Wylie News

Six small school districts in the area say they aren't concerned that Wylie Independent School District is pulling out of their special education service cooperative next summer, even though Wylie ISD provides about one-third of the students and funding.

This year two hundred and nine applications were taken during October 16, 2009 through November 21, 2009 for help with Christmas for Cedar Hill children, up to the age of 12 and seniors, 62 and older.

Rockwall High School students presented a check Friday for $6,213.08 to Honor Flight, a nonprofit organization that transports veterans to Washington, D.C., so they can see their military memorial.

The Board of Trustees of the Wylie Independent School District agreed to accept sealed bids for a heating and air-conditioning project in 2010 for the junior high school, adopted the 2009-10 district improvement plan, and reviewed the district's decision to operate its own special education program in 2010-11. At a regular meeting of the board ...

The Episcopal Church of the Heavenly Rest, 602 Meander St., continues its Second Sunday Concert Series 3 p.m. Sunday with a vocal recital by lyric soprano Celeste Church and tenor Greg Church.

A local coach has been arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child. The charges stem from alleged incidents with a student.

The American Legion has donated the money, and a group of residents have begun the work to bring The Moving Wall, a traveling Vietnam War Memorial, to Ennis.

Ed Wait trims his wife Flo's fingernails at their home in Abilene. Both Ed and Flo's lives have been affected since she became ill with dementia and they have had to make adjustments to their holiday traditions.

Wylie quarterback Matt Preston celebrates after the final play of the Bulldogs' win 31-27 over Lucas Lovejoy in the Class 3A Div.

Progress reports go home with AISD students this week. Map/directions to away events are provided at the school office.

The Sunnyvale school district will host "Celebrating Our Differences," the district's first annual cultural diversity fair, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Murphy police and fire officials were investigating a suspicious fire Sunday morning after which a man was found dead.

One person was found dead inside a house that caught fire Sunday morning in Murphy.

Collin County is asking for the public's help in finding a serval, an African cat that looks similar to a cheetah, that got out of its house on Tuesday.

Memorial services for Marlin Paul Truelock, 76 of Portales, will be at 2 p.m. on Monday November 23, 2009 at the Central Christian Church in Portales, with Rev.

A head-on collision Friday morning south of Lavon Lake killed three people and left a 4-year-old girl, among others, injured.

Three people were killed Friday morning in a head-on collision on Highway 205 near Wylie.

A canister of pepper spray is now at the center of a Wylie dispute after a North Texas man found out what most people don't know, anyone who carries it can face a felony.

Berkner High School, 1600 E. Spring Valley Road, will host its first Berkner Bazaar Craft & Gift Show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov.

It's Friday the 13th. If you let superstition, or scary-movie watching, keep you behind locked doors, you'll miss a considerable amount of excellent music.