The Planning & Zoning Commission has unanimously denied a site plan for The Center of Islamic Knowledge on 2.64 acres at 1026 and 1030 N. Murphy Road. The vote followed an hour of generally negative public comment and a 20-minute executive session at the Thursday,...
Even though school has only been in session for a month, drama students are already putting the finishing touches on plays and are ready to entertain their communities. The theatre departments at Sachse High School and Plano East Senior High School will stage their...
The sun can be both friend and foe. A warm, sunny day can improve mood and increase levels of vitamin D in the body. Exposure to sunlight during the day also can help regulate the body’s natural sleep-wake cycle, known as the circadian rhythm. However, overexposure to...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Sept. 5 issued eight executive orders in hopes of preventing further mass shootings. Abbott’s orders came days after seven people were killed and 25 injured in multiple shootings by a lone gunman along thoroughfares connecting the cities of Odessa...
Panthers lose season opener during overtime BEDFORD – It came down to overtime on Thursday, Aug. 29 during the season opener against LD Bell. The host team scored on a short run to pick up the 27-21 win over Plano East at Pennington Field. For the full story,...
Area firefighters and police officers pay tribute to the emergency personnel who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States by participating in a memorial stair climb in Dallas on Saturday, Sept. 7. On Sept. 11, two commandeered airlines were...
Professional rodeo performers ride into town this week to show their skills at the annual Wylie Championship Rodeo on Saturday night. The rodeo is at F.O. Birmingham Ag Arena on Hensley Lane. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and the rodeo gets underway at 7:45 p.m. with the...
Although the new year is still several months away, officials in a variety of government branches are gearing up for the changes 2020 will bring. Not only will it herald in a presidential election season, but it will also mark the start of a new decade. And with a new...
Although house cats historically hate water, their larger cousins enjoy cooling off when temperatures soar. At Wylie’s In-Sync Exotics, this phenomenon is on display all summer. The big cat sanctuary is home to about half a dozen tiger pools, one of which opened only...
