Bobby Giles & Texas Gales will be back again this year to perform at Bluegrass on Ballard May 30. File Art Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of free...
My grandfather called it a “Po Boy Lunch.” That meant we were having leftovers in whatever creative way my grandmother came up with. Recently, I took two biscuits from breakfast and loaded them with smoked brisket, and from the garden, purple onions and jalapeños. A...
The Wylie ISD proposed general fund budget as presented. Courtesy Wylie ISD The Wylie ISD board of trustees approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year. In his last presentation before budget adoption, Assistant Superintendent, Finance and Operations Scott...
Robert Vaughan from East Fork Masonic Lodge 650 has been the organizer of the Bluegrass on Ballard Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show since 2017. Courtesy Robert Vaughan Scheduled for 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 29 downtown, Bluegrass on Ballard is one of the city’s...
Council authorized City Manager Gina Nash Monday, June 17, to spend up to $300,000 for special debris pickup by Community Waste Disposal (CWD) due to the May 28 storms. Council once again had a lengthy discussion about bulk pick up. At the Monday, June 17 meeting,...
My grandfather called it a “Po Boy Lunch.” That meant we were having leftovers in whatever creative way my grandmother came up with. Recently, I took two biscuits from breakfast and loaded them with smoked brisket, and from the garden, purple onions and jalapeños. A...
People use different ways to learn to read. Some folks use the vowels and consonants method. Others memorize how the words look. I used both, but I had a secret weapon many didn’t know about. Comic books. While most kids were having, “Fun with Dick...
The transition from the end of the school year to the start of summer has led to a significant increase in incidents involving toy guns. According to the Wylie Police Department, in the past few weeks teens have shot Orbeez guns at each other, innocent bystanders and...
Jupiter, a Border Collie mix, is currently available for adoption at Sachse Animal Shelter. For individuals or families entertaining adopting a new cat or dog, now is a great time to adopt. Area animal shelters, including Sachse and Wylie, are at full capacity and...
