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Kali and Nzuri, white lioness sisters now living at In-Sync Exotics, are undergoing treatment and evaluation after arriving in Wylie earlier this month. Courtesy photo Two white lionesses requiring urgent medical attention have found a new home in Wylie after being...
The Murphy City Council has accepted the Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report after receiving an unmodified or clean report from auditors.Also on the agenda for the Tuesday, March 3, council meeting, Fire Chief Perry Elliott and Fire Marshal Scott...
Wylie-based music therapist Daniel Tague’s new book “Music for the Heart” is available in physical and e-book form on Amazon. Tague introduces 10 research-based methods individuals can implement to intentionally use music for better health. Music is for more than just...
Skulls found at a site in China shows intentional modification to elongate the cranium. Courtesy Dr. Qian Wang Dr. Qian Wang of Murphy has made several startling discoveries as he travels the globe to broaden scientific knowledge of how people and their cultures...
A visitor to the construction site of McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal checks out an artist’s rendering of how the building will look when completed later this year. Bob Wieland/C&S Media Dozens of McKinney city officials donned hard hats, orange...
Sports
Plano East's Maheera Dali (4) and Sydney Reichert (23) battle for a header during Tuesday's area-round playoff match against Arlington Martin at Tom Kimbrough Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] It wasn’t until two...
Plano East senior Reagan Noel (bib No. 386) clocked the second-fastest girls 5-kilometer time in school history last Saturday. Noel placed ninth at the Lovejoy Fall Festival with a time of 18:39. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Plano East senior wide receiver Jackson Howard (4) catches a ball in the end zone for one of his two receiving touchdowns during last Friday's 57-55 double-overtime loss to Princeton. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected]...
Plano East senior Reagan Noel ran to a personal-best time of 18:47 at the Southlake Carroll Invitational last Saturday. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] SOUTHLAKE – The prestigious Southlake Carroll Invitational brought...
Plano East senior Simone Heard hits the ball over the net against Plano West on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Area volleyball teams resumed district play last week after completing a tough preseason...
Education
All Wylie Iindependent School District schools and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to winter weather concerns, the district said in an announcement Saturday, Jan. 24."We will continue to monitor conditions for Tuesday, Jan. 27," the district said. "If a...
Plano East Class of 2024 members joyfully toss their caps in the air signaling the end of their high school careers Saturday, May 25 in Frisco. Plano East Senior High (PESH) School Senior Class President Ryann Nelson said the graduation of the Class of 2024 was a...
Wylie High Class of 2024 graduates toss celebratory streamers in the air signaling the end of the ceremony Saturday, May 25 at the event center in Allen. The Wylie High School Class of 2024 marked a milestone Saturday evening as proud parents, teachers, and community...
The 2024 recipients of Murphy Chamber of Commerce scholarships are, from left in back row, Madison Malson, Emily Rice, Caden Warner, Varun Kudva; from left in front row, Liv Lambert, Aamina Aslam, Ella Hawkins, Madison Brown. Eight high school seniors from Murphy...
Plano East Senior High School Class of 2024 Valedictorian is Elgin Mawunya Tawiah and the Salutatorian is Amitha Nandini Mandava Plano East Senior High School will be just one stop on the education and career path planned by the school’s top two students....
Life & Style
Community Quilters stay busy on a Wednesday workday at the new 5,000-square-foot workshop located in Royse City near Josephine. Courtesy Community Quilters Each week, a community of quilters comes together with a shared purpose: creating new, handmade blankets that...
After the blistering heat of Texas’ summer and the deluge of rain in early fall, planning a getaway to enjoy beautiful vistas and an abundance of outdoor activities might be just what the doctor ordered. Pack your bags and drive or fly to check out southern charm and...
The holiday spirit has taken root across the nation as Santa’s elves ready for the upcoming season with a little help from a nonprofit started by the Marine Corps Reserve 76 years ago. Toys for Tots, a nationwide community action program, has become a beacon of...
To purchase books, read grief-related articles, donate or signup for a class visit bravepenny.org Grief is a complicated and personal process that has no timeline. And for survivors of any type of loss, it can often be difficult to navigate without the proper positive...
Turn off lights to protect migrating birds Nearly 2 billion birds migrating through the United States in spring and fall pass through Texas. And many of them that fly by night can become confused by light pollution, slamming into buildings or other obstacles. To help...
Opinion
John Moore’s genuine Scouting pocketknife. Courtesy John Moore I learned a lot from Scouting. Started as a Cub Scout, then joined Webelos, then the Boy Scouts. Girls and making money took priority over my time around age 14, so I never made Eagle Scout....
Cast iron skillet used for generations by John Moore’s family that was featured in The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Courtesy John Moore. My momma’s skillet and this columnist are featured in the fall 2017 issue of The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Well, it used to be my momma’s...
Columnist John Moore’s sister took first place at the county fair with a photo she snapped on a Colorado train trip. Photo courtesy John Moore The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color...
Lying on the deck behind the backseat and staring upward through the rear glass of a Buick gave a kid the perfect view of the sky and clouds. A cloud could look like a bear one moment, and a crocodile the next. Family road trips of the 1960s and 70s obviously did not...
