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Muslim residents respond to comments before council

Muslim residents respond to comments before council

The Monday, Feb. 3, Murphy City Council meeting lasted more than two hours, with staff setting out snacks and water bottles for the crowd. To accommodate residents who had signed up to speak, Mayor Scott Bradley moved public comments to the end of the meeting and...

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Plano may buy PISD school sites

Plano may buy PISD school sites

Armstrong Middle School is one of three surplus school sites which the city of Plano could purchase for Plano ISD. Courtesy PISD The Plano ISD Board of Trustees has approved an agreement under which the city of Plano could purchase three surplus school sites:...

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Elections administrator explains process

Elections administrator explains process

Collin County Elections Administrator Bruce Sherbet poses outside the polling location adjacent to his office in McKinney. More than 36% of registered Collin County voters cast ballots in the first week of in-person early voting for the Tuesday, Nov. 5, general...

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District approves land purchase

District approves land purchase

Wylie ISD trustees approved the purchase of a small parcel of land during its meeting on Monday, Oct. 28. The purchase should improve traffic flow for the upcoming intermediate and junior high campuses set to open in two years. The board sanctioned the acquisition of...

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Martinez nails game-winner in double OT

Martinez nails game-winner in double OT

The crowd was on their feet screaming louder than they have the whole game. The ball is snapped to holder Braylon Henderson who sets the ball up for kicker Angel Martinez at McKinney ISD Stadium. The kicker got his whole leg behind the ball as he drove the ball...

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Missed tackles, scoring opportunities key in loss

Missed tackles, scoring opportunities key in loss

“Not ready to play,’’ “lethargic,” “did not play up to capabilities,” and “not ready to play” are all phrases Plano East head coach Joey McCullough used to describe his team’s performance against Plano on Friday, Oct. 19. Plano East football suffered their second loss...

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Wilcox runs to first in district meet

Wilcox runs to first in district meet

Plano East cross country is headed back to the Class 6A Region II meet in Grand Prairie. The Panthers will take the course Oct. 22 at Lynn Creek Park in the final meet before state. They qualified after taking third in the Oct. 12 District 9-6A meet at Myers Park....

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First place in 9-6A on line

First place in 9-6A on line

The road to the District 9-6A title runs through Class 6A Div. I state champion Allen. Plano East will square off with the host Eagles at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12. “If you want to win district beating Allen is a must. They are a good team and know what it takes to win,”...

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Education

Leading Plano East students excel in science

Leading Plano East students excel in science

The top two students in Plano East Senior High’s Class of 2023 are both headed to Massachusetts. Valedictorian Shriya Bhat, with a grade point average 4.88, plans to attend Harvard University, where she will study cellular and molecular biology. Salutatorian Otto...

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How to stay healthy while social distancing

How to stay healthy while social distancing

COVID-19 has the public rethinking how they stay healthy -- both physically and mentally. Even those in good health can start to feel anxious and fearful when the words ‘pandemic’ and ‘social distancing’ are mentioned. But can you stay active and mentally healthy...

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Lunchroom ladies

Lunchroom ladies

It’s time the lunchroom ladies got their due. At Burke Street Elementary in Ashdown, Arkansas, (and later Ashdown High School) the kids in my grade were respectful of all adults. But just like at home, we sometimes complained about the food. Especially the food in the...

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