Columnist John Moore's great grandfather, Thornton Parmer Moore, is pictured circa 1935 in his blacksmith shop. Like most of the era, he made just about everything he needed. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com As a kid, I often heard the...
TCEQ offers grants for natural gas vehicle conversions and purchases Up to $37.8 million available for qualifying entities The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality announced today that applications are now being accepted for the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] The Plano ISD Board of Trustees and the Facilities and Technology Study Task Force is inviting the public to a special called hearing to gather input on a possible bond initiative. The board of trustees...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] The most time-tested and proven method to beat an opponent is to outwork them. Plano East wrestlers Monica Soltero and Monica Shafik, each a Murphy resident, do that quite a bit, and they plan to continue that trend...
From Staff Reports The staff of U.S. Congressmen Sam Johnson (TX-03) will host their monthly “Mobile Office Hours” on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The event will be held 9-11 a.m. at the Murphy City Hall, located at 2016 N. Murphy Rd. Appointments are not needed. The staff can...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] School resumed this week and so did the schedules for Plano East’s basketball teams. For the Lady Panthers, the District 6-6A season commenced Tuesday at Flower Mound and continues Friday with a home game versus...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Jean Callison was recently named president of the Plano ISD Education Foundation for the 2015-’16 school year. Callison is a longtime school district and community volunteer and served as president elect and...
As part of Mothers Against Drunk Driving’s (MADD’s) National Day of Remembrance, MADD North Texas will host a local Day of Remembrance event Thursday, Dec. 3, to honor those who have been killed or injured in drunk and drugged driving crashes and as a result of...
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for Collin County until 7 a.m. Saturday morning . A weather warning indicates a confirmed, current and present danger to this area. Take necessary safety precautions. "Turn around, don't drown when encountering...
