How misinformation may be undermining cancer prevention Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Despite its wide recognition as an effective tool for skin cancer prevention, many Americans still say they aren’t sure how sunscreen works. In fact, confusion about its use and...
Six students from Plano East Senior High graduated from U.S. Rep. Van Taylor’s first-ever Congressional Youth Advisory Council (CYAC). James Barta, Tatiana Gong, Austin Hoang, Daniel Jungerman, Cale Morrow and Reese Woertink joined 35 other high schoolers from the...
Collin County reporting now handled by DSHS The reopening of Texas and subsequent protests in the area could be cause for concern in relation to the continued rise in COVID cases. While some may think the concern is justified, others may attribute the rise to the...
Texans have been witnessing things that would have been unthinkable until now: Surge teams, testing of nursing homes for COVID-19 and the National Guard helping to disinfect nursing home facilities around the state. This is the time for the public to have access to...
Amid allegations that he censored a school play and that a teacher shared racist posts on social media, Wylie High School Principal Virdie Montgomery abruptly announced his retirement last week. His retirement closes out a career in education of almost 44 years, the...
Area golfers play Texas Women’s Open Three area golfers competed last week in the Texas Woman’s Open at Old American Golf Course in The Colony and turned in performances near the top of the 119-member field. Maddie McCrary of Wylie, who plays professionally on the...
Forty years ago, Friday, June 13, 1980, a Fairview housewife killed a Wylie middle school teacher in such a horrific way that some will never forget. Candace Montgomery, 30, wielded a 3-foot-long ax she found in the garage at the home of Betty and Allan Gore on 410...
A 6th grade project proved to be the catalyst to launch a Girl Scout Gold Award project for local teen Rachel Simms. The Girl Scout adventures for the PISD student began when she was in kindergarten and have continued throughout the years. As a student at Murphy...
Some residents feel fenced in by 5-foot setback requirement The Murphy City Council debated and agonized for more than an hour during a sometimes-heated discussion, but finally decided to retain a provision in the city development code that requires fences on...
