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Morgan Howard
Collin College Summer/Fall 2026 Reg 2
Reader’s theatre camp helps prevent summer slide

Reader’s theatre camp helps prevent summer slide

For several years, a weeklong summer camp has been improving students’ reading skills one play at a time. Reader’s Theatre Enrichment Camp, led by first grade teacher Carrie Lindsey, brings together bibliophiles who completed any elementary school grade the previous...

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Teams fail to qualify for state tourney

Teams fail to qualify for state tourney

Wylie East, Wylie and Plano East failed to make the cut for the Div. I state 7-on-7 tournament. They were unable to advance out of pool play during the Friday, June 21 Rowlett state qualifier. Games were played at the high school stadium and Homer B. Johnson Stadium...

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Girl Scouts install lending library at Olde City Park

Girl Scouts install lending library at Olde City Park

Three Wylie Girl Scouts last week installed a Little Free Library to promote reading and the community at Olde City Park downtown. A ceremony to dedicate the project, for which they earned the Silver Award, was held Friday, May 31. The Girl Scouts, Sereen Elkhalid,...

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WHS principal charts course for success

WHS principal charts course for success

Texas PTA this month named Wylie High School Principal Virdie Montgomery its Secondary Principal of the Year. Montgomery and other honorees, such as Texas PTA Superintendent of the Year, will be feted with a luncheon July 20 at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine. “You...

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Bond sales will finance school renovations, additions

Bond sales will finance school renovations, additions

Construction bonds totaling $193.7 million that were approved by Wylie Independent School District voters in May will be sold in two issues next month. Approval to proceed with the bond sales was given by the school board at a regular meeting Monday, June 17. “This is...

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Top honors

Top honors

Gunther leads charge as 10-6A MVP Wylie softball showed its district dominance in selection of honors for 2019. They earned five-of-six superlatives in 10-6A. Annie Gunther led the way as the Most Valuable Player. Isabella Dayton collected Offensive Player of the...

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Preliminary budget figures presented

Preliminary budget figures presented

Workshops set for July 9, 11 Wylie City Council members viewed new budget numbers for the first time last week that show $41.9 million in general fund expenditures that do not include any additional departmental funding requests. The presentation was made by City...

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Information sought on missing man

Information sought on missing man

Wylie Police are requesting assistance in locating a Wylie man who has been missing for two weeks. On May 30, 2019 at approximately 6:38 pm, Wylie Police responded to the 400 block of Fleming St in reference to a welfare concern. Upon officers’ arrival, it was learned...

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