The 59th Annual Wylie Show & Sale is scheduled for March 22–28, 2026, at the F.O. Birmingham Agricultural Center in Wylie. The weeklong event highlights the work of area youth exhibitors and features livestock shows, student shop projects, horticulture entries and...
A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments that will be posted in all public school classrooms. Courtesy Library of Congress Starting this fall, all Texas public schools will be required to post the Ten...
A wide-ranging property tax reform bill, authored by Rep. Angie Chen Button (R–Richardson), is now headed to Gov. Greg Abbott’s desk after clearing both chambers of the Texas Legislature with strong bipartisan support. House Bill 1533, which passed the House on May 14...
Collin College, Farmersville Campus will host a daylong conference May 30 to help new landowners and small-acre farmers. A daylong conference aimed at helping new landowners and small-acreage farmers navigate land management and agriculture practices is set for...
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. Courtesy Bee Captured...
The Texas House and Senate have agreed to cut the amount of taxes paid by homeowners who live in their primary residence and declare it to be their homestead. Increases in the homestead exemption will be retroactive to this tax year if voters approve the changes...
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 members are encouraged...
The Sachse City Council has given Police Chief Bryan Sylvester the green light to apply for a grant that would fund the deployment of five high-tech cameras designed to help the police department solve crimes across the city. Council members voted unanimously at their...
With proud friends and family looking on, 492 Sachse High School seniors turned their tassels and made history Friday, May 23, as the school’s largest graduating class. The Class of 2025 celebrated their achievements during a commencement ceremony at the Curtis...
