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File Art The 59th Annual Wylie Show & Sale is scheduled for March 22–28, 2026, at the F.O. Birmingham Agricultural Center in Wylie. The weeklong event highlights the work of area youth exhibitors and features livestock shows, student shop projects, horticulture...
Recreational facilities on the shore of Lavon Lake are being evaluated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Facing a $35 million maintenance backlog, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has launched a comprehensive study to improve recreational facilities around...
Festivities begin at 2 p.m. and last until 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7. Courtesy photo This year’s Christmas in the Park celebration at the Murphy City Hall Complex will start earlier in the day than last year, beginning at 2 p.m. and lasting until 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec....
A ceremonial shoveling of dirt was performed onstage at The Cross Church Thursday, Nov. 7, marking a significant milestone for Jericho Village, an income-based urban village to be built in Wylie. Craig Kelly/City of Wylie Community, political and nonprofit leaders...
Murphy’s new water rates include incentives for conserving water, but the city may take the idea one flush further. Assistant City Manager Jared Mayfield reported at the Tuesday, Nov. 19, Murphy City Council meeting that other cities offer rebates for water-saving...
Sports
Plano East alumna infielder Kylie Grant, right, helped to lead the Lady Panthers’ softball team to their first regional final since 2012. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Another year has come and gone for student-athletes at...
MURPHY – McMillen High School will have a new sophomore football head coach in 2019. Damaso Martinez was named the head varsity football coach at South Garland High School. The announcement was made at the Wednesday, Jan. 23 Garland ISD board meeting. He will also...
The wins kept on coming for Lady Panthers soccer. They improved to 11-2 after going undefeated last week. Plano East defeated San Antonio Cornerstone 7-1, San Antonio MacArthur 9-0 and A&M Consolidated 5-0 in the Governors Cup at Georgetown. “It was a good time...
Panthers seeking first win in District 9-6A Panthers basketball was unable to break its losing streak in District 9-6A. They suffered defeats to cross-town rival Plano West 69-60 and state ranked Dallas Jesuit 57-53. “It was good to know that we can play with teams...
Rebound with pair of 10-6A victories The Lady Panthers bounced back with a pair of District 9-6A basketball wins. They knocked off defending state champion Plano 44-42 and McKinney 59-53. “The wins were a great response from our girls to the two previous losses to...
Education
Wylie ISD trustees are expected to consider a bond proposal at their regular August 21 meeting and will likely call an election for Nov. 7. Trustees were presented a Comprehensive Facilities Plan at a July 17 workshop that was developed over the past several months by...
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Life & Style
The hours won’t be as long, and not all parts of the library will be available, but we are still excited to be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re working hard to comply with the 25% capacity mandate by Governor Abbott, so we’re asking that our...
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Opinion
Commercials used to be great. They used to be an art form. They used to be fun. Today’s advertising is boring in comparison. Television commercials were something to which I looked forward when I was a kid. Some were better developed and more interesting than the...
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