More than 1,000 Wylie Independent School District students are gearing up for the second-ever “Wylie in the Meyerson” event, on Saturday, March 21. The day includes six concerts featuring bands, choirs and orchestras, and a citywide children’s choir, all performing on...

Six students joined 32 of their peers in being honored by U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, District 3. Taylor nominated Chandler Pham of Murphy (International Leadership of Texas), Emily Shaw of Murphy (Booker T. Washington High), Alexis Bradstreet of Richardson (Plano East...

Plano East culinary students advance to state A dozen Plano East Senior High culinary students have stirred up success. The teens competed in the SkillsUSA regional competition in Waco Feb. 7 and 8. PESH students obtained gold in culinary arts (Tucker Wakabayashi),...

America’s spookiest family will make an appearance at Murphy’s McMillen High School this weekend. Theatre students will perform “The Addams Family: The Musical” Feb. 13 through 15. Shows start at 7 p.m. each night, with an additional one at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15....

Seniors who attend Wylie High or Wylie East have a chance to win some post-graduation help from others in the community. The local scholarship application opened Saturday, Feb. 1 and remains open through 11:59 p.m. on March 1.   For the full story, see the Feb. 6...

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Adults who want to make a difference in students’ lives now have an opportunity to do so. Wylie ISD’s MENTOR program is seeking volunteers from now through the end of April. These people will spend half an hour each week with a WISD student. “Mentors are essentially...

Theatergoers of all ages and tastes have plenty of entertainment options this weekend. Three local high schools have musicals scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23 through Saturday, Jan. 25. Plano East Senior High will show “Bring It On: The Musical.” Performances are at 7...