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Texas is home to five of the nation’s fastest-growing counties by population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with Collin County ranked No. 2. From July of 2024 to July 2025, Collin County grew by 3.4%, adding 42,966 people for a total just under 1.3...
Plans are proceeding for a new spring event, with the city soliciting entries for the Backyard BBQ Competition. Director of Parks & Recreation Director Matt Foster told the Tuesday, Feb. 18, meeting of the Murphy City Council that barbecue cooking teams are being...
Plano East freshman Arianna Robinson jumps in the air to score two of her game-high 31 points in the Class 6A Division I state semifinals from Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Cedar Hill defeated Plano East 61-51. Photo by Tina...
The Plano East girls' basketball team celebrates their 49-45 win over North Crowley in the Class 6A Division I Region I final from W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City. The Lady Panthers have qualified for the state semifinals for the first time in program history....
Plano East sophomore Donovan Wood releases a left-handed jump shot during the Panthers' Class 6A Division I bi-district playoff game against Flower Mound Marcus on Monday night from The Colony High School. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman...
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]...
Wylie East girls hauled in all-district honors for the 2020 soccer season. They earned five superlatives, led by 10-5A Most Valuable Player junior Jayme Bailey. Junior Tristyn Gaida was the Defensive MVP. Collecting Utility Player of the Year was senior Reece...
Wylie boys basketball will be recognized for making it to the state tournament. The UIL announced last week state qualifiers will be presented a trophy with the inscription “UIL State Championships,” medals and shirts. For the full story, see the May 7 issue or...
Three local football stars saw their dreams come to reality last week in the all-digital 2020 National Football League Draft. Sachse’s Devin Duvernay went in the third round with the 92nd pick to the Baltimore Ravens. For the full story, see the April 30 issue...
Seniors voice thoughts on loss of final spring season Baseball, softball and track and field were midway through the season, and boys basketball state tournament had just started when the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic hit. Last week the UIL delivered the knockout blow...
Education
It was a music-filled Saturday as Wylie ISD students and members of the Wylie Community Band performed at the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas. Now in its fourth year, the event hosted by the Wylie Community Band and Jazz Band, offered Wylie junior high...
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...
The final day to submit box tops is Friday, May 22. A box inside the front doors will be available for drop off. Field Day is scheduled for Friday, May 29 and volunteers are needed to help with the day’s activities. There are morning, afternoon and all day...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Plano East Senior High School student Sean X. Guo was awarded the $2,500 National Merit Scholarship out of the more than 1,500 finalists in the 2015 National Merit Scholarship Program. This year’s National Merit...
Life & Style
Now that you’ve closed on your first house, you’re officially a homeowner. However, before you can get comfy in your new place, you need to actually move in. If you’ve never moved into a new house, there are a few things you may not be aware of. As you make plans to...
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Opinion
Residents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News reported. “I thank our federal partners and emergency response personnel across...
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