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Eli, Sabba and their sister Sky relax in an enclosure at their new home after traveling from Amarillo to Wylie last week. The siblings, along with another lion, three tigers and 10 lemurs, are among the newest arrivals at In-Sync. Courtesy Lon Ricker A group of lions,...
Players from the 2023-24 Class 6A state champion Plano East boys basketball team smile as they are being recognized for their 40-0 season during halftime of a District 6-6A game against McKinney on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David...
A brother and sister prepare for a Ballistic ride spin at Murphy’s 15th Annual Maize Days. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Just about everybody in Murphy was outside on Monday, April 8, looking up and hoping skies would clear in time to see the total eclipse of the sun....
Yellow Labrador Apple Jack is sworn in as Murphy Fire Rescue’s new service dog. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Murphy got a new city manager in 2024 as Aretha Adams joined the city from a similar position she had held since 2019 in Heath. She took over from Interim City...
Murphy Monitor kept readers up to date with a variety of 2024 news events including severe thunderstorms that swept through the city on Tuesday, May 28, downing trees, damaging roofs and fences and knocking out power to more than 300 homes. The Skyline Acres and...
Sports
Plano East senior Marisabelle Sias hits the ball around the block of two Allen defenders during a recent match. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] One week after losing a hard-fought five-set thriller to Allen, the Plano East...
Plano East lacrosse strung together some wins at home and on the road. They beat Prestonwood Christian 11-10 at Williams Stadium in Plano to open the week. That was followed by a 14-11 Div. II East loss against host Paris Episcopal. The Panthers got back on track that...
Lady Panthers earn 10-6A shutout All in all it was a successful girls soccer season according to head coach Cristy Cooley. Plano East went 14-6-5 overall and 3-4-5 in district. “I was very happy with our girls and how they played this year,” she said. “It is always...
Plano East softball dropped a pair of district contests in rough fashion. Allen pulled out a 5-4 home win and visiting rival Plano escaped with the 7-4 eight innings victory. The score was tied 2-2 at the end of the third inning at Allen. The Lady Eagles put up three...
District season starts with defeat, victory Plano East softball split a set of home and away games to open district. They began with a 4-0 loss at McKinney Boyd and bounced back with a 12-8 win over Prosper in 9-6A. Plano East went hitless in the opener and had an...
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
Wylie gardener’s cactus captures attention While a century is a long time, it’s not always accurate when it comes to the infamous Agave Americana, also known as the century plant. In less than 10 years, Candy Watson’s century plant, located in a berm 150 ft from the...
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Opinion
He was crossing the road. Over and over. I was surprised someone hadn’t hit him with their car. I was also surprised the coyotes hadn’t gotten him. It was 9 o’clock at night and according to the residents of the small strip of country road, he’d been out there for a...
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