Where to travel before Summer crowds hit By Carrie Dunlea May sits in a sweet spot on the travel calendar — that fleeting window when spring is still in full bloom, temperatures are comfortable across much of the country and summer crowds haven’t yet arrived in force....
The 86th Texas Legislature wrapped up its business for the biennial on Memorial Day, passing bills on school reform and property taxes in the last few days of the session. Legislators convened in January for the 140-day lawmaking session held every two years. Top...
This 2018-19 was filled with mixed results 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. For the full story, see the June 6 issue or...
A group of Davis Intermediate students spent the past year traveling the world without leaving their classroom. For the third school year in a row, the multicultural club has learned about different cultures, tried new foods, talked to guests, made crafts and...
Plano East’s pass catching, throwing and coverage skills will be put to the test. They’re set to compete in a 7-on-7 league at Wylie ISD Stadium. Games are scheduled for June 13, 20 and 27. Making up the league are host Wylie, Wylie East and Lovejoy. There are lineman...
Murphy, Wylie and Sachse firefighters sharpened their skills last week with three days of joint training in Garland. Training was conducted Wednesday through Friday, May 29-31 in facilities at Garland Fire Department. Purpose of the exercise, in addition to practicing...
One local student was accepted into a group that only 30 high schoolers from all over the world are invited to join. Savannah Pinner, 15, just completed her sophomore year at Wylie High School. A devotee of theoretical math, she decided to apply for the World Science...
Amateur historian Gary Taylor of Wylie does not have to travel far to pursue his passion as he documents a ghost town, the first toll road in Texas and an old cemetery that are all located, almost literally, in his front yard. Taylor lives just outside the eastern...
A handful of new administrators are about to start making their marks in Wylie. District officials have filled four openings for principal, associate principal and assistant principals at various campuses. Tiffany Doolan, currently principal of Birmingham Elementary,...
