Plano East sophomore Liana Wright raises her left hand in the air after she won the District 6-6A title in the girls 100-meter dash. Sophomore Lauryn Bowen, right, took second place. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Photo...
Murphy city officials gathered Saturday morning, Sept. 14, for a groundbreaking to commemorate the start of a project to install all-inclusive playground equipment at Waters Edge Park. The park is one of the most utilized in Murphy and is located at 601 Creekside...
Although 1.6 million students enter the National Merit Scholarship Program each year, only 16,000 are declared semifinalists. And Wylie is home to three of them. Wylie High School seniors Jacob Kotrla and Wreighn Mendoza and Wylie East senior Addie Orr were named to...
Don’t tell a member of the Wylie Elite Joy cheer team that they can’t do something. They will prove you wrong – and they’ll do it with a smile. The co-ed competitive all-star cheerleading team is composed entirely of children and young adults with special needs. No...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 12 released the Texas Safety Action Report, a document that details what Texas and Texans are doing to prevent mass shootings. The report elaborates on executive orders Abbott issued a week earlier to coordinate state and local expertise and...
First half offensive struggles aid downfall DALLAS – A slow start spelled doom for Plano East football during the Cotton Bowl Prep Showcase. As a result, they fell 17-7 to Lake Highlands on Friday, Sept. 6. For the full story, see the Sept. 12 issue or...
A former city council member, Don Reilly, took the current Murphy City Council to task last week for failing to honor a pay plan for police and fire personnel adopted in 2016 to bring their salaries up to levels comparable to other officers in the area. The comments...
Former Dallas Cowboys legend Emmitt Smith may be seen bicycling through Collin County this weekend, as his Gran Fondo charity race kicks off at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14 at Southfork Ranch in Parker. The ride will make a special stop in Princeton at Veterans...
Murphy City Council last week approved a $10,000 grant to Murphy Historical Society to help move along a project to build Murphy Veterans Tribute. The award was approved at a regular council session Tuesday, Sept. 3, at City Hall, 206 N. Murphy Road. For the...
