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CCSO offers new assistance program

CCSO offers new assistance program

The Collin County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new voluntary initiative called “Take Me Home” aimed at helping law enforcement quickly identify and assist residents who may struggle to communicate or find their way home in an emergency. The program, offered at no...

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B.I.G. Feed fights food insecurity in schools

B.I.G. Feed fights food insecurity in schools

Volunteers pack up weekend food for students at Amazing Grace Food Pantry as part of the B.I.G. Feed program. Courtesy photo Driven by the urgent need to address students’ weekend hunger, the B.I.G. Feed initiative at Wylie United Methodist Church has been quietly...

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Tax rate hearing set for Sept. 3

Tax rate hearing set for Sept. 3

A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 3, on the Murphy City Council’s proposal to reduce the property tax rate by 11% from last year’s rate, or about a nickel per $100 valuation. Council will also hear comments on the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget, with...

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WISD adopts tax rate for 2024-25

WISD adopts tax rate for 2024-25

With no meeting in July, Wylie ISD trustees took care of some required business and heard educational updates, including the current status of STAAR scores. Items on the Monday, Aug. 19, agenda included adopting a tax rate for maintenance and operations (M&O), as...

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Tex-Mex fusion comes to Wylie

Tex-Mex fusion comes to Wylie

Sachse resident Chef Burak Ozcan features a range of Tex-Mex dishes and barbecue at his Wylie restaurant. Courtesy photo Ferah Smokehouse and Cantina, the latest culinary destination in Wylie, opened its doors in July, offering a distinctive blend of barbecue and...

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PE volleyball sweeps McKinney

From Staff Reports [email protected] The Lady Panthers improved to 2-2 in District 6-6A with a 25-14, 25-23, 25-18 victory over McKinney. PESH will next play Friday at Wylie and then Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Plano West. Kirby Smith had 14 kills for the Lady Panthers,...

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Veteran officers promote leadership, patriotism

Veteran officers promote leadership, patriotism

For 103 years, members of one of the nation’s oldest patriotic, nonpartisan veterans service organizations have continued to serve their communities — and their country — with a purpose to “promote patriotism, civic responsibility, public service and leadership in the...

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Life & Style

Beckett’s battle

Beckett’s battle

Mom’s Facebook blog chronicles son’s fight for his life Beckett Burge is a superhero. On some days the 4-year-old will don a cape, but most days his winning smile, along with an arsenal of medication and family support, is his superpower against the enemy. The enemy...

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Baskin in the past

Baskin in the past

When our parents would take my sister and me from Ashdown, Arkansas to Texarkana, often they’d succumb to our begging and stop for ice cream. The only destination considered was Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors. By John Moore To Login to read the full story or to subscribe,...

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