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The Murphy Police Department conducted 8,906 traffic stops in 2025 and remains in full compliance with Texas laws governing racial profiling, according to analysis of departmental data prepared by Eric Fritsch, director of Justice Research Consultants. The report,...
A beautiful coating of snow is less welcome when it turns to slush and ice on the roads. Photos courtesy of the city of Murphy.
Plano East senior Kojo Daniel (2) and the Panthers cruised to a 74-44 road win over Princeton on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] The Plano East Panthers delivered a dominating performance Tuesday night in...
Most of the more than 1,000 bills the 88th Texas Legislature passed in 2023 took immediate effect or were implemented in 2024, but a handful of new laws took effect as 2025 began. Most non-commercial Texas vehicles no longer require a vehicle safety inspection. 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...
Sports
Plano East junior quarterback Josh Gordon runs for yardage during Friday's non-district football game against North Forney from Better Life Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Art Stricklin [email protected] FORNEY – Too much speed. Too much Legend...
Lady Panthers pounced on all-district honors for the 2019 soccer season. Making the District 9-6A first-team were Taryn Barnfield, Quincy Sheppard and Emma Riley. Angel Shamba, Alexandra Krska and Savannah Lingle were on the second-team. The coaching staff picked...
For a second straight year Plano East was unable to make the softball playoffs. The chance to qualify was up for the taking in a District 9-6A fourth place tiebreaker. McKinney Boyd emerged with a 6-1 win and would go on to lose in two games to Wylie in Class 6A...
Another season of baseball is in the books. Plano East started off the season strong, going 10-8 in non-district competition. They began with a 3-2 showing in the Wylie ISD Tournament at Wylie East and Wylie High School. A 2-4 finish in the Dallas Jesuit Classic and...
Owens claims silver in 100 meters at Austin AUSTIN – It was a storybook ending for Plano East’s Tyler Owens. The senior placed second in the 100-meter dash with a time of 10.38 in the Class 6A track and field meet. Matthew Boling of Houston Strake Jesuit set a new...
Education
At the first Wylie ISD Board of Trustees meeting of the school year on Aug. 21, the board unanimously voted to place a $298 million bond proposal on the Nov. ballot. The election is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 7 and early voting is from Oct. 23 to Nov. 3. “The...
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Life & Style
An entire day dedicated to dear ol’ dad may not be enough to show the depths of your appreciation, but a hug, a heartfelt thanks and some quality time (even from afar) are great places to start. When it comes to giving gifts for Father’s Day, practical and...
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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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