After the blistering heat of Texas’ summer and the deluge of rain in early fall, planning a getaway to enjoy beautiful vistas and an abundance of outdoor activities might be just what the doctor ordered. Pack your bags and drive or fly to check out southern charm and...
The Wylie Pirates softball team has made its mark on the District 9-6A competition. Two more shutouts now put the Pirates at 12-0 in district play and on the way to a district championship. Wylie opened the week with a 5-0 victory over Naaman Forest on April 20. Luke...
Wylie East’s wrestling team sent two athletes to state and came away with one medal. Competing at the Berry Center in Cypress on April 24, the Raiders sent Emiliano Saucedo in the boys 5A-160 pound weight class and Colby Feece in the 5A-182 pound weight class....
Wylie City Councilmembers at their Tuesday meeting approved selecting some concept plans to upgrade East Fork Park and Avalon Park at Lavon Lake. Elizabeth McIlrath from Dunaway Associates, consultant on the design project, spoke to the council about its options. In...
Virtual submissions are now in and people may start casting their votes for the 2021 Congressional Art Competition featuring original artwork from 60 young artists across Texas’ 3rd Congressional District. Pictured is “Awake From an Ignorant Slumber” from Zoya Makkar. “The creativity and talent exhibited by these high school artists is very inspirational,” said Congressman Van Taylor, […]
Pleasant Valley Road is closed between South Ballard Avenue and Dominion Drive for up to the next three days, until April 29, because of repairs, the city of Wylie reports.
The Wylie Pirates track and field team saw great success throughout the season, and now has two competitors representing it at the state championships. With the top two athletes in each meet automatically qualifying for state, the Pirates’ first qualifier came...
Pictures of trash on beaches, a whale found with a belly full of garbage and turtles with plastic straws up their nose are no laughing matter. They are all just a tiny snapshot of reality today. The impact of the world’s overuse of plastic is causing havoc on the...
The Taste of Wylie returns this year after a hiatus caused by the pandemic, with one new wrinkle: a change of venue. Olde City Park will be the new site for the annual event, set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 3. The Taste of Wylie benefits the Wylie Christian Care Center...
