friday's 1-0 win over Magnolia in the Region II-6A Division II semifinals. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] WACO – Once...
Wylie East senior Gabriella Ponce scores a goal during the Lady Raiders' 8-0 win over Mesquite Horn in the area round of the Class 6A Division II playoffs from Royse City on Tuesday, March 25. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media From Staff Reports Final scores for...
Wylie sophomore Kennedy Butler has a step on a Duncanville defender as she dribbles the ball up the field at Forney's City Bank Stadium on Wednesday, March 26. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] FORNEY – Given the defensive...
Sports
Wylie senior Zach Alshali (10) and the Pirates soccer team will play at Naaman Forest on Thursday instead of Friday because of cold weather that is forecast for this weekend. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Because of...
The Wylie East Raiders watch the final seconds tick off the clock in their double-overtime win over Duncanville for the area title. The Raiders also came up with a one-point in the bi-district round thanks to a defensive stop against Rockwall Heath. Tina Lopez/The...
Zach Alsahli (7) tallied an assist in last week’s win over 2-0 North Garland. That was their only action of the week, with the victory keeping Wylie atop the District 9-6A standings. Oladipo Avowal/The Wylie News WYLIE – With six games to play, the Pirates soccer team...
A pair of tight victories over Rockwall Heath and Duncanville have Wylie East in the regional bracket for the first time in school history this week. Those two wins are the first in the program’s history as well, and the Raiders will look to add to that total this...
The Wylie East Raiders bested Rockwall Heath on Tuesday night by a score of 59-58. A late stop earned the Raiders a date with Duncanville in the area round this Thursday, Feb. 22. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News On Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Raiders pulled off the 59-58...
Education
Howard, Reising, Kennon to fill seats By Chad Engbrock [email protected] The bi-annual trustee election originally scheduled for Nov. 5 for Wylie Independent School District was officially cancelled last week. Since each of the places up for election did not have...
A graduate of Wylie East High School, Shyann Holley, received her American FFA degree at the 91st National FFA Convention and Expo held Oct. 28 in Indianapolis, Ind. The American FFA degree is the highest degree an active FFA member can earn. Holley is the first...
Help needed for local students By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Wylie area residents are asked to help make Christmas special this year by picking up gift tags to buy presents for distribution to less fortunate students. Wylie Way Christmas is a program...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] New school zone signs at some Wylie Independent School District campuses are causing problems with motorists who say they can’t see the flashing lights, especially in bright sunlight. The school zone traffic signs are the...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] A dramatic telling of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in 1911 that claimed the lives of 146 workers was presented last week by theatre students at Wylie High School. The Triangle Factory Fire Project was written by...
Life & Style
Turn on Hallmark Channel, go see Last Christmas in theatres or stream practically any Christmas movie ever made, and you’ll notice one thing they all have in common: a delightful town square with fresh fir trees, twinkling lights and charming architecture. That...
Charlie is a sweet 7-month-old lab mix who was found on the side of the road with two of his siblings. He is still a little shy with strangers at first but he loves other dogs. He will do best with another dog in the home. He is doing very well with potty training...
Meditation is often trumped as a means to reducing stress and restoring healthy function in the body. While meditation might once have been considered a New Age treatment, in recent years it has developed into a mainstream practice supported by both traditional and...
After splashing in the pool, rooting on your favorite team or playing in the backyard, nothing beats the end of a long summer day like a cool, classic treat. So grab the kids, some bowls, spoons and the trusty old ice cream scoop - and dig in. July is National Ice...
Dixie Dickson Hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day! We are so blessed to live in a country of the brave and the free. We had Fun Night on the third and enjoyed the parade and fireworks from inside our center away from the mosquitos and heat. It was a...
Opinion
Movies were better in a theater. A theater filled with people. Such was the case before the internet. Before HBO. Before people holed up in their living rooms and away from their neighbors and friends. A time when pay-per-view meant you bought a ticket to watch a...
This letter is to thank all of you because you came to help me when I needed you. Much to my surprise, I could hear the fire engines whistling just down the road before I could even get off the phone with the 911 dispatch operator. Although my two instances were not...
C&S Media publications posted the following on its Facebook pages on Thursday, January 26: In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court today has affirmed the right to marry for gay couples in all 50 states, including Texas. What is your opinion on this? The post has...
By Ed Sterling Pursuant to a 6-3 decision by the United States Supreme Court on June 25, health insurance policies will stay on course for Texans who secured coverage through a federally facilitated exchange under the U.S. Affordable Care Act. The high court, in...
