Parker Mayor pro tem Buddy Pilgrim asks Collin County Commissioners to deny a plat for the densely-populated Restore the Grasslands development between Parker and Murphy. Photo Courtesy Collin County Commissioners Court The Collin County Commissioners Court has voted...
Iconic ranches, farms and small towns sustain about 3 million Texans — a population larger than the City of Houston’s. The sense of community, plentiful open space and great quality of life — all found in places like West Texas and the Panhandle — have sustained...
Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall. Consider these tips from the experts at KinderCare to help you emotionally prepare your children to return to...
Friday night lights will not start burning in Wylie until the end of September under an athletics and band schedule announced last month by the University Interscholastic League. The delay, by about a month, in practices and games was instituted because of the...
The early slate for three seats on the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees remains at five candidates, with no new filings over the past week. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17 at the Education Service Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave. The election...
The city of Murphy, Wylie Independent School District, Plano ISD and other taxing entities in Collin County will utilize a revised estimate of property values this year to calculate their tax rates because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Deadlines to file...
Taking a measured approach and asking a lot of questions, Wylie Independent School District administrators rolled out its final school opening plan at a special called session of the school board last week. The plan sticks with an original proposal to start...
As states ease COVID-19 restrictions and people get out of the house to return to work, pets around the country may see their daily routines of hanging out with everyone come to an end. Some dogs and cats handle routine changes easily. For others, a routine change at...
The Wylie Preparatory Academy Patriots cross country team is ready for the 2020 campaign. Coach Patrick Williams is prepared and ready to train his runners toward progress. “I’m looking forward to developing strong runners that are physically strong, [that] can...
