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The Murphy Parks and Recreation Department has announced the concert by Emerald City Band scheduled for Friday, June 5, has been postponed because of the continued threat of rain.The concert, the first of four free Sounds at Sundown concerts held in Murphy Central...
Home Depot employees deliver pallets of boxed cereal to Amazing Grace Food Pantry. Courtesy Amazing Grace Food Pantry Wylie pantry celebrates 20 years of feeding neighbors What began in 2006 as a small community service effort has grown into a lifeline for thousands...
TECRT Director Michael Dikovitsky and fellow TECRT volunteers. Courtesy photo When tragedy strikes — whether it’s a police shooting, a suicide, a mass casualty event or a devastating natural disaster — first responders rush toward the scene. But once the sirens fade...
Four new members of the Murphy Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) receive their certificates at the March 3, City Council meeting. From left, Fire Chief Perry Elliott, Fire Marshal Scott Eckstein, John M. Cox, Kathleen Hempel Cox, Jessica Weeks, CERT Director...
More than one-fourth of registered Collin County voters turned out for the March 3 primary elections, according to unofficial final results reported by Collin County Elections. And the number of Democratic voters nearly equaled that of Republican voters, a sharp...
Sports
Plano East junior Jake Li qualified for the Region I-6A Golf Tournament after earning third place at the District 6-6A Tournament. Courtesy Ashley Payne By David Wolman [email protected] The District 6-6A Golf Tournament couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start...
Plano East senior Abdullhi Madhi attempts to tackle Prosper senior Bryce Robinson during Friday's game at Prosper ISD Children's Health Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East fell behind 21-0 in the first...
Landis Durham, Class of 2015 Plano East graduate, was inducted into the football team’s Hall of Honor last Friday night at Tom Kimbrough Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Three weeks after former defensive back...
Plano East junior Megan Nguyen gets one hand on the ball for a dig during the Lady Panthers' 3-0 road win over McKinney on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] MCKINNEY -- For the second time in less than a week, an...
Plano East freshman Treyce Seldon finished with 178 rushing yards and one touchdown in the Panthers' 42-32 loss to Plano West on Friday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] Plano East couldn’t overcome three costly turnovers...
Education
The Plano Independent School District says its schools and facilities will remain closed through Tuesday, Jan. 27. All district and campus activities are also canceled through Tuesday. The decision to extend school closure was made due to freezing temperatures and...
Several Wylie Retired School Employees volunteered at the 2024-25 convocation Tuesday, July 30. Helping direct teachers to their seats at WHS were Susana Milhoan, Sherry Sumerlin, Yolanda Morton, Beth Scholz, Steve Boatman, Cinda Crews, Mary Flowers, and Tami...
Items such as a backpack and the supplies shown are tax exempt but a purse or handbag is not. As Texas students prepare to go back to school, their parents can save about $8 for every $100 they pay for clothes or supplies, Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar said. The...
The filing period for the upcoming Nov. 5, 2024, election for Wylie Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will begin July 22. The board of trustees, comprising seven members elected for overlapping four-year terms, plays a crucial role in overseeing district...
The Wylie ISD proposed general fund budget as presented. Courtesy Wylie ISD The Wylie ISD board of trustees approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year. Scott Roderick, Wylie ISD assistant superintendent for finance and operations, emphasized in his final...
Life & Style
Participating in recreational sports leagues such as pickleball is just one way for seniors to get out and meet others. January has a way of inviting reflection—and renewal. As calendars turn and routines reset, many people feel a renewed desire to reconnect with the...
Having a cold is not fun. A stuffy nose, sniffles, sore throat, and other symptoms make having a cold a generally unpleasant experience. According to data collected by the Consumer Healthcare Products Association, the average con-sumer shops for over-the counter...
Though devotees of early holiday shopping do not hesitate to point out how convenient it can be to get all their gifts long before the arrival of Chanukah and Christmas, scores of shoppers still wait until the last minute to begin checking names off their lists. It...
Turn on Hallmark Channel, go see Last Christmas in theatres or stream practically any Christmas movie ever made, and you’ll notice one thing they all have in common: a delightful town square with fresh fir trees, twinkling lights and charming architecture. That...
In communities throughout the U.S., there are families who have paid the highest price in the cause of freedom. These families, known as Gold Star families, experienced the loss of an immediate family member while serving their country. The designation is meant to...
Opinion
As a boy, columnist John Moore was fascinated by NASA and the Space Program. He still is. Photo: John Moore I was six when Neal Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. I was 10 when Gene Cernan became the last. Between July 20, 1969, and December 14, 1972,...
It seems like about every time I am out in the public, no matter what the occasion, once someone realizes I own the local paper they seem anxious to tell me something. And in more cases than not, it is how something someone has read impacts their lives. For...
Photo by Ricardo Guzman, Pixabay As we left Ashdown, Arkansas, in my mom’s 1971 Buick Electra 225 Limited, my mom turned to my dad and asked, “Jimmy, are you sure we have enough money?” He responded, “Well, Mary. If four hundred dollars isn’t enough to spend two weeks...
When it’s time to take a hard look at our public officials and decide which ones to re-elect – or reject – we need information.A major source of that information is the government itself. Access to public records and meetings is essential for us to know the facts and...
Movies were better in a theater. A theater filled with people. Such was the case before the internet. Before HBO. Before people holed up in their living rooms and away from their neighbors and friends. A time when pay-per-view meant you bought a ticket to watch a...
