A flurry of confetti announces the grand total on the big screen as the Wylie Education Foundation wrapped up this year’s annual Boots n’ Barbecue gala Saturday, March 28 at the Plano Event Center. Courtesy Chris Bigenho More than 850 supporters gathered Saturday,...
Celebrants turned out by the hundreds on a balmy Saturday afternoon, May 4, to enjoy everything that was offered during the fourth annual Tunes, Tails and Ales festival at Murphy Central Park. The event, sponsored by Murphy Community Development Corporation, started...
The Texas House of Representatives on May 1 passed Senate Bill 2, legislation proposing to bring property tax relief to homeowners, but the lower house slowed the bill’s momentum by tacking on 25 floor amendments. If finally passed in the coming days, the legislation...
Journalism students at Plano East Senior High got a gold crown and more for their efforts this year. Newspaper staff won the Columbia Scholastic Press Association Gold Crown Award in the hybrid news category, and the Dallas Morning News High School Journalism Best...
Wylie softball is back in the third round of the Class 6A playoffs. They battled Waco Midway in a Region II quarterfinals best-of-three series at Waxahachie High School. Game one was 6 p.m. Friday, May 10 and second was 2 p.m. Saturday, May 11. The winner advances to...
The Texas Senate last week passed a bill that would move bond, debt and tax elections to November where voter turnout is higher. The bill, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston, Sen. Brian Birdwell of Granbury and Sen. Pat Fallon of Prosper, also places a limit...
Keep Murphy Beautiful is seeking volunteers for the annual Murphy Trash-Off slated for Saturday, May 18, at The Preserve at Maxwell Creek. The event, from 10 a.m. until noon, is part of Don’t Mess With Texas/Great American Trash-Off. KMB has participated for about 10...
After working hard to find value in all their studies, the top two graduates at Plano East Senior High have been rewarded for their efforts. Out of 1,316 seniors, Alexander Lin has been declared valedictorian and Shiva Teerdhala salutatorian. The difference in their...
Wylie High School’s drama department is in the running for prestigious awards. They received several nominations from the Schmidt and Jones High School Musical Awards for their performance of the musical “Newsies.” Nominations include: Best Show; Best Orchestra; Best...
