Columnist John Moore picks blackberries each spring. Something he’s done for a very long time. Photo: John Moore There wasn’t anything accidental about blackberry season in our family. When harvest time came, dad had the harvest trip mapped out long before the berries...
Plano East girls basketball opened district with a lopsided victory. They rolled 63-33 win over McKinney Boyd in 9-6A. For the full story, see the Dec. 19 issue or subscribe online. By David Jenkins • [email protected]
Murphy area residents and business owners are urged to step up early to help sponsor the annual Chamber of Commerce Black and White Gala honoring outstanding citizens on Jan. 24, 2020. The event begins at 6 p.m. with appetizers and cocktails followed by dinner and...
The books closed last week for political office filings in the March 3, 2020 primary elections with a few hopefuls stepping forward to create contests. The primary filing period ran from Nov. 9 through Dec. 9. At the top of ballots will be presidential nominations and...
Plano Independent School District trustees last week approved the school calendar for 2020-21 under which students will attend classes for 175 days after allowances and have 32 days off. The school year is slated to start Aug. 12, 2020 and conclude May 27, 2021....
The holiday season for 1,006 children shined brighter this year because of donations made to the Wylie Way Christmas. “It’s incredible the generosity that comes out of the community in a short time,” Wylie Independent School District Family Liaison Joley Martin said....
Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs on Dec. 11 hosted a roundtable discussion of state agencies to coordinate efforts to accurately count all Texans in the upcoming 2020 Census. Hughs was joined by Dr. Steven Dillingham, U.S. Census Bureau director; Dr. Lloyd Potter,...
Collin County Sheriff's Office deputies are working with the medical examiners office to determine the cause of death of a woman whose body was found floating in Lake Lavon last week. The sheriff's office was contacted by Wylie Police Department about 1:55 p.m....
In preparation for the coming realignment the University Interscholastic League last week released preliminary enrollment numbers and conference cutoff totals. Those numbers will be used in February 2020 realignment for the 2020 and 2021 football, basketball and...
