For the second year in a row, the Taste of Wylie will be held at Olde City Park — but there are still changes in store. The event is set for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, May 2 and will feature area restaurants providing samples of a variety of choices from pizza to...

Lead Pastor of First Baptist Church Wylie Kris Segrest believes when God gives the church a new assignment, He also gives the church a new name. FBW, which has been serving the city for nearly 152 years, will soon be called The Cross Church.  “This has been a...

The cost of living is the most pressing issue facing the city, said Murphy city council candidate Karan Chetal. “In Murphy, our cost of living is 1.3 times that of the national average,” Chetal said. “In order to work on this issue, it is vital to reduce unnecessary...

Millions of Americans battle drug and alcohol addiction, but Collin County residents facing these issues have a resource they might not know about.  The Collin County Substance Abuse Program, first established 32 years ago and served 58 clients in its first year,...

A tree ordinance proved difficult to fell in the last Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The Murphy Planning and Zoning Commission held three public hearings and considered a site plan approval during the March 28 regular meeting. The commission considered a site...

Collin County residents who voted in the March primary will be asked to head to the polls again to settle races where there wasn’t a clear winner. To win most Texas elections, candidates must receive more than 50% of the vote. When there is no clear winner, officials...

Continued growth and rising inflation were the focus of several discussions at the Monday, March 21, Wylie ISD board of trustees meeting. Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources Casey Whittle gave an overview of the 2022-23 staff forecast. Whittle said the...