Wylie ISD students posted gains in four of five end-of-course State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams this spring, with at least 88% of students meeting grade-level standards in every tested subject and as many as 98% doing so in Biology....
From Staff Reports [email protected] A Wylie man reported missing on Jan. 20 was located in Dallas five days later and taken to a hospital for medical evaluation. Wylie Police took the missing person report in reference to a call from the mother of Christian Hughes,...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Miss Texas Morgana Wood of Plano donated the dress off her back last week when she gave several of her pageant dresses to the Prom Closet of Wylie Independent School District. Wood visited WISD on Wednesday, Jan. 24, to model one...
How to strive towards equilibrium in your life By Abby Cole As our work and home lives become more streamlined by technology and the demands of performance, it can be challenging to create balance that allows us to fully enjoy all of the moments in our day, allowing...
By Jeff Denton, Pastor at Waterbrook Bible Fellowship, Wylie. Everyone has had moments of failure they’d like never to repeat. A common encouragement is “don’t dwell on it” or “just move on and forget about it.” But, what if there’s value in our mistakes? We may be...
By Ed Sterling Member services director for the Texas Press Association. Gov. Greg Abbott on Jan. 17 extended for 30 days the state disaster declaration for counties affected by Hurricane Harvey, which pounded and flooded the Gulf Coast and moved deeply inland,...
From Staff Reports [email protected] A Wylie man who taught piano lessons in his home entered guilty pleas this month on charges of sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to 25 years in prison. Broderick Arpon, 46, was charged with one count of aggravated...
Thanks to increased awareness about the perils of exposure to ultraviolet rays and skin damage, a greater number of people routinely apply sunscreen before spending time outdoors. But while people take steps to prevent sunburns, skin cancer and premature aging, they...
From Staff Reports [email protected] A senior Air Force Junior ROTC cadet at Wylie East High School, Emma Rick, has received a scholarship to attend one of six universities this summer to train for her private pilot license. The Flight Academy Scholarship...
