District 89 State Rep. Candy Noble got a gubernatorial push Saturday, Jan. 13, in Lucas as she campaigns for her fourth term in the Texas House. Chad Engbrock/The Wylie News Gov. Greg Abbott kept a promise to Rep. Candy Noble by campaigning for her re-election to a...
Wylie beats Horn in round one
The Wylie Pirates softball entered the postseason as the top seed from District 9-6A, playing Mesquite Horn in the bi-district round. Despite a tie with the Sachse Lady Mustangs in the regular season district standings, Wylie was able to take the first seed off of...
Williams wins Place 4 on Wylie city council
Election results have just been reported for today’s local elections. In the only contested Wylie city council race, Scott Williams earned 50.65% of votes to defeat Mary Harris (38.52%) and Raymond Perry (10.83%) for Place 4. Collin College trustee election saw all...
Lady Raiders lose opening playoff series to Frisco Memorial
After reaching the postseason with an 13-14 overall record, the Wylie East softball team faced a tough challenge in the first round of the playoffs, battling Frisco Memorial at McKinney High School in a best-of-three playoff series. After dropping game one the...
Public meetings set to solicit input about road needs
Population numbers continue to increase in Collin County, and with more people living here, one can anticipate more vehicles and traffic. To that end, residents wanting to learn more about traffic and road developments may provide their input at some upcoming...
WHS’s top students plan careers in medicine
Wylie High School valedictorian Leanna Doan and salutatorian Lina Mohamad will take similar career paths - the medical field. While in high school, they had another commonality, as both seniors said they have especially enjoyed the same classes: Humanities I and II....
Fire chief discusses 2020 annual report
The pandemic affected almost all aspects of life in 2020. Fire departments had to adapt as much as any person or institution. Wylie Fire Chief Brandon Blythe discussed the 2020 annual report at the April 13 city council meeting, including how the department dealt...
Election day is May 1 for board, council elections
Election day is May 1 for Wylie City Council and Collin County College board races. In Wylie, two seats are up for election: Place 2, currently held by Dave Strang, and Place 4, currently held by Candy Arrington. Strang, elected to the seat in November, drew no...
Residents show support for Diversity and Inclusion program
Aiden Klutts said he heard racist and homophobic comments from some students when he attended Wylie East High School in person before the pandemic. “Just no consideration - no consideration - for the well-being of their fellow classmates,” he said, characterizing...