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TxDOT proposes widening the present two-lane bridge across Lake Lavon to a six-lane span with 10-foot mixed-use paths on each side. There is no present funding for the project. Bob Wieland/C&S Media The Texas Department of Transportation is proposing a $230...
Victory Paint in Murphy owners, from left, Daina Hebert, Tricia Martinez Aiken, Jacob Magee and Carolyn Potter. File art As communities across the country celebrate Small Business Week, local entrepreneurs are being recognized not just for opening their doors, but for...
In the city of Murphy, CCAD data shows a 2.18% increase in total estimated taxable value,from $3.96B to $4.05B with $33.9M in new construction. File art New construction will provide additional property tax revenue this year, according to 2026 certified estimated...
With thousands of seniors set to walk the stage at this month’s commencement exercises, the Plano ISD is making sure every name is pronounced clearly and correctly. Based on feedback from previous graduations, the district has purchased an artificial intelligence...
Two new faces are expected to join the Murphy City Council following the general election Saturday, May 2. Complete, unofficial returns from Collin County Elections showed Place 3 Councilmember Andrew Chase was outpolled by challenger Debbie Ison, 64.33% to 35.67%,...
Sports
Plano East incoming junior Arianna Robinson scored 14 points in an 82-73 win for the United States over Spain in the championship game of the FIBA U17 World Cup in Brno, Czechia, to secure the gold medal for the Americans. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By...
Plano East volleyball team players approach freshman Kyla Slaughter (6) after she records a block during the third set against Plano on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East head volleyball coach Sarah Perez...
Plano East junior quarterback MJ Haggan threw one touchdown pass during Thursday's District 6-6A game against Prosper Rock Hill. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] PROSPER – Plano East put up just 114 yards of total offense in...
The Plano East girls cross country team raises their index fingers while posing for pictures with the first-place plaque at the District 6-6A meet last Friday at Myers Park in McKinney. Photo by Art Smalley By David Wolman [email protected] MCKINNEY –...
Plano East senior Reagan Noel has reduced her 5K time by more than seven minutes since she was a freshman. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East head cross country coach Robert Reed sent a message to senior Reagan Noel...
Education
A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments specified under SB 10. Courtesy Library of Congress. All 17 members of a federal appeals court in New Orleans have heard arguments in two cases challenging laws...
Boots ’N Barbecue, the largest fundraiser for the Wylie ISD Education Foundation, may be sold out, but there are still opportunities to get involved. The event, set for 5:30 p.m. Saturday, March 23, will happen at a new venue — the Plano Event Center— this year. Last...
At the first Wylie ISD school board meeting of the year on Monday, Jan. 22, Cox Elementary Principal Krista Wilson announced an upcoming memorial honoring sisters Daniela and Sofia Mendoza. The Cox students were among the eight people killed at the mass shooting in...
A new Texas law has brought steep punishments for students caught vaping on school campuses. Signed June 13 by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 114 (HB 114) went into effect Sept. 1, weeks after the school year started. With punishment previously at a district’s...
Wylie High School Theatre will have 131 students on stage—and working behind the scenes—for its next production, Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast – The Broadway Musical.” The musical premieres at the Wylie High School auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, and runs...
Life & Style
Book lovers visiting Vancouver, Canada should stop and visit the Central Library Vancouver, one of many remarkable libraries in the world. Libraries have always held a certain magic—quiet places where stories, ideas and histories live side by side, waiting for someone...
I learned how to ride a bike on a pink glitter bicycle with white wheels, a cute basket, and rainbow tassel handles. As a kid, I spent countless hours exploring the neighborhood streets with my matching pink helmet. Recently, I’ve been enjoying biking once again on...
If I could bottle up a bit of June’s dreamy, luminescent sunshine, I would spritz it all year long to prolong that magical early summer feeling. It’s practically impossible to feel sad this time of year when the outdoors beckons you every day. This is your chance to...
Sue Darte blames her daughter and a jewelry making class she took nine years ago for igniting a passion for the art of fusing glass. “A retail glass company had a Groupon coupon and I brought my daughter-in-law with me to make two pieces of jewelry,” Sue said. In...
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and if you’re fortunate enough to still have your mom or grandmother in your life why not plan a special trip to honor them this year? We all know flowers and lunch are nice but how about escaping town to visit a place where...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore grew up with a television set much like the 1969 RCA console pictured here, which was originally owned by movie star, Gene Autry, and now belongs to John’s friend, Scott Rice. Photo Scott Rice Maybe it was different when we only had three channels...
My grandfather called it a “Po Boy Lunch.” That meant we were having leftovers in whatever creative way my grandmother came up with. Recently, I took two biscuits from breakfast and loaded them with smoked brisket, and from the garden, purple onions and jalapeños. A...
People use different ways to learn to read. Some folks use the vowels and consonants method. Others memorize how the words look. I used both, but I had a secret weapon many didn’t know about. Comic books. While most kids were having, “Fun with Dick...
Residents in a total of 35 Texas counties now qualify for individual disaster assistance following a series of severe storms and flooding that began in late April, The Dallas Morning News reported. “I thank our federal partners and emergency response personnel across...
Texas is facing a reckoning on water that we must address if the state wants to secure its future prosperity. The State Water Plan prepared by the Texas Water Development Board projects that Texas faces a long-term water supply deficit of 6.9 million acre-feet in 50...
