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Local student submits winning name for firetruck

Local student submits winning name for firetruck

 Cooper Junior High School seventh grade student Zach Craft received a surprise last week when he was announced for submitting the name “Sen­tinel” for the newest Wylie Fire-Rescue truck. As part of the announcement Friday, Oct. 9, Craft was given a ride home in...

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17,242 counted on WISD first day

17,242 counted on WISD first day

 First day attendance in Wy­lie schools last week, Aug. 13, show an increase of 480 in stu­dent population with a total of 17,242 counted present in per­son or remotely. The total for the first day of classes last year was 16,762 students. The official count of...

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Late filings swell WISD candidate ranks

Late filings swell WISD candidate ranks

Late filings for the Wylie Independent School District brought the tally of hopefuls up to eight and created a pair of contested races this fall. The school board candidate filing deadline was Monday, Aug. 17, for the election slated for Nov. 3. Signed up for Place 3...

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Collin College opening Wylie campus for fall

Collin College opening Wylie campus for fall

A dream of almost two decades to operate a Collin College campus in the southeastern part of the county becomes reality Aug. 24 when the recently completed Wylie campus opens for classes. The 340,000 square foot campus was built from the ground up on a Country Club...

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Five file for WISD election

Five file for WISD election

The early slate for three seats on the Wylie Indepen­dent School District board of trustees remains at five can­didates, with no new filings over the past week. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17 at the Edu­cation Service Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave. The election...

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WISD finalizes school opening

WISD finalizes school opening

Taking a measured approach and asking a lot of questions, Wylie Independent School Dis­trict administrators rolled out its final school opening plan at a special called session of the school board last week. The plan sticks with an origi­nal proposal to start...

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Contest develops for WISD board

Contest develops for WISD board

 The filing period for the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees has been open for a little more than a week and already has drawn five candidates, of which three are seeking the same seat on the school board. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17...

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