PESH Class of 2026 Valedictorian Haosu Zhu and Salutatorian Vedant Sundar pose by the panther outside Plano East Senior High School. Courtesy photo The top two students in the Plano East Senior High School Class of 2026 have both attended Plano ISD schools since...
A Panera Bread location in Murphy cleared another hurdle, as the Murphy City Council approved final site plans for its location. Council on Aug. 3 approved an application of Jencen Architecture and Wade Trim, on behalf of The Morgan Companies, for a site plan,...
As we continue in these dog days of summer, North Texans anticipate long periods of high temperatures and humidity. At the Murphy Animal Shelter, where every day is a dog day (so to speak), the work load is not as predictable as the muggy conditions outside. For the...
Tim Shelby left his work in retail – a national grocery chain and two pharmacy stores – to enter the teaching ranks. But while new teachers in Wylie ISD fall normally in the Millennial and Generation Z demographic, Shelby, at 63, is easily a generation removed. For...
There’s still no such thing as a free lunch, even if students don’t have to pony up any money at the cafeteria this year. The United States Department of Agriculture has issued extended waivers that will allow schools to offer free meals – breakfast and lunch – to all...
Tyler Tryon ran the paved trail with his stroller with daughter Luna, 18 months, at Waters Edge Park one day last week. At midday on that hot weekday, not many people could be seen on the path besides Tryon and his toddler. Still, the trail does provide a needed...
Jett Baker went away from home in June and enjoyed what he deemed was an “out of body experience.” Baker and other Boy Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 1776 had no access to phones, television, games or the internet, and yet they “had the time of our lives,” said Baker,...
Jake McMahon liked what Tunes, Tails and Ales brewed up July 17 at Murphy Central Park. The craft beer festival, canceled last year because of the pandemic, drew scores of people for the beer, car show, tunes, food and just a general good time on an unseasonably...
Camryn Shupe considered herself lacking a certain characteristic before her involvement with SkillsUSA. That trait — confidence — has grown since she started with the national organization that seeks to help secondary school and college students build personal and...
