As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, local businesses and organizations are being invited to take part in a special publication commemorating the historic milestone. The...
North Texas may soon feel the effects of new teen rehabilitation measures. In a letter to Gov. Greg Abbott released Friday, June 1, Camille Cain, executive director of the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD), announced her intentions for improving the state’s...
Wylie, Wylie East and Plano East will have one final shot to qualify for the Div. I 7-on-7 tournament. The trio is scheduled to compete in the Friday, June 22 Rowlett SQT. The tourney is the final qualifier before the June 29-30 competition at College Station’s...
Wylie residents know about the good-natured rivalry between Wylie East and Wylie High School, but a love for theatre brought the two schools together last week. Summer on Stage, a weeklong theatre camp from June 11-15, was held at Wylie High School. The two high...
Criminals have been put on notice thanks to the efforts of Collin County Sheriff Jim Skinner and the North Texas Criminal Interdiction Unit. In late 2017, seven sheriffs from Collin, Grayson, Hunt, Parker, Tarrant, Wise and Rockwall counties formed a plan to work...
A graduating class of more than 1,300 members will cross the stage Saturday, June 9, in Plano East Senior High commencement exercises. The ceremony starts at 9:30 a.m. in the Ford Center of The Star in Frisco. Graduation candidates enter the venue to the strains of...
Although the ranks fill during summer months, fast-food restaurants have run into difficulties the past few years finding enough teenage workers that have long been the core of their employment base. Reasons for the shortage of school-age workers have been attributed...
This 2017-’18 school year was filled with bright spots for the Plano East boys and girls athletic programs. Below is a breakdown of how each team fared, starting with the fall sports, winter and wrapping up with the spring. Football Amid a slew of injuries...
Summer is almost here! Now the kids are out of school patiently waiting for parents to plan an adventure or two. Depending on interests, a quick search online offers so many options available it’s hard to know where to begin. If you are looking to plan a vacation that...
