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The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said. Tuesday, March 17, was the deadline for families to apply, but it was extended to March 31 by a court order. “Demand is strong for the...
The city of Murphy received a sales tax allocation check this month from Texas State Comptroller Glenn Hegar for $363,744. Allocations to Texas cities were distributed by the comptroller this month for taxes collected on retail sales made in January by businesses that...
Mary Pat Elledge, president of Murphy Veterans Tribute, with flagpole donor Dr. Lorraine Chalkley. Courtesy Bobby Tillman The Murphy Veterans Tribute (MVT) has received its largest single donation to date. The project will have three flagpoles and Dr. Lorraine...
The artwork of 23 WISD high school students will advance to the state-level competition in San Marcos on April 25-26. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD high school art students showcased their talent at the regional Visual Scholastic Arts Event (VASE) in Forney, earning...
State Rep. Jeff Leach has filed House Bill (HB) 7 that “empowers parents, protects students and ensures greater transparency and accountability within Texas public schools.” Leach, R-Plano, called the legislation the Parents’ Bill of Rights and said it would “cement...
Sports
Plano East senior wide receiver Jackson Howard (4) catches a ball in the end zone for one of his two receiving touchdowns during last Friday's 57-55 double-overtime loss to Princeton. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected]...
Despite some early-season struggles, Plano East boys basketball coach Matt Wester saw some positives out of the team. He said he wanted to find some consistency in scoring, but liked the aggression on the defensive end from the young Panthers squad. “We have the...
The Plano East Panthers athletic program, like most, went through the ups and downs of dealing with the 2020 calendar year. With missing many opportunities to compete and having playoff-bound seasons cut short, here is a look back at Plano East athletics year. Lady...
A team with high preseason expectations, the Plano East Lady Panthers are coming together in district play. After starting the season 0-3 in a difficult non-district slate, the Plano East girls’ basketball team has won four in a row in district play to get back over...
Coming out of a daunting non-district slate, the Lady Panthers girls’ basketball team needed a win. One of the popular picks to win the district in the preseason, Plano East struggled out of the gate against tough opponents to an 0-3 record with some cancellations. To...
Education
Trustees of the Plano Independent School District have voted to award all staff members a 3% pay raise for the 2024-2025 school year. “With an anticipated budget impact of $7,594,301, this increase highlights the school board’s long-standing tradition of working to...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] The Dual Language Program is opening their doors for new and interested students in Wylie ISD. The district is offering the program at Cox Elementary, Bush Elementary and Draper Intermediate. It is open to...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The Plano ISD Education Foundation will warm you up this year with their fundraising gala, the 20th Annual SKI Plano event. The event, scheduled for Jan. 30, will host 600 participants. Event proceeds benefit the programs...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] The 13th Annual WISD Education Foundation Gala is right around the corner and will feature some tried and true favorites along with new features to liven up the event. The once named Boots n’ Barbecue is taking...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] The Wylie High School theatre department has been preparing for the much anticipated performance of “Shrek the Musical” for several months and in a few weeks, audiences will see their hard work come to fruition....
Life & Style
If you’re the parents/guardians of elementary school-age children, the Monitor is collecting Letters to Santa again this year. The letters will be printed in the December 22 edition of the Murphy Monitor. Please print out the attached document, have your child write...
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Opinion
Columnist John Moore takes sopping seriously. Courtesy John Moore Southerner’s are big on sopping. We like to sop our biscuits in lots of things. There isn’t much that’s better than sopping a cathead biscuit in gravy. Especially if your mom made both. My mother worked...
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