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In the cards

In the cards

Columnist John Moore spent most Saturday nights of his childhood watching the adults play cards and drink lots of coffee. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com In 868 A.D., according to Chinese historical records, a princess was said to have...

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Wylie student places second at NATS

Wylie student places second at NATS

Collin College student and Wylie native Taylor Hankey took home second place in an area music competition. He competed in the Dallas-Fort Worth Chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) competition in March. It is the world’s largest...

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Top three officials say Texas’ top issues are resolved

Top three officials say Texas’ top issues are resolved

With the governor’s mansion as their backdrop, Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen on May 23 announced their agreement on the Texas Legislature’s state budget, property tax reform and school finance reform bills. Standing behind the...

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Varsity comes up short

Varsity comes up short

For a second straight year Plano East was unable to make the softball playoffs. The chance to qualify was up for the taking in a District 9-6A fourth place tiebreaker. McKinney Boyd emerged with a 6-1 win and would go on to lose in two games to Wylie in Class 6A...

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WHS commencement Saturday

WHS commencement Saturday

Almost 600 Wylie High School senior students will cross the stage Saturday to receive diplomas during commencement exercises for the Class of 2019. Graduation is set for 3 p.m. at Allen Event Center. Admission to the ceremony is by ticket only. Commencement begins...

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CTE luncheon provided program overview

CTE luncheon provided program overview

Members of the Wylie schools CTE Advisory Board and guests were treated to lunch at the student-run 544 Cafe on the Wylie High School campus last week as part of program highlighting career and technical education. The lunch meeting was held Wednesday, May 15....

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Decorating with bold colors

Decorating with bold colors

From dark and moody to vibrant and bold, colorful design is gaining favor among homeowners ditching safe, neutral palettes to create more daring, dramatic spaces. Decorating with deeply saturated colors can be intimidating. Explore these ideas to welcome more bold...

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Murphy council starts 2019-20 budget work

Murphy council starts 2019-20 budget work

Murphy city council members will wrap up their first look at the 2019-20 budget this week and reconvene in July for workshops to, hopefully, make revenues match expenditures. A couple of factors come into play this year. Early numbers compiled by City Manager Mike...

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