Easter egg hunt with lions, tigers and cougars – oh my!

Easter egg hunt with lions, tigers and cougars – oh my!

In-Sync Exotics to host Easter egg hunt for big cats (Wylie) Get your Easter baskets and cameras ready! It’s time once again for In-Sync’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt with the Big Cats. Celebrate spring, watch kids gather eggs, visit “old friends,” and welcome new ones at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center, located at […]

Wylie East hosts ‘Relay for Life Day’

Thursday, April 4 will be Relay for Life Day at Wylie East High School. All students that wish to take part may donate a dollar to Relay for Life during lunches Monday-Wednesday. The student will get a sticker and that sticker will allow the student to wear jeans and WEHS Spirit Shirt on Thursday. All […]

Wylie Moms present Zumbathon benefiting Relay for Life

The Wylie Moms present the inaugural “Zumbathon” Charity Event, benefiting the American Cancer Society and Relay for Life Wyle/Sachse/Murphy . Ditch the workout and join the party, 6:45 to 8:15 p.m. Friday, April 13 at Hartman Elementary School, 510 S. Birmingham. The cost is $10 per person and includes raffles, fun and more. For more information, […]

English Conversation Club at Smith Public Library

The Smith Public Library is offering an English Conversation Club for adults age 18 and older. Sessions run for 10 weeks. Meeting dates are either Mondays through May 14 at 6:30 p.m., or Wednesdays through May 16 at 11:30 a.m. The English Conversation Club is not an ESL class. Participants must already read and write […]

Couch-to-5K training program offered at discount to Wylie ISD residents, employees

Do you want to go from couch potato to running a 5K? The Rockwall Running Center-Wylie Division is having a Couch-to-5K training program. Offered every Monday, Wednesday and Friday beginning April 2 through June 1 at Shaffer Stadium, the program will get participants running three miles in just two short months. Regularly valued at $90, […]

Rummage sale to benefit Relay for Life in Wylie

(Wylie/Sachse/Murphy) A rummage sale benefiting Wylie/Sachse/Murphy Relay for Life will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at McMillan Junior High, 1050 Park Blvd. in Wylie, 75098. Spring cleaning underway? Then join them at their relay rummage sale and sell your goodies. Don’t have time to sell?  Then donate them to a great cause. […]

‘Tigers of Texas’ documentary to feature In-Sync cats

‘Tigers of Texas’ documentary to feature In-Sync cats

WATCH VIDEO: Big cats toy around with camera Filmmaker Barry Stevenson has chosen to feature several big cats from In-Sync Exotics in Wylie in his new documentary, “Tigers of Texas.” He recently placed a well-protected camera on the playground of the wildlife rescue center’s Tiger Country enclosure, to capture the tigers’ reactions when they discovered […]

Chick-fil-A fundraiser to sponsor Relay for Life fundraiser

Chick-fil-A in Murphy will host a fundraising event benefiting Relay for Life of Wylie/Sachse/Murphy. Bring family and friends to Chick-fil-A in Murphy from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15. Wear a Relay shirt!  

‘I’m ready for my close-up’ big cat photo shoot

‘I’m ready for my close-up’ big cat photo shoot

In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Education Center is taking appointments for about 15 photographers to participate in a Big Cat Photo Shoot from 7:30 a.m. to noon Sunday, March 18 at the sanctuary, located at 3430 Skyview Drive in Wylie.  The cost is $100 per photographer. This event is by appointment only. Email Lynne Travis […]

Wylie ISD calls $21 million bond election, no tax increase

The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $21,125,000 bond package and called for a May 12 election for new construction and renovation at both high school campuses. If passed, this proposal will not raise school property taxes. The action came during the regular Board meeting on February 20. “Earlier this school year the […]

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