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CASA volunteer Dawn Brucher has mediated between teens and foster families. Courtesy art When a child is removed from an unsafe home, they lose more than a place to live. They lose familiar routines, classrooms, friendships and, often, contact with siblings — all...
Plano East freshman guard Arianna Robinson (11) was recently named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 6A All-State Team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East senior forward D.J. Hall and freshman...
Plano East sophomore Kellan McWhinnie hit a three-run home run in the Panthers' 6-1 win over Princeton on Tuesday, March 11. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After Plano East head baseball coach Tommy Sparks watched sophomore...
Plano East senior forward DJ Hall has been named the unanimous most valuable player of District 6-6A. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Coaches in District 6-6A took note of the success of the Plano East boys’ and girls’...
Rebekah Rodgers, assistant director of 5 Loaves Food Pantry and Adrian Phillips, former NFL player and founder of the L.A.K.E. Foundation. Phillips was one of the evening’s keynote speakers. Sonia Duggan/Murphy Monitor With a night filled with inspiring speeches,...
Sports
Plano East senior Reagan Noel ran to a personal-best time of 18:47 at the Southlake Carroll Invitational last Saturday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] SOUTHLAKE – The prestigious Southlake Carroll Invitational brought...
The Panthers came into the season with a roster that was one of their youngest in quite a few years. With that youth comes mistakes and ill-timed plays in close games, and ultimately that has cost Plano East multiple times. Now at 4-4, Plano East has lost all four...
Marcus scored 28 points in the first quarter and never looked back in a 66-21 win over Plano East. Marcus had only run two offensive plays when they went up 21-7, thanks to an 89-yard interception return for a touchdown and a muffed punt by the Panthers. After two...
A six-touchdown pass performance from Coppell quarterback Ryan Walker helped the Cowboys knock off Plano East, 49-26, on Friday, Nov. 27, at Kimbrough Stadium. “It's not a lack of effort tonight,” McCullough said. “We just didn’t make the plays they did. Hats off to...
Plano East had two basketball programs with different expectations entering the year. The boys’ had to replace the bulk of their talent from last year, while the girls’ had a lot of momentum from a young roster that had gained playoff experience last season. The...
Education
Each June Wylie ISD adopts its operating budget for the next school year, July 1 through June 30. Last week, as part of the planning process, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Scott Roderick gave an update on the 2024-2025 proposed budget. For more on...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Reports of a Schell Elementary School student developing measles has surfaced. Schell Elementary is located in Richardson and services over 650 students. The student who contracted the virus reportedly traveled...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Boggess Elementary students aren’t taking a side seat anymore when it comes to friends being left out at recess. The school recently implemented the buddy bench, a program that helps empower kids to play...
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...
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...
Life & Style
Finishing up a Veteran’s Day speaking tour, Vietnam veteran and Rowlett native Tim Lee delivered a message of perseverance and faith at the quarterly Murphy Chamber of Commerce meeting Nov. 15. The luncheon was sponsored by the Murphy Veterans Tribute organization and...
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Opinion
About 40 years ago, my dad gave me a radio. Not just any radio. It is what’s called a farm radio. According to Texas Co-op Power Magazine, in 1936 just three out of 100 farms had electricity. By the mid-1940’s it was three out of 10. That still left most farm...
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