Big dreams, bright futures: Wylie High honors Class of 2025

Wylie News | Latest 5/29 8:22A Staff Reports

The Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen was filled with emotion and pride Saturday, May 24, as 755 seniors from Wylie High School crossed the stage to receive their diplomas during the...

Wylie East Class of 2025 celebrates a ‘legacy of greatness’

Wylie News | Latest 5/29 8:05A Staff Reports

Cheers, hugs and memories marked a milestone moment as 607 graduates from Wylie East High School crossed the stage Saturday, May 24, during the school’s commencement ceremony at the Credit Union of...

AAPI Heritage Month: Dallas chef blends Thai-Texan roots to share culture

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 5/29 3:51A Alanna Quillen

A house fire in Collin County caused by lightning has neighbors rushing to install what experts say is the only way to prevent a similar disaster from happening to them. Larry Breecher, a fourth-generation owner of Superior Lightning Protection ,...

WISD to hold public hearing on proposed budget, tax rate

Wylie News | Latest 5/29 3:35A Staff Reports

The Wylie Independent School District will hold a public meeting at 7 p.m. on June 16, at the Wylie ISD Administration Building, 951 S. Ballard Ave., to discuss the district’s proposed budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. Community...

School bond database approved

Wylie News | Latest 5/29 3:28A Staff Reports

The Texas Legislature on Tuesday, May 20 passed Senate Bill 843, a measure that will require the Texas Education Agency to develop a publicly accessible online database containing detailed financial information about school district and charter...

Annual event celebrates music, community

Wylie News | Latest 5/29 3:21A Sonia Duggan

Bluegrass Heritage Foundation founder, Alan Tompkins, left, can often be found playing the upright bass with the band Hillbilly Fever, or playing banjo with Bobby Giles and the Texas Gales. See them play May 31 at Olde City Park. File photo...

New Juneteenth Court crowned in Wylie

Wylie News | Latest 5/29 3:14A Staff Reports

At the Juneteenth pageant Saturday, May 17, Rylie Parker, left, was crowned Lil Miss Wylie Juneteenth Queen, Brielle Dent, center, received the title of Jr. Miss Wylie Juneteenth Queen, and Alanah Tyson was named Miss Teen Wylie Juneteenth Queen....

North Texas Municipal Water District elects Board Officers for 2025-2026

Blue Ribbon News 5/28 5:52A Melanie M

WYLIE, TX (May 27, 2025)  The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) board of directors has elected new officers who will lead the board through May 2026. The NTMWD board is comprised of 25 directors from its 13 Member Cities who represent...

Collin County reports third measles case. Here's where the person was and when.

CBS Dallas-Ft. Worth News 5/28 3:18A Julia Falcon

A third measles case has been reported in Collin County, health officials announced on Tuesday. The person who tested positive spent time around McKinney from May 19-22, officials said. Collin County Health Care Services didn't say how old the...

Softball players earn nods on District 9-6A team

Wylie News | Latest 5/27 6:16A David Wolman

Wylie junior right fielder Ava Cook has been named the most valuable player of District 9-6A. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman sports@csmediatexas.com It was business as usual for the Sachse and Wylie softball teams this season....

Former WYSA treasurer arrested

Wylie News | Latest 5/22 6:44A Staff Reports

Wylie police have arrested an 18-year-old local man in connection with the armed robbery of a vape and tobacco shop that occurred last week. Joseph Calderon Jr., of Wylie, was taken into custody early Monday morning, May 19, and charged with...

Wylie PD arrests suspect in aggravated robbery

Wylie News | Latest 5/22 6:43A Staff Reports

Wylie police have arrested an 18-year-old local man in connection with the armed robbery of a vape and tobacco shop that occurred last week. Joseph Calderon Jr., of Wylie, was taken into custody early Monday morning, May 19, and charged with...

Sale tax holiday for energy efficient items May 24-26

Wylie News | Latest 5/22 6:41A Staff Reports

The three-day Memorial Day weekend is also a double sales tax holiday in Texas. Families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays running from...

Bigger in Texas

Wylie News | Latest 5/22 6:39A Bob Wieland

Seven Texas cities, including four from Collin County, lead the nation in percentage of population growth, according to U.S. Census Bureau’s Vintage 2024 data released Thursday, May 15. The Census Bureau said Princeton ranked No. 1 with a 30.6%...

New WISD schools named after local leaders

Wylie News | Latest 5/22 6:33A Staff Reports

The new schools will be named after  Richard Parker and Oather Walter Hamp Hampton. The Wylie Independent School District has named its two newest campuses in honor of longtime community leaders whose legacies of service continue to shape the...