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Shop with a purpose at new Wylie thrift store  

Shop with a purpose at new Wylie thrift store  

Hope’s Gate Thrift Store is now open at 201 E. Butler St. in Wylie. The store carries clothes, accessories, home décor and much more. Allison LaBrot/The Wylie News Wylie thrifters now have a place to shop closer to home. The newly opened Hope’s Gate Thrift Store...

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My new normal

My new normal

  By Roxanne Trunnell October 31, 2009 started out as a day like any other.  As a recent graduate of Washington State University with a Bachelor’s in Psychology, I was a struggling twenty-something with two part-time jobs and ambitions to compete in Olympic-level...

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Firefighter to make three climbs

Firefighter to make three climbs

  By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] The camaraderie and the symbolism of the event are the motivators for Wylie Fire-Rescue firefighter Randall Barber to tackle the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb three times in three cities in a little more than a week....

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Olympic winner not yet finished

Olympic winner not yet finished

  By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Jackie Galloway ended one chapter in her taekwondo career last week at Chang Lee’s, where she does most of her training. The 20-year-old Wylie High School graduate was met there by a small group of colleagues, family...

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Kindergartners walk at Bush

Kindergartners walk at Bush

  By Brooke Hoffard [email protected] New Kindergarteners attending George Bush Elementary were welcomed with a new tradition called the Kinder Walk. Parents, teachers, and other grade levels lined the halls Friday, Aug. 26. to cheer on the Kindergarten...

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