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Hall of Honor: Ray Templeton’s Legacy is People He Mentored

October 18, 2021

Ray Templeton’s immense influence on the Wylie school district and the Wylie community are evident with a quick drive down 707. He had a hand in most of the buildings at Beltway Park Church and in many of the additions to Wylie schools on that road. He also played a role in the construction of […]

Filed Under: Featured Stories, Featured Story, Hall of Honor Tagged With: feature, featured story, hall of honor

Hall of Honor 2019

September 12, 2019

Becky Rentz, president of Wylie’s education foundation, will be inducted into the district’s Hall of Honor during Homecoming festivities on Sept. 27. Betty Kruger and Mr. and Mrs. J.N. Kirkpatrick will join Rentz in the 2019 Hall of Honor Class. Kruger has volunteered for the Wylie schools for more than 20 years. She started volunteering […]

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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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