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The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said. Tuesday, March 17, was the deadline for families to apply, but it was extended to March 31 by a court order. “Demand is strong for the...
The Plano Independent School District’s second Welcome and Enrollment Center, scheduled to be completed last next month, will bear the names of two longtime district officials. The PISD Board of Trustees voted at their Tuesday, Dec. 10, regular meeting to name...
With the population of Collin County expected to top 3 million in the next 30 years, engineers are recommending the addition of 73 miles of arterial roads, the modification of 295 miles of arterial roads and the removal of 145 miles of arterial roads from the Collin...
An election will be held this spring to select four of the seven members of the Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees. Wednesday, Jan. 15, is the first day for candidates to file and Friday, Feb. 14, is the last day to file. The Saturday, May 3, election...
Sports
Pickleball players at the Clemmer Classic take pictures during a stoppage in play during a recent open play session at The Bullitt Sports Center in Rowlett. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Teaching has always been a...
Plano East suffered a second straight defeat in the AT&T Metroplex High School Hockey League varsity north division. The Panthers (3-3 as of Monday, June 10) lost 6-3 to Highland Park at the Dr. Pepper Stars Center in Plano. Scoring in the loss were Jud Criss with...
A life long dream came true for Braden Shewmake. The 2016 Wylie East graduate was selected in the Major League Baseball draft. “Having the opportunity to chase that dream is special,” Shewmake said in an interview with Texas A&M Athletics. The former Texas A&M...
This 2018-19 was filled with mixed results for the Plano East boys and girls athletic programs. Below is a breakdown of how each team fared, starting with the fall sports, winter and wrapping up with the spring. For the full story, see the June 6 issue or...
Plano East’s pass catching, throwing and coverage skills will be put to the test. They’re set to compete in a 7-on-7 league at Wylie ISD Stadium. Games are scheduled for June 13, 20 and 27. Making up the league are host Wylie, Wylie East and Lovejoy. There are lineman...
Education
High school students from the pharmacy technician program toured and learned about what it takes to work in a compounding pharmacy as Manufacturing Day tours continued last week. In partnership with the Wylie Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), local...
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Life & Style
Summertime is sipping an ice-cold strawberry margarita. It’s wearing a brand-new swimsuit and a perfectly floppy straw hat. It’s relaxing in cold water while the hot Texas sun beats down on you. It’s making memories that will last all year! But this year,...
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Opinion
Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
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