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Voter registration deadline approaching

Voter registration deadline approaching

Residents who intend to vote in the general election Saturday, May 6, need to be registered by Thursday, April 6. Early voting begins Monday, April 24, and runs through Tuesday, May 2, in the Homer and Marie Adams rooms of the Murphy Community Center at 205 N. Murphy...

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Potential TEA changes presented

Potential TEA changes presented

An unclear state on how school districts will be evaluated by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in its annual accountability ratings had Deputy Superintendent Kim Spicer “concerned.” Spicer presented the changes alongside Stephen Davis, executive director of secondary...

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WHS esports readies up for spring season

WHS esports readies up for spring season

Fresh off of two state championships during the fall season, Wylie High School esports competitors are looking forward to a strong spring season and adding to the trophy cabinet. The team began its eight-week spring season Sunday, Feb. 12, in five sports after adding...

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Young authors needed for Smith Library program

Young authors needed for Smith Library program

A program encouraging young authors for nine years once again returns to the Smith Public Library. Students in sixth grade and below are now able to submit to the Look at My Book program, which began Monday, Feb. 6. The program lasts through April 1, and children are...

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Former Justice of the Peace reflects on careers

Former Justice of the Peace reflects on careers

After serving as a justice of the peace for nearly a decade, a longtime Wylie resident is looking forward to enjoying his retirement. Jerry Shaffer, the namesake of the football stadium near Burnett Junior High School in Wylie, called it quits on his working life at...

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District staff discuss budget, future capital projects

District staff discuss budget, future capital projects

Although the calendar year turned over a few weeks back, planning for the upcoming fiscal year is already underway in Wylie ISD. Assistant Superintendent for Finance and Operations Scott Roderick presented a budget calendar to the board of trustees during their...

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Crosstown Showdown games extend beyond football

Crosstown Showdown games extend beyond football

A year-round competition gives two Wylie schools the opportunity to get one over on their crosstown rivals in a series of four events. The Crosstown Showdown Games pit Wylie High School and Wylie East High School against one another in four categories: athletics,...

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‘Addams Family’ takes stage Thursday at WHS

‘Addams Family’ takes stage Thursday at WHS

Wylie High School’s theater department is putting on a production of a musical that has seen several iterations of a freaky family since they first debuted in 1938 as a cartoon. This year’s winter musical is “The Addams Family,” which will start its run at 7 p.m....

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