Murphy city officials are continuing work on the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget using preliminary property value estimates while awaiting certified taxable values from Collin Central Appraisal District, expected July 25. Because those values have not been...
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...
Iconic ranches, farms and small towns sustain about 3 million Texans — a population larger than the City of Houston’s. The sense of community, plentiful open space and great quality of life — all found in places like West Texas and the Panhandle — have sustained...
Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall. Consider these tips from the experts at KinderCare to help you emotionally prepare your children to return to...
Friday night lights will not start burning in Wylie until the end of September under an athletics and band schedule announced last month by the University Interscholastic League. The delay, by about a month, in practices and games was instituted because of the...
The early slate for three seats on the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees remains at five candidates, with no new filings over the past week. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17 at the Education Service Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave. The election...
