Thirteen seniors at Plano East High School pose for pictures after signing a National Letter of Intent with their college of choice during a ceremony that was held May 13. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Thirteen seniors...
When longtime teachers leave the profession, many if not all leave with lasting memories. For Wylie High School retiree Teri Harrington, who retired at the end of the 2020-21 school year, those 23 years of memories came inside and outside the classroom. Harrington...
Wylie ISD personnel will receive raises in the next school year, as the Wylie ISD board members approved the school budget at their meeting June 21, with the tax rate to be considered in August. Teachers will get a 2% midpoint raise for the upcoming school year -...
Steve Boatman met a reality this winter he had not dealt with in decades. He was not in school. Whether as a student or teacher, Boatman has been in a place of learning since he was a boy, stretching back to the 1960s. Boatman retired mid-year from Wylie ISD’s Whitt...
Wylie ISD officials said remote learning will not be available to students this year, but they gave no word last week on what families who should do if they prefer the remote method. In a letter to parents, WISD Superintendent David Vinson alerted parents about the...
Residents wanting to play tennis or a pickup game of sand volleyball can do so soon at North Hill Park in Murphy this summer as the city finishes renovations at the park. Tree-planting and other finishing touches also are occurring at Travis Farm Park across town....
Residents wanting another way to return to normalcy can find all sorts of fun at Wylie Jubilee Bluegrass on Ballard, the free annual event to be held June 26 in Wylie. The festival, canceled last year because of the pandemic, offers music, car show, chili cook-off and...
Commercial districts sometimes have a theme or slogan to create recognition. Murphy leaders want the same for their business district. At their June 15 meeting, Murphy city councilmembers approved a proposal from Eisenberg and Associates Inc. of Dallas for the...
Soccer. It all comes back to soccer. Ask Elliott Janway about his activities at Wylie East, and the first to come to mind is the sport known as the “beautiful game.” The Wylie East senior played center-middle field for the Raiders soccer team. His efforts on the field...
