Health officials warn of potential measles exposure in Plano

Wylie News | Latest 4/18 8:49A Staff Reports

An individual who tested positive for measles recently visited several public locations in Plano while infectious, prompting a warning from Collin County Health Care Services. The individual was in the area on April 10 and April 11 and visited...

Citizens sound off at council meeting

Wylie News | Latest 4/17 3:28A Chad Engbrock

McMillen Road was originally slated to be completed in May 2025. Chad Engbrock / The Wylie News McMillen Road construction delays cause frustration for home, business owners Attendance at last week’s Wylie City Council meeting was higher than...

Bluegrass on Ballard returns in May this year

Wylie News | Latest 4/17 3:27A Debra Engstrom

Authentic Unlimited will headline the event. Courtesy Photo Bluegrass on Ballard, the annual music and arts festival, is set to return to historic downtown Wylie on Saturday, May 31. This year’s event will feature a day of fun for the whole...

Wylie ISD begins budget planning

Wylie News | Latest 4/17 3:21A Chad Engbrock

The routine business of charting the financial direction of Wylie Independent School District is in progress and included a budget presentation at last month’s board of trustees meeting. As Wylie ISD prepares for the 2025-26 fiscal year,...

Early voting begins April 22

Wylie News | Latest 4/17 3:14A Staff Reports

Residents from Collin County cities with upcoming general elections will head to the polls later this month to begin the early voting process to elect city council members and Collin College trustees in contested races. The first day of early...

Power surge pacing Wylie softball team

Wylie News | Latest 4/17 3:00A David Wolman

Wylie junior Ava Cook has accounted for 16 of the 46 home runs that the Lady Pirates softball team has hit this season. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman sports@csmediatexas.com A decade ago, the Wylie softball team had one of...

Tracksters qualify for Region II-6A meet

Wylie News | Latest 4/17 3:00A David Wolman

Wylie junior Zachary Brumfield won first place in the boys’ 800-meter run at the area meet with a time of 1:54.77, the fastest 800-meter time in the history of Wylie Stadium. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman sports@csmediatexas.com...

Karmelo Anthony's bond reduced, granted house arrest in fatal Frisco stabbing case

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/14 7:22A Briauna Brown

The 17-year-old charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of a teen at a Frisco track meet earlier this month has had his bond reduced and will now be on house arrest following a judge's ruling Monday. A Collin County judge agreed to...

Final scores for week of April 7-12

Wylie News | Latest 4/13 11:40A David Wolman

Wylie East senior Alex Herod makes contact with the ball during Friday s home game against Rowlett. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media From Staff Reports Final scores for games played by Wylie and Wylie East from April 7-12: Friday, April 11...

Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis addresses fair trial concerns in Frisco ISD stabbing...

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 4/10 6:41A J.D. Miles

The Collin County district attorney is speaking for the first time on how his office plans to prosecute a teen accused of fatally stabbing a Frisco ISD student. District Attorney Greg Willis said the case against Karmelo Anthony could go to a...

Collin College to keep tuition rates unchanged for Fall 2025

Wylie News | Latest 4/10 3:28A Staff Reports

The Collin College Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday, March 25 to maintain the district’s current tuition rates for Fall 2025, keeping the $67 per credit hour rate for in-district students. The district’s rate is the lowest in Texas. Board of...

EPIC City developers hire defense lawyer

Wylie News | Latest 4/10 3:21A Bob Wieland

Houston lawyer Dan Cogdell, who successfully defended Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton against impeachment charges two years ago, is now defending a proposed Islamic community against an investigation by Paxton. “This project is simply the victim...

Show and Sale exhibits students’ skills

Wylie News | Latest 4/10 3:14A Staff Reports

Ryleigh Thomason presents her Grand Champion Steer to prospective buyers during the Wylie Show and Sale live auction Saturday, April 5. The Grand Champion Steer Showman title also went to Thomason during the Steer show two days earlier.  Allison...

Special Charter amendment election May 3

Wylie News | Latest 4/10 3:07A Chad Engbrock

Voters will decide on 26 amendments to Wylie’s Charter during a special election on Saturday, May 3. The election is in addition to the general election, which will elect council members for Place 1 and Place 3. The city’s home rule charter,...

Suspicious items rendered safe, investigation ongoing

Wylie News | Latest 4/7 9:19A Chad Engbrock

Suspicious items found earlier today after a reported illegal dumping have been rendered safe, and Wylie police are still holding the scene as they continue with a criminal investigation. At approximately 8:50 a.m., Wylie police responded to a...