The Plano East softball team lifts the gold trophy after defeating Euless Trinity 3-2 in Game 2 of a Class 6A Division I Region I-6A final from Plano East. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Plano East softball team keeps...
Tim Shelby left his work in retail – a national grocery chain and two pharmacy stores – to enter the teaching ranks. But while new teachers in Wylie ISD fall normally in the Millennial and Generation Z demographic, Shelby, at 63, is easily a generation removed. For...
There’s still no such thing as a free lunch, even if students don’t have to pony up any money at the cafeteria this year. The United States Department of Agriculture has issued extended waivers that will allow schools to offer free meals – breakfast and lunch – to all...
Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza drew the ballot order for eight proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution that will appear on the Nov. 2 ballot. The first proposition, HJR 143 will authorize professional sports team charitable foundations of organizations...
Texas shoppers have the opÂportunity to save money the weekend of Aug. 6-8 when sales taxes are eliminated on most clothing and school supÂplies priced below $100. Shoppers can save about $8 on every $100 they spend on items such as footwear, bookbags, accessories,...
In-Sync Exotics in Wylie celebrated an important employee group last week. The week of July 18-24 marked 2021’s National Zoo Keeper Week, with In-Sync Exotics boasting a staff of nine full-time keepers who perform and oversee a wide variety of daily critical duties,...
Tyler Tryon ran the paved trail with his stroller with daughter Luna, 18 months, at Waters Edge Park one day last week. At midday on that hot weekÂday, not many people could be seen on the path besides Tryon and his toddler. Still, the trail does provide a needed...
Jett Baker went away from home in June and enjoyed what he deemed was an “out of body experience.” Baker and other Boy Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 1776 had no access to phones, television, games or the internet, and yet they “had the time of our lives,” said Baker,...
People or organizations wanting to acquire COVID-19 vaccines may do so through the Collin County Health Care Services’ newly formed Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Teams. The Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Teams give the communities of Collin County even more options to...
