JROTC cadets are once again hosting their annual gift wrapping session from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at 2550 FM 544 in Wylie. The Wylie High School Air Force JROTC cadets are bringing festive cheer to the community with their ninth annual free gift-wrapping...
Collin College trustees propose increasing the property tax rate by a fraction of a penny to help fund a proposed fiscal year 2018-‘19 budget of $285.7 million. The board of trustees will conduct the first of two meetings on the tax rate at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16...
Depending on which school they attend, Murphy students return to classes Aug. 13 or 16 for the 2018-’19 term. Classes get underway Monday, Aug. 13 for Plano Independent School District campuses and Thursday, Aug. 16 for Wylie ISD campuses. Teachers have been back on...
With the recent rise in school shootings, many families are concerned about students’ safety when school starts again. Plano ISD, though, is working to keep kids safe from all types of threats. According to Lesley Range-Stanton, executive director of communications,...
Texas families have until midnight July 31 to enroll their newborns in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund® and pay this year’s rates for all or some future tuition and required fees at Texas public colleges and universities. Newborns are children younger than 1 year old...
Backpacks, school supplies, immunizations and haircuts will be provided free of charge to qualifying Wylie Independent School Districts students at the annual Back 2 School Fair slated for Saturday, Aug. 4. The fair, hosted by the school district, is from 8 a.m. to 10...
The solar car race team from Wylie East High School powers up its vehicle next week to make a 900-mile trek across the U.S. Southwest from Fort Worth to Palmdale, Calif. Race preparations for the 2018 Solar Car Challenge start with team check-ins this Friday at the...
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...
Students in Plano Independent School District outperformed their peers across the state on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests administered in spring. The standardized tests were taken by students in third through eighth grades in varied...
