The Wylie school district will finally make the long-anticipated move to Class 5A next year, according to numbers released by the UIL in December. Wylie missed the cutoff to stay in Class 4A by 14 students. Instead of being one of the largest schools in Class 4A, it will now be one of the smallest […]
The Gray-Haired Ladies Love Wylie Sports
Wylie’s very own Golden Girls are easily identified by their gray hair, but what people might not know is that their blood is pure purple. Betty Hines, 81; Nancy Allen, 77; and Golda Harris, 82, dubbed the Gray-Haired Ladies by Wylie parents, can be found at almost any Wylie sporting event – especially basketball and […]
Living Christmas Tree Features Three Generations
Wylie Baptist Church’s Living Christmas Tree has become a special holiday tradition for many Wylie families, including Mike and Kelly Farmer. For 35 years, the church has been presenting the unique production, which features choir members singing from inside a huge 30-foot Christmas tree. Like many of the families involved, three generations of Mike and […]
The Tennis Team Wins State
The Wylie Varsity Tennis Team won the UIL Class 4A State Team Tennis Championship in early November, easily defeating Fredericksburg in a shutout to cap off a dominant season. The win gives Wylie back-to-back state championships, and championships in 14 of the last 16 years. The UIL only began hosting a tournament for Class 4A […]
Wylie Senior Dances As Sugar Plum Fairy
Madi Thompson’s dad had her pegged from the time she was 2 years old. “My aunt was a dancer,” Madi explains. “My dad noticed that I was sharing some of the same traits as his sister. He thought I should try it out.” So Daryl and Carey Thompson enrolled their daughter in Abilene Ballet Theatre […]
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