The Miss Wylie Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant will return later this month, offering local students an opportunity to compete for scholarships while developing leadership skills, confidence and community involvement. Hosted by the Juneteenth Organization of Wylie, the...
Braden Shewmake, Wylie East graduate, kicked off his summer of baseball with the USA Collegiate National team. Things began June 27 versus the Coastal Plain League Select at Coleman Field in Cary, NC. That was followed by the 18th annual USA vs. Chinese Taipei...
Plano Independent School District trustees approved a budget for fiscal year 2018-’19 that does not stray from the current fiscal plan, except the district will have to send an additional $57 million to the state under its recapture plan of financing public education....
Are you tired of the heat and ready to abandon the concrete jungle for a few days with your family? Fill up your car, pack up your kids and check out some of the great state and national parks located in Arkansas. The state’s natural beauty and its history are a...
School’s out for the summer, which means the Facilities Department at Wylie Independent School District has kicked it into high gear to make sure maintenance and construction jobs are completed for the start of the new school year. Much of the work is routine...
Residents that are looking for ways to celebrate Independence Day have a variety of events and locations to choose from for the upcoming July 4 holiday. Saturday, June 30 The Fireworks in the Park celebration of the Fourth of July is slated for Saturday, June 30, at...
The Wylie Independent School District board of trustees approved a fiscal year 2018-’19 budget of $135.5 million in general operating expenses, about $2 million more than the current year. Trustees met in regular session Monday, June 18. They will approve the property...
In a pair of discussions last week, Murphy City Council members accepted the fact the city will exceed the water usage cap set by North Texas Municipal Water District and looked at how unattended donation bins can be regulated. The council met Tuesday, June 19, at...
Plano East’s Zach Smith has made the jump to the professional basketball ranks. After going undrafted, the Texas Tech graduate signed a contract to play for the Atlanta Hawks summer league team. Fellow Red Raider Zhaire Smith joined him in the NBA. The Garland...
