The Pirates wrapped up December with a rough showing in the Allen Holiday Classic, and that skid continued with their first district loss last week. The Pirates split their two district games last week, falling to Sachse before putting up a bounce-back effort against...
Bluegrass on Ballard car show winners announced
Bluegrass on Ballard had a record 274 entries in this year's car show, according to organizers, who released the results on Monday. 2021 Bluegrass on Ballard Car Show ResultsPre '50s Car3rd PlaceRichard Crawford1940 Ford Delux2nd PlaceGene Hair1938 Pontiac Silver...
Two of three suspects arrested in murder
Two suspects have been arrested for the recent murder of Sachse resident Salah Eid and a third suspect is still at large. On June 7, Sachse Police Department responded to a welfare concern in the 3500 block of Glen Haven Drive where they discovered a deceased male...
Battle of the Badges
The Battle of the Badges was waged this year between the Wylie Fire-Rescue and Police departments. Carter BloodCare operates the blood drive and there were three buses this year at the Bluegrass on Ballad festival, said Travis Martinez, a firefighter/paramedic who...
Bluegrass on Ballard spotlights music, cars, food
Downtown String Band took the stage first at Olde City Park at the Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard Saturday in Wylie. Bands will perform all day, until 9 p.m. The car show runs from 4-9 p.m. The festival also features vendors, arts and crafts and food. From Staff Reports [email protected]
Collin College to offer camps
Collin College will offer summer camps for secondary students at Farmersville and Plano campuses in July. Middle school and high school students can select from photography, crime scene investigation, robotics and a jazz camp, the last of which is also open to...
Teacher enjoyed connections in classrooms
Steve Boatman met a reality this winter he had not dealt with in decades. He was not in school. Whether as a student or teacher, Boatman has been in a place of learning since he was a boy, stretching back to the 1960s. Boatman retired mid-year from Wylie ISD’s Whitt...
Red hot housing market
North Texans endure some steamy temperatures in the good ole summertime, especially these last several days. But people also are encountering something to match the temps of late - a hot market for real estate. Dawn Atkins, broker associate from Richard Parker Real...
Pirates receiving core leads offense
The Wylie Pirates offense needed some talent to breakthrough, and the wide receivers showed it last season. Led by Cam Pruitt and Seth Kramer, the Pirates had one of the better wide receiver duos in District 9-6A. With Pruitt providing the majority of the big plays...