Texas is home to five of the nation’s fastest-growing counties by population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with Collin County ranked No. 2. From July of 2024 to July 2025, Collin County grew by 3.4%, adding 42,966 people for a total just under 1.3...
Almost 600 Wylie High School senior students will cross the stage Saturday to receive diplomas during commencement exercises for the Class of 2019. Graduation is set for 3 p.m. at Allen Event Center. Admission to the ceremony is by ticket only. Commencement begins...
Members of the Wylie schools CTE Advisory Board and guests were treated to lunch at the student-run 544 Cafe on the Wylie High School campus last week as part of program highlighting career and technical education. The lunch meeting was held Wednesday, May 15....
From dark and moody to vibrant and bold, colorful design is gaining favor among homeowners ditching safe, neutral palettes to create more daring, dramatic spaces. Decorating with deeply saturated colors can be intimidating. Explore these ideas to welcome more bold...
Murphy city council members will wrap up their first look at the 2019-20 budget this week and reconvene in July for workshops to, hopefully, make revenues match expenditures. A couple of factors come into play this year. Early numbers compiled by City Manager Mike...
During Wylie High’s prom last Saturday, a handful of decorations stood out among the lights and the glitter. Six murals were designed and painted by 50 members of the school’s chapter of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS). In keeping with the Greek mythology theme,...
Another season of baseball is in the books. Plano East started off the season strong, going 10-8 in non-district competition. They began with a 3-2 showing in the Wylie ISD Tournament at Wylie East and Wylie High School. A 2-4 finish in the Dallas Jesuit Classic and...
As the Texas Legislature entered the final week of its 140-day 86th regular session, Texans continued to wait for lawmakers to wrap up priority issues: the 2020-2021 state budget, property tax reform and school finance reform. Of the more than 7,000 bills Senate and...
Wylie Fire-Rescue firefighters team up with Muscular Dystrophy Association for the annual Fill the Boot fundraising campaign June 5-7. Firefighters will be stationed at the intersections of S. Birmingham Street and Kirby Street; McCreary Road and Riverway Lane; and WA...
