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Students recognized for recycling truck artwork

Students recognized for recycling truck artwork

First-Place winner Hank Gleitz poses in front of his artwork on the side of the Republic Services recycling truck last week. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Mayor Scott Bradley says the yearly recycling art contest is one of his favorite events. “I love this,” Bradley said...

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How to vote for a write-in candidate

How to vote for a write-in candidate

Trustees to get on the Saturday, May 3, general election ballot, there remains the option for write-in candidates to be elected. Collin County Elections Administrator Kaleb Breaux said the first step would be for a qualified write-in candidate to file with the...

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Congressman faced Trump, DOGE critics

Congressman faced Trump, DOGE critics

Demonstrators wave Ukrainian and American flags during a protest outside Rep. Keith Self’s town hall meeting. About two dozen demonstrators greeted 3rd District Congressman Keith Self at a town hall in the Collin College Conference Center in Wylie. Waving U.S. and...

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Congressman faces Trump and DOGE critics

Congressman faces Trump and DOGE critics

About two dozen demonstrators greeted 3rd District Congressman Keith Self at a town hall in the Collin College Conference Center in Wylie.“Do your job!” chanted the crowd carrying signs including “Dump Musk,” Russia is Not Our Ally,” “Bullying Ukraine is UnAmerican,”...

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WISD students find fishing success

WISD students find fishing success

This past spring two Wylie High School students, Brayden Willoughby, 15, and Cooper Widener, 17, displayed all those traits all during their first year of competition. The result was an eighth-place finish at the June 6 Texas High School Bass Association (THSBA)...

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Panther season set

Panther season set

The Panthers of Plano East football seek to return to the success and glory of the ‘80s and ‘90s teams for the 2020 season. A scrimmage against McK­inney on Aug. 13 will be the first game action of the cam­paign. The regular season begins the following week on Aug. 21...

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Past champion among trio

Past champion among trio

Area golfers play Texas Women’s Open Three area golfers com­peted last week in the Texas Woman’s Open at Old Ameri­can Golf Course in The Colony and turned in performances near the top of the 119-member field. Maddie McCrary of Wylie, who plays professionally on the...

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Experts discuss fentanyl, vaping at WISD event

Experts discuss fentanyl, vaping at WISD event

Wylie ISD families and community members learned of the dangers of fentanyl, vaping and social media from a panel of experts last week at Burnett Junior High. The informative community event, “Fear, Dangers and Concerns: Fentanyl, Vaping and Social Media,” was hosted...

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Homeowner goes on a kitchen garden adventure

Homeowner goes on a kitchen garden adventure

After a few years of growing the typical Texas flowers; pan­sies in the winter, impatiens in the summer in the normal front flowerbeds, homeowner Kori Hendrix realized she wanted more variety and more gardens at her Wylie home. There was ample opportuni­ty to make...

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Real good eatin’

Real good eatin’

My grandfather called it a “Po Boy Lunch.” That meant we were having leftovers in whatever creative way my grandmother came up with. Recently, I took two biscuits from breakfast and loaded them with smoked brisket, and from the garden, purple onions and jalapeños. A...

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