Almost everyone has seen Smokey the Bear in an ad campaign at one time or another, but former Wylie teacher Jimmy Pickins saw the real thing. As a child, Pickins helped care for the real, live Smokey the Bear, when Smokey was just a tiny bear cub recovering from the burns that made him […]
Wylie Grad Comes Home To Work With Uncle
As a young college student, Lauren (Oglesby) Edwards dreamed of one day working with her uncle at his dental office in Abilene. This summer, that dream came true. In July, Dr. Gary Linn, a Wylie resident and former Wylie parent, welcomed Edwards into his practice. “I always dreamed of returning to Abilene – particularly working […]
McCurley Eager To Serve On School Board
By Candy Reagan, Editor The addition of new school board member Chris McCurley has gone largely unnoticed thanks to all the media attention given to the recent Wylie bond election. But McCurley took office at the June meeting of the Wylie school board where he was sworn in with returning board members Stephen Lowry and […]
Seniors Earn Numerous Scholarships
The Wylie senior class earned many scholarships. Below are the scholarships awarded and accepted by Wylie High School students in the Class of 2015: Andrews, Jacy Lynn, Abilene A & M Club Scholarship, Wylie Bulldog Education Foundation Scholarship. Baker, Baylen Cole, University of Texas in San Antonio Athletic Scholarship. Baker, Thurman Ryan, UTPB Athletic Scholarship, […]
Fire Department
By Candy Reagan Potosi volunteer firefighters have spent years dreaming of a new fire station – one big enough to house all their trucks and one that doesn’t have a dirt floor. But the price tag – $160,000 just to get started and $500,000 to finish both phases of the project – is daunting for a department […]
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