The Wylie Bulldogs Education Foundation had a lot of fun with its annual “We are Wylie” Dinner this year. In honor of guest speaker Jerri Stephenson, a NASA scientist and Wylie alum, the foundation chose a Star Wars theme, complete with costumes and Star Wars music. “It seemed like the fun and creative nature of […]
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 […]
Volunteers Make Dinner A Success
The Wylie Bulldog Education Foundation hosted another successful “We Are Wylie” Dinner, raising thousands of dollars that will all go straight to helping Wylie teachers and students. This year’s dinner featured the student production of Footloose in which Wylie students showed off their acting, singing and dancing abilities to the delight of the audience. “I […]
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 […]