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With thousands of seniors set to walk the stage at this month’s commencement exercises, the Plano ISD is making sure every name is pronounced clearly and correctly. Based on feedback from previous graduations, the district has purchased an artificial intelligence...
After 19 months of court challenges by several districts, the Texas Education Agency has released school accountability ratings for the 2022-23 school year. The 2023-24 rankings are still blocked pending the resolution of a second lawsuit. No scores were released for...
Once again, Collin County property values show an increase, according to 2025 certified estimated taxable values released by Collin Central Appraisal District (CCAD). CCAD mailed the 2025 real property appraisal notices to property owners on April 15 and owners have...
The Plano East baseball team lost both games to Allen last week. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] PLANO — Four costly errors doomed the Plano East baseball team last Tuesday in a 9-4 loss to the Allen Eagles in the...
Plano East players surround sophomore Julia Wilson after she recorded the walk-off hit against Hebron. The Lady Panthers earned their first playoff win since 2017. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] MCKINNEY – Thanks to some...
Sports
The Plano East volleyball team celebrates with the gold ball trophy after defeating Lake Highlands in five sets in a Class 6A Division I area-round playoff game at Sachse High School on Tuesday. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman...
The Plano East football team ran the ball effectively last season. Despite a struggling record, the offense did a good job of scoring points and making plays. Thanks in large part to the play of the offensive line. Using Plano East’s zone-blocking scheme on offense,...
From assistant coach to now head coach, Michael Martinez is ready to keep the momentum going for the Plano East baseball team. The Plano East baseball team had one of its best district finishes in seven years when the team won seven district games in 2014. After...
When Jourdan Delacruz moved from Wylie to the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center after her sophomore year of high school, it was all to realize a dream. Now in 2021, she’s realizing it fully, qualifying for Team USA to compete in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in...
The Plano East baseball team had one of its best district finishes in seven years, when the team won seven district games in 2014. The work put into the team this season was seen in the District 6-6A All-District awards, with nine Panthers named to all-district...
Education
Howard, Reising file for re-election The filing period for the Nov. 5, 2024, election for Wylie ISD’s Board of Trustees is nearing its Aug. 19 deadline. The board of trustees, comprising seven members elected for overlapping four-year terms, plays a crucial role in...
By Brooke Hoffard [email protected] Construction students in Wylie ISD don’t just play with their projects, they build them. Lawn games such as Jenga and Corn Hole are a few of the students’ favorite assignments to complete. Aside from the district’s...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Wylie ISD officially opened its new culinary arts classroom and restaurant, The 544 Café, with a ribbon cutting ceremony Wednesday, September 21. The 544 is located on the west side of Wylie High School, (facing...
Sept. 15 ceremony welcomes former president By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] An appreciative former President George W. Bush received honors from Wylie Independent School District at a dedication ceremony last week at the recently opened George...
By Greg Ford Staff Writer [email protected] Jackie Galloway ended one chapter in her taekwondo career last week at Chang Lee’s, where she does most of her training. The 20-year-old Wylie High School graduate was met there by a small group of colleagues,...
Life & Style
Turn on Hallmark Channel, go see Last Christmas in theatres or stream practically any Christmas movie ever made, and you’ll notice one thing they all have in common: a delightful town square with fresh fir trees, twinkling lights and charming architecture. That...
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Opinion
I hate pine needles. Growing up in Arkansas will do that to you. Pine trees are everywhere in Ashdown, Arkansas. They are pretty much everywhere throughout the Natural State. Pine trees brought the paper mills, which brought the paper mill employees, which...
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