The rusted water tower is one of the last visible reminders of the Princeton POW Camp, which briefly housed German prisoners of war during World War II. The Stories Collin County Forgot to Notice Every time I drive through Princeton, I pass the same brown sign. You...
The Murphy Historical Society celebrates its 10th anniversary Oct. 16 with a reception at the Murphy Community Center, 205 N. Murphy Road. Visitors may stop by between 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Homer and Marie Adams Room. A ribbon-cutting will be held at 1:15...
Plano East (0-2, 1-4) could not overcome a 12-point halftime deficit, falling to Lewisville (2-0, 5-0) at the last second 29-24. Thoughts from Coach Joey McCullough “I saw a very resilient team,” McCullough said. “In the first half, we didn’t make them punt. Our...
Students across Texas returned to campuses last week as schools and universities scrambled to put into place new lesson plans that best accommodate a pandemic. For many school districts, this meant greatly expanding the technological resources of their students to...
A few weeks ago, The New York Times ran an article noting that with the U.S. preoccupied by the coronavirus pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and massive unemployment, “its competitors are moving to fill the vacuum, and quickly.” Russia, China, North Korea, Iran....
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, families are still finding ways to make the most of unusual schedules to plan a getaway. With more flexible work and school arrangements, many families are embracing the idea of a “flexcation,” an emerging travel trend where families...
Injuries were the name of the game for the Plano East Lady Panthers in 2019. Key players missing district play resulted in an underachieving season. With this in mind, head coach Cathy Manderson said keeping players on the court in 2020 should create improved results....
Sachse resident Liz Rasley has always enjoyed writing, but it wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic that she realized it could provide muchneeded relief. Her first book, “Levity,” published earlier this summer on Amazon and is coming soon on Audible. “I had a lot of...
A dream of almost two decades to operate a Collin College campus in the southeastern part of the county becomes reality Aug. 24 when the recently completed Wylie campus opens for classes. The 340,000 square foot campus was built from the ground up on a Country Club...
