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The city of Rowlett has begun the process of selecting its next fire chief following the announced retirement of Fire Chief Tim Gauthier, and Wylie City Manager Brent Parker is among four finalists under consideration. Gauthier is retiring after nearly 28 years of...
The Wylie East girls' soccer team poses for pictures with the gold ball after the Lady Raiders dispatched of Mesquite Horn by an 8-0 final in a Class 6A Division II area-round playoff game from Royse City on Tuesday, March 25. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By...
Former Lake Highlands head volleyball coach Tasha Hallam was hired to the same position at Wylie East on Wednesday, March 26. Photo courtesy of Tasha Hallam By David Wolman [email protected] When Tasha Hallam had to decide about the future of her coaching...
The Wylie girls' soccer team lifts the gold ball in the air for winning the District 9-6A championship. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The District 9-6A girls’ soccer title wasn’t on the line during last Friday’s...
The Wylie High School girls' powerlifting team poses for pictures with the plaque for winning the Class 6A equipped state title. Photo courtesy of Katie Hathaway By David Wolman [email protected] The Wylie High girls’ powerlifting team has accomplished a lot...
Sports
Wylie junior Chris Ingendorf has his hand raised by the referee after he won the 190-pound match at the Williams Center on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With a Jan. 14 dual between Wylie and Wylie...
After winning the District 9-6A with a record of 14-2, the Wylie Pirates are looking ahead to a potential playoff run. The Pirates will kick off postseason play with Tyler Legacy on Monday, Feb. 19. Tina Lopez/The Wylie News The Wylie Pirates are District Champs for...
The Lady Raiders will get a shot at redemption as they open the postseason with the Rockwall Lady Yellowjackets. A year ago, Wylie East was defeated by Rockwall in their bi-district matchup, but will hope to turn those fortunes around on Monday. Austin Smith/The Wylie...
The Lady Pirates are turning their attention to the postseason after finishing 14-2 in district play (24-7 overall). They will take on a familiar foe in Mesquite Horn, who defeated Wylie a year ago in the first round of the playoffs 44-39. Austin Smith/ The Wylie News...
Kamsi Ikegbunam (21) goes up for the two-handed flush in Wylie’s 72-38 victory over South Garland. The Pirates only took the floor once last week, as they prepare for the second half of their district schedule. Austin Smith/The Wylie News GARLAND – The Wylie Pirates...
Education
With no meeting in July, Wylie ISD trustees took care of some required business and heard educational updates, including the current status of STAAR scores. Items on the Monday, Aug. 19, agenda included adopting a tax rate for maintenance and operations (M&O), as...
By Luke Pendley [email protected] Three years ago David Lanman’s collection of police patches on his wall caught the eye of his students. Lanman is the SkillsUSA coordinator at Wylie East High School. This attention sparked an idea for the teacher. Lanman...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — The Raiders return to the gridiron 7:30 p.m. Friday at Royse City, a contest in which Wylie East looks to turn around its district fortunes; they currently stand 0-2 in 15-5A after losses to North Forney...
From Staff Reports Education@csmediatexas That Wylie Band of Wylie High School hosts 22 area high school marching bands Saturday, Oct. 14, at the eighth annual Wylie Marching Invitational. The competition, which starts at 10 a.m., at Wylie Stadium, is a tune-up for...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] WYLIE — This weekend’s bye may have come at right time for Wylie East. Considering these last two weeks haven’t been kind to the Raiders — two losses have them 0-2 in 15-5A — the break just might afford an opportunity...
Life & Style
Long before Collin County residents headed to the polls for early voting in the Primary Election last month, volunteers belonging to a decades-old association logged many hours behind the scenes to ensure voters were registered and informed. When Texas women finally...
Mignon Morse Summer Reading Club continues through July 30. It’s not too late to sign up and read. We have programs for children, teens and adults this year. You can sign-up anytime and join the fun. If you read 25 hours, you get your name in the hat for a drawing of...
Hadley Jean Robinson Zach Robinson of Wylie and Nikki Ott of Midlothian, now resid- ing in Midlothian, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Hadley Jean Robinson. She was born on June 3, 2015, at Baylor Dallas. She weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz. and was 19.5...
Red and Green Pepper Jelly This attractive jelly has suspended bits of red and green bell pepper (it can also be made with all red or all green peppers). Hot pepper jellies are very popular and make great holiday or...
College is the first taste of true independence many young students experience. Whereas mom and dad were always around to make sure kids were out the door on time and homework was done, that safety blanket is no longer there once kids move into their dorm rooms. The...
Opinion
As Texans endure the dog days of summer, experts say deaths related to heat in Texas and nationwide are likely undercounted, the Texas Standard reported. With climate change causing warmer days and nights, last year was the hottest on record in Texas. Though this...
Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick made the following statement regarding the Texas Attorney General’s opinion clarifying the First Amendment religious liberty rights of governmental officials involved in issuing same-sex marriage licenses and conducting same-sex...
Dear Editor, Thanks to Mr. Lee Hamilton for his article. He expressed my feeling so well. I have been screaming the same for years in every survey I am asked to take. Their answer to me is campaigns are expensive. I grew up in the ‘20s and ‘30s the candidate would...
Awesome as our motivated America celebrates on Saturday “We the People” searing divisive heritage and useful insights in aspirations the deep rich veins of “The Spirit of America the Beautiful”. Stresses free its July 4…239 years after the 56 disingenuous signed the...
