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See the Metroplex and the world

See the Metroplex and the world

Travelers looking to explore near and far have exciting new opportunities, as additional spots have just opened for several highly anticipated trips through the Community Park Center. From international travel to local day excursions, there is something for every...

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Book club improves students’ literacy

Book club improves students’ literacy

A group of elementary-age kids are expanding their worldviews one book at a time. Cox Elementary’s fourth grade book club just completed its first year and is already seeing results. “Sometimes students only like one genre, so this broadens their horizons,” said...

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Celebration held at Collin College construction site

Celebration held at Collin College construction site

The contractor-at-risk on the Collin College campus under construction in Wylie, Skanska USA, held a topping out celebration last week to mark the erection of the last piece of structural steel for the 300,000 square foot project. The program and barbecue lunch were...

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Congressional Art Competition winner

Congressional Art Competition winner

WHS student wins; art will hang in Rep. Allred’s office A still life painting by Wylie High School student Zachary Martinez won the District 32 Congressional Art Competition and will hang in the office of U.S. Rep. Colin Allred in Washington, D.C. Winners of the...

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Top three officials say Texas’ top issues are resolved

Top three officials say Texas’ top issues are resolved

With the governor’s mansion as their backdrop, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen on May 23 announced their agreement on the Texas Legislature’s state budget, property tax reform and school finance reform bills. Standing behind the...

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Wylie student places second  at NATS

Wylie student places second at NATS

Collin College student and Wylie native Taylor Hankey took home second place in an area music competition. He competed in the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition in March. It is the world’s largest...

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Pirates advance to regional final

Pirates advance to regional final

Wylie's Isabella Dayton leads off against Cypress Ranch last Wednesday in the opening game of the Class 6A Region II semifinals best-of-three series. The Pirates won the game 4-1 and finale 10-0 in six innings at the Waco ISD Stadium Complex. For more photos, click...

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Council says ‘no’ to rezoning request for development

Council says ‘no’ to rezoning request for development

Getting opposition from nearby property owners and from the city council, the developer of 16.52 acres on the eastern edge of Wylie was denied a zoning change last week to continue with the project. The denial for the Kreymer at the Park subdivision on E. Stone Road...

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CTE luncheon provided program overview

CTE luncheon provided program overview

Members of the Wylie schools CTE Advisory Board and guests were treated to lunch at the student-run 544 Cafe on the Wylie High School campus last week as part of program highlighting career and technical education. The lunch meeting was held Wednesday, May 15....

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