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Graduating PESH seniors stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the Thursday, May 28, commencement exercise in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. Andy Redmond/Murphy Monitor With the toss of a cap, a chapter ended for nearly 1,300 members of the Plano East Senior...
Veterans, city staff, councilmembers and the board of the Murphy Veterans Tribute (MVT) broke ground Monday, Feb. 9, at the tribute’s site in front of City Hall. The project, begun nine years ago, is expected to be completed this spring with placement of a monument,...
The Monday, Feb. 3, Murphy City Council meeting lasted more than two hours, with staff setting out snacks and water bottles for the crowd. To accommodate residents who had signed up to speak, Mayor Scott Bradley moved public comments to the end of the meeting and...
An outreach team gathers before heading out to conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in Wylie. From left; Taylor Hutchinson, Jace Wiley, Bill Roberts and Jon Bailey. Courtesy Jon Bailey An annual count aimed at measuring homelessness in Wylie and...
Justin Wilson of Wylie responds to the scene of a hit-and-run crash along Highway 78 near Murphy Road involving a pregnant woman whose vehicle was disabled. Sachse police officers and Garland firefighters responded to the scene. The Jeep club responded to more than...
Sports
Plano East sophomore guard Arianna Robinson was named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches All-State Class 6A Team on Tuesday, March 17. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After leading the Plano East girls...
Former North Forney head baseball coach Carey Willingham was hired to the same position at Plano East on June 17. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Carey Willingham always envisioned himself coaching baseball at Plano East. With one of the...
Plano East alum DJ Hall finished his high school career as a state champion and the program’s all-time scoring leader. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Another year has come and gone for student-athletes at Plano East High...
Plano East incoming sophomore Arianna Robinson averaged 9.7 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.8 steals per game during the FIBA U16 Women's AmeriCup. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] IRAPUATO, Mexico -- After the United...
Plano East incoming senior Simone Heard (8) was named the District 6-6A MVP last fall after she helped to lead the Lady Panthers to the third round of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Education
Wylie ISD trustees are considering several new measures to save money in the upcoming school year. The Board of Trustees convened for its final meeting of the year during a special called meeting Monday, Dec. 8. Trustees unanimously approved three items: the 2024-25...
Starting next fall, Plano ISD high school students will be able to earn associate degrees from Collin College. The Wildcat Collegiate Academy allows students to earn an associate of arts or an associate of science degree. Students will start at Vines High School and...
It was an early start for the 27 Wylie ISD construction students, two teachers and handful of city employees who met at City Hall on a gloomy Wednesday last week. The Manufacturing Day tour, “Anatomy of a Construction Project,” started at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25,...
High school students from the pharmacy technician program toured and learned about what it takes to work in a compounding pharmacy as Manufacturing Day tours continued last week. In partnership with the Wylie Economic Development Corporation (WEDC), local...
Across the country, Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) is on the first Friday of October. But in Wylie, the annual event that inspires the next generation to make their careers in manufacturing will last a month. A partnership between the Wylie Economic Development...
Life & Style
Take an excursion aboard one of the many holiday trains with the kids or grandkids this season. Whether you’re young, old or somewhere in between and craving a memorable Christmas experience that doesn’t involve hours in the car searching for lights, gather your loved...
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, families are still finding ways to make the most of unusual schedules to plan a getaway. With more flexible work and school arrangements, many families are embracing the idea of a “flexcation,” an emerging travel trend where families...
Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall. Consider these tips from the experts at KinderCare to help you emotionally prepare your children to return to...
As states ease COVID-19 restrictions and people get out of the house to return to work, pets around the country may see their daily routines of hanging out with everyone come to an end. Some dogs and cats handle routine changes easily. For others, a routine change at...
Three young women from Murphy and one from Wylie have achieved an honor shared with just 6 percent of their fellow Girl Scouts. Nitya Lohia, Juliet Schaefer and Janice Rotich of Murphy and Carrie Dobbs of Wylie have earned the prestigious Gold Award. To earn this, a...
Opinion
“DEAR EDITOR: I am 8 years old.“Some of my little friends say there is no Santa Claus. “Papa says, ‘If you see it in THE SUN it’s so.’“Please tell me the truth; is there a Santa Claus? “VIRGINIA O’HANLON.“115 WEST NINETY-FIFTH STREET.” VIRGINIA, your little friends...
Recent estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau indicate that six of the 10 fastest-growing counties in the United States from 2022 to 2023 were in Texas. According to the Texas Tribune, Kaufman County, just east of Dallas, led the list with a 7.6% increase in new...
Saddened. Embarrassed. Determined. These three words evoke distinct feelings and emotions. In the context of an opinion piece we ran in the paper four and a half years ago, they described the aftermath of a community that lost its newspaper. After 130 years in...
Men have man caves because they want the room they had as a kid back. They also spend the rest of their days trying to find the recipes of their favorite childhood dishes. The ones like their mom used to make. By John Moore For more on this story see the March 7, 2024...
WASHINGTON DC, Feb 23 -- January Littlejohn is a stay-at-home mom and a licensed mental health counselor. In 2020, as Covid swept the nation, her 13-year-old daughter told her that “she no longer felt like a girl.” Her mom described it as a “devastating revelation” in...
