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Four new members of the Murphy Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) receive their certificates at the March 3, City Council meeting. From left, Fire Chief Perry Elliott, Fire Marshal Scott Eckstein, John M. Cox, Kathleen Hempel Cox, Jessica Weeks, CERT Director...
District 67 Rep. Jeff Leach said Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address “reinforced our shared commitment” to providing property tax relief, investing in water infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, educational savings accounts, bail reform and creating the...
Wylie High cadets cheer when finding out they placed first in Female Color Guard Saturday, Feb. 1 at the annual JROTC competition hosted by Wylie East High School. Twenty-three schools competed overall. Courtesy Wylie ISD AFJROTC Wylie East High School hosted its...
The Murphy City Council has called a general election to be held Saturday, May 3, for four seats on the council. The election is for Place 1, held by Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth Abraham; Place 2, held by Councilmember Scott Smith; Place 4 held by Councilmember Ken Oltmann...
Plano East sophomore Kennedy Borders (1) smiles as she holds up the bi-district championship trophy Monday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East head girls’ basketball coach Derrick Richardson has preached the same...
Sports
Plano East linemen working on a blocking drill Monday morning at Tom Kimbrough Stadium. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Plano East football team returned to the field Monday morning for the first day of practice. Plano...
With the announcement from Gov. Greg Abbott that all Texas schools are to remain closed to in-person learning for the remainder of this school year, and in an effort to help protect the health and safety of Texans, the University Interscholastic League has cancelled...
Pandemic halts senior soccer players final prep season The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic came in like a wrecking ball, taking out spring sports. A press release from the UIL, governing body of Texas high school sports, said schools would have a reasonable time to...
Vensel doesn't let diabetes hold her back Wylie High School senior Ashley Vensel has faced tough opponents as a soccer player but nothing quite as tough as living with Type 1 diabetes. Diagnosed eight years ago at the age of 10 with an autoimmune disease that has no...
Butler suited up for Fairbanks Ice Dogs of NAHL For six months Nathan Butler was able to do what he truly loves in the Last Frontier, or as it’s better known, Alaska. Butler, a hockey player from Wylie, earned a spot playing hockey with the Fairbanks Ice Dogs, a Tier...
Education
A new Texas law has brought steep punishments for students caught vaping on school campuses. Signed June 13 by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 114 (HB 114) went into effect Sept. 1, weeks after the school year started. With punishment previously at a district’s...
The following University of North Texas students from Murphy were named to the Deans List for the 2015 spring semester. To be named to the Deans List, undergraduates must complete at least 12 academic hours with a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.9. Chiazo Onyema...
The Plano East Tennis team is offering two weeklong summer tennis camps starting the first week of summer, from 8-11 a.m. June 8-12 at the East courts. The second camp is Aug. 3-7. It is open to anyone 8-16 years old. The camp offers daily prizes, a refreshment break...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Evan Lope, debate extraordinaire, has found success yet again. Last week Evan competed at the University of Texas at Austin at the UIL State Championships for Speech and Debate. He took home a 3rd place win in all of...
Staff Reports [email protected] Plano Independent School District has announced the 2015 Teachers of the Year. The elementary teacher of the year went to Barron Elementary School fifth grade team leader Lilli Wisler. The secondary teacher of the year was...
Life & Style
I learned how to ride a bike on a pink glitter bicycle with white wheels, a cute basket, and rainbow tassel handles. As a kid, I spent countless hours exploring the neighborhood streets with my matching pink helmet. Recently, I’ve been enjoying biking once again on...
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Opinion
You would think that there’s only one way to fold towels. But, you’d be wrong. Growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, my momma showed me how to fold them, as well as shirts, socks, underpants, and other personal sundries. I assumed that this skillset would carry me all the...
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