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With thousands of seniors set to walk the stage at this month’s commencement exercises, the Plano ISD is making sure every name is pronounced clearly and correctly. Based on feedback from previous graduations, the district has purchased an artificial intelligence...
Murphy resident Erika Johnson is set to represent Texas at the 2025 Special Olympics in Turin, Italy, departing next week as part of the USA Delegation. Johnson, 37, is the only North Texas athlete competing in the international event, which takes place March 8-17....
NTMWD will temporarily change the disinfectant in its water treatment process from March 3 through March 31. Residents may notice a slight change in the taste of their drinking water in the coming weeks. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will...
Briggs B. of Murphy was all smiles as he poses for his dad with one of his trophy-winning trout. Some dads brought tackle boxes and a handful of fishing poles, but it all came down to finding the right spot. The 11th Murphy Rainbow Trout Roundup began under sunny...
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...
Sports
The Plano East girls cross country team raises their index fingers while posing for pictures with the first-place plaque at the District 6-6A meet last Friday at Myers Park in McKinney. Photo by Art Smalley By David Wolman [email protected] MCKINNEY –...
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...
It was a perfect start to the 2020 baseball season. Plano East took home first place in the Raider Classic on Feb. 25-27 at Wylie East. For the full story, see the March 5 issue or subscribe online. By David Jenkins •...
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...
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Life & Style
Sue Darte blames her daughter and a jewelry making class she took nine years ago for igniting a passion for the art of fusing glass. “A retail glass company had a Groupon coupon and I brought my daughter-in-law with me to make two pieces of jewelry,” Sue said. In...
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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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