🌱 How Wylie responders helped capture a teen suspect in Lavon shooting

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• How Wylie responders helped capture a teen suspect in Lavon shooting

Also on today's calendar: A Christmas Carol - Fall '25 - 12/18 and 5 more events.

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Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Rather cloudy, with a high of 58 and low of 49 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 63, low: 57.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 66 and low of 35 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Middle School Student Suspected in Fatal Shooting Arrested and in Custody: Police (people.com) — Wylie residents should know that local police and Wylie ETMC helped track down and safely arrest a 14-year-old suspect in a fatal shooting that began at a Lavon house gathering. Community ISD schools in Lavon tightened security and temporarily restricted visitors, though officials emphasize there is no ongoing threat to students or the wider community.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Wylie

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Wylie Permanent Jewelry Pop Up + Trivia
  Glen Echo Brewing, 106 N Birmingham St, Wylie
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• A Christmas Carol - Fall '25 - 12/18
  Community Park Center , Community Park Baseball Fields , 800 Thomas St #100 , Wylie
  4:30 pm
• Music Bingo Wylie
  Landon Winery- Wylie , 103 N Ballard Ave , Wylie
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Garland Boys Freshman Basketball @ Wylie
  Wylie High School , 2550 FM 544 , Wylie
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Hot Chocolate Zumba
  Wylie Recreation Center , Wylie Rec Ctr , 300 Country Club Rd building 200 , Wylie
  11:00 am
• Dashing through Downtown
  Historic Downtown Wylie
  12:00 pm
• Merry Grinchmas!
  Juzt JAZ Boutique , 131 N Ballard Ave , Wylie
  1:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Pajama Party Dance - Fall '25 - 12/22 - Wylie, TX 2025
  Wylie Recreation Center , Wylie Rec Ctr , 300 Country Club Rd building 200 , Wylie
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• BUSINESS CONNECT
  Grand Heritage Clubhouse , 200 Grand Heritage Blvd , Lavon
  9:00 am
• Bingocize - SRC
  Senior Recreation Center , 1400 S. College St. , McKinney
  9:30 am
• VROC Resource Fair
  Veterans Resource & Outreach Center , 4210 Industrial St , Rowlett
  11:00 am
• Music & Movement Storytime (3-5 years) - Registration Required
  John and Judy Gay Library , 6861 W. Eldorado Pkwy. , McKinney
  11:30 am

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

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