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Class leaders share advice for future Raiders

Class leaders share advice for future Raiders

The top two Wylie East students, Amanda Lu, valedictorian, and Wyatt Kelley, salutatorian, , look ahead to their next chapter as they prepare for graduation at 3 p.m. Saturday, May 23, at CUTx Event Center in Allen. Allison LaBrot/The Wylie News Achievements from the...

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Grant will help support Habitat’s mission

Grant will help support Habitat’s mission

This home at Second Street in Wylie was built in 2021 for a single mother of two boys. Thanks to a recent grant, more homes will be built while others in Collin County will be rehabbed. File photo As spring approaches, Habitat for Humanity of Collin County (HHCC) is...

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Model train on display, caboose remodel planned

Model train on display, caboose remodel planned

A rare and impressive large-scale model train from Wilbur Frey is currently on display at the Sachse Historical Society. Jeremy Hallock/The Sachse News Trains have long been tied to the history of Sachse. In 1886, the city’s founder, William Sachse, gave some of his...

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Parks and Recreation expanding offerings next year

Parks and Recreation expanding offerings next year

The October Parks and Recreation board meeting provided an overview of what to expect from the departments next year. “We were blessed this year with a budget that is going to send us to the next level,” Parks and Recreation Board Secretary Jermaine McDaniel said at...

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Texans support Israel after attack

Texans support Israel after attack

Gov. Greg Abbott ordered flags lowered to half-staff to honor those who lost their lives in Israel., including American citizens, “during the heinous acts of war carried out against the State of Israel by the terrorist organization Hamas.” Abbott also added $4 million...

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Therapy dog all ears when it comes to kids

Therapy dog all ears when it comes to kids

If your child has trouble reading, a special canine companion who frequents the Sachse Public Library just might be able to help. A couple times a month — usually on the second and fourth Tuesday at 6 p.m., often on family game night, an 8-year-old German shepherd...

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Manufacturing Day tours offer unique opportunity

Manufacturing Day tours offer unique opportunity

Across the country, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is on the first Friday of October. But in Wylie, the annual event that inspires the next generation to make their careers in manufacturing will last a month. A partnership between the Wylie Economic Development...

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