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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...
Texans in Washington have expressed support for legislation that would create unique ZIP codes for two Collin County cities. A bill passed last month by the U.S. House would have provided Murphy and Fairview with their own postal codes. However, the measure by Rep....
Robby Hearn will speak about his family’s legacy and the history of the Cowboys of Color Rodeo at Smith Public Library Tuesday, Feb. 25. Courtesy photo Saddle up and head down to Smith Public Library for education and entertainment provided by the Cowboys of Color...
Colby and Ashley McClendon, along with their two daughters, live in Lavon. McClendon Farms has been in operation since 1887 and Colby is a sixth generation farmer. Ashley teaches at Wally Watkins Elementary in Wylie. Courtesy photo. Continuing a farming legacy amid...
Two members of the Collin College Board of Trustees have decided not to run in the Saturday, May 3, general election. Place 4 Trustee Greg Gomel of Plano, elected in 2019, did not file for re-election and longtime Trustee Stacy Anne Arias withdrew from the race. Arias...
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...
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...
Russell selected as co-Newcomer of the Year Plano East boys basketball collected all-district awards for the past season. Malik Russell led the way as the 9-6A co-Newcomer of the Year along with Luke Chaney from Prosper. For the full story, see the March 26...
Pirates' journey to Class 6A tournament derailed in Waco The bus was stopped at a Waco Target parking lot on the side of I-35, three hours into a trip to San Antonio for the UIL Boys State Basketball tournament, when Wylie Coach Stephen Pearce got the news. The...
PESH faces PW in regular-season finale Plano East girls soccer will spend this week resting up for the final district match. They’ll return to the field with rival Plano West in 9-6A on March 17 at Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy. For the full story, see the March...
Education
February is CTE Month, a national public awareness campaign that highlights the value and achievements of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs. “It’s an opportunity to showcase our programs and to continue to educate the community about the things we are...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The Collin Theatre Center has been selected for the 2015 Texas Excellence Award by the U.S. Commerce & Trade Research Institute. This award is determined by surveys and research to identify entities that have created success...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Collin College will honor the Class of 2015 with commencement ceremonies at 7 p.m., Friday, May 15 at the Allen Event Center, 200 E. Stacy Road in Allen. The Honorable Keith Self, Collin County Judge, will deliver...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Associate Principal Shawn Miller will have a new home starting the 2015-’16 school year. Miller will be saying goodbye to East and hello to Cooper Junior High, where he will take on the role of principal. Miller brings...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The American Legion Hale-Combest Post 315 recently announced the twelve young men who will be attending the 2015 Texas Boys State at the University of Texas at Austin. The youth conference will be held June 7 through June...
Life & Style
If I could bottle up a bit of June’s dreamy, luminescent sunshine, I would spritz it all year long to prolong that magical early summer feeling. It’s practically impossible to feel sad this time of year when the outdoors beckons you every day. This is your chance to...
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Opinion
Texas is facing a reckoning on water that we must address if the state wants to secure its future prosperity. The State Water Plan prepared by the Texas Water Development Board projects that Texas faces a long-term water supply deficit of 6.9 million acre-feet in 50...
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