The growth in the Wylie school district is either a problem, a challenge or an opportunity, depending on whom you ask. Increased traffic and water runoff – a problem. Increased need for law enforcement and first responders – a challenge. Increased customers for utility companies – an opportunity. Regardless of your definition, one thing is certain. […]
New Wylie Program Helps At-Risk Students
Communities In Schools expanded to include the Wylie school district for the first time this year, and new Wylie coordinator Kelsey Phillips is busy helping students stay in school. CIS is a program designed to help at-risk students, and the organization has 250 programs nationwide and 26 in Texas. It has been active in the […]
Ag In The Family
When little 5-year-old Drew Mascorro took to the show ring for the first time at the Wylie Livestock Show in January, she already looked like a seasoned veteran. And it’s no wonder. Her big brother Cooper, 11, has been showing for four years now, and her bigger brother, 22-year-old Mac, showed before that. Her mother […]
Wylie Area Continues Remarkable Growth
Wylie old-timers still remember a time when the area south of the Abilene city limits was rural. Just 30 years ago, Fairway Oaks was just developing, and 20 years ago, the Potosi area only had two subdivisions. Well those days are gone. South Abilene keeps growing, subdivisions keep popping up right and left, and what […]
Students Helping Others
Christmas Giving The holidays are a time for giving, and Wylie students are doing their part to help the less fortunate this holiday season. Every Wylie campus usually has some sort of collection drive during the holidays to teach children the value of giving. By far the biggest and most special of these efforts is […]