By Al Pickett special contributor Wylie lost one of its biggest football fans when former school board member Audie Conder, Jr. died Jan. 17 at the age of 80. Conder, who spent 50 years in the oil and gas industry including 25 years with Railroad Commission office in Abilene, loved Wylie High School, especially […]
Wylie Girls Advance To State Semifinals
The tradition continues for the Wylie girls’ basketball team – another season, another district championship, another regional championship and another trip to the state tournament. The Wylie girls earned their third consecutive trip to the state tournament by beating Midland Greenwood 52-32 in the regional championship. That’s where the magic ended, however. In the state semifinals, […]
Eight DI Teams Advancing To State
Wylie’s Destination Imagination program continued its dominance at the regional level with eight teams qualifying to advance to state. Wylie sent 14 teams to the Greater Fort Worth Regional Competition at the end of February – almost 100 students – and once again, the Wylie students saw the results of their hard work rewarded. Six teams […]
CLEP Tests Can Save Money
Wylie future and current college students might be interested to know that the Dual Credit program isn’t the only way that they get college credits without attending college classes. CLEP testing is another way. CLEP (College Level Examination Program) allows students to get college credit for a course if they can pass a standardized test […]
Growth Brings Challenges, Opportunities
The growth in the Wylie school district is either a problem, a challenge or an opportunity, depending on whom you ask. Increased traffic and water runoff – a problem. Increased need for law enforcement and first responders – a challenge. Increased customers for utility companies – an opportunity. Regardless of your definition, one thing is certain. […]
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