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Rose Bowl Parade

January 30, 2019

This year’s Rose Bowl Parade had a touch of Wylie in it. That’s because 2010 Wylie Grad Alex Bryant helped build the “How To Train Your Dragon Float” that was part of the annual New Year’s Day tradition. “It was truly an incredible bucket list experience I will hold very dearly for the rest of […]

Filed Under: Community News, Featured Story Tagged With: DreamWorks Animation, NBCUniversal, Rose Bowl Parade, volunteer work, wylie grad

Musically Minded

January 28, 2019

The Grinch, Willy Wonka and Buddy the Elf have been spotted at Wylie Intermediate during the last year, and Shrek will likely be running the corridors this spring. That’s because Wylie Intermediate School’s new music teacher isn’t doing typical school music programs. She is putting on full-scale musical productions with 3rd and 4th-graders as the […]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Intermediate Tagged With: Buddy the Elf, Cami Zimmerman, christmas, December, Elf, February, Imaginary World, Major role, Music Teacher, Musical Productions, Shrek, Spring production, The Grinch, Willy Wonka, wylie, Wylie Intermediate

Pruitts Helped Make Wylie Special

January 25, 2019

Nick and Julie Pruitt came into the Wylie school district for one simple reason – their children. As it turned out, the move proved to be a pretty smart decision for the entire family. Nick and Julie were inducted into the Wylie Hall of Honor at Homecoming for their immense contributions to the district. Nick […]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Hall of Honor Tagged With: Abilene school district, ACU, family, Jeb Pruitt, Middle School principal, Wylie Hall of Honor, Wylie school district

Former Coach, Counselor Added To Hall

January 25, 2019

Coach Sam Harvey grew up a Sweetwater Mustang but after 30 years of coaching, counseling and administrating at Wylie, it’s safe to say he’s now a Wylie Bulldog. Harvey was added to the Wylie Hall of Honor at Homecoming, with former students John Fanning and Wylie Superintendent Joey Light doing the induction honors. “He loved […]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Hall of Honor Tagged With: Abilene’s Lincoln Junior High, basketball, basketball coach, Coach Sam Harvey, football, Hobbs, honesty, loyalty, Roby, Sweetwater Mustang

Gray-Haired Sports Fan Enters Hall

January 25, 2019

Being an avid sports fan doesn’t often get you into a Hall of Honor. But then again, few sports fans are as avid as Betty Hines. The 82-year-old Wylie Bulldog fan is known by Wylie parents, students and coaches for attending every Wylie sporting event whether home or away, and dragging along two or three […]

Filed Under: Featured Story, Hall of Honor Tagged With: Betty Hines, Golden Girls, Gray-Haired Ladies, love of sports, Wylie Bulldog, Wylie sporting event

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