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By Andrew Norsworthy Wylie ISD trustees approved the district’s 2026-27 budget during their June 16 meeting, adopting a spending plan that projects a nearly $15 million deficit while providing pay increases for teachers and staff and maintaining the current tax rate....
Courtesy art. To visit the website click here. Texas families began applying last week for the new education savings account program that allows parents to direct public funds toward private schooling and other approved learning expenses. The Texas Education Freedom...
Polling places across Texas open Tuesday, Feb. 17, for early voting in the Republican and Democratic party primaries. Early voting ends Friday, Feb. 27, and Election Day is Tuesday, March 3. If needed, runoffs will be held Tuesday, May 26. Winners in the primaries...
For the second meeting in a row, the Murphy City Council chamber was standing room only as more than 25 residents came to speak in response to public comments made at the Jan. 20 meeting. Council also reviewed capital improvement projects, the city’s investment...
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,...
Sports
Chloe Lee and the Plano East softball team defeated Princeton 2-1 Saturday afternoon. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] GARLAND -- As the Plano East softball team turned its attention to the start of the second half of...
Plano East alumna Jadyn Dawson was named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Class 6A all-state elite team Tuesday, June 17. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East alumna pitcher Jadyn Dawson added another...
Plano East graduate Liam DeWeese high-fives a coach after a successful attempt in the vault at the USA Gymnastics Development Program National Championships in Sandy, Utah. Submitted photo By Dvid Wolman [email protected] Plano East alum Liam DeWeese has reached...
Plano East alum pitcher Jadyn Dawson was recently named the most valuable player of District 6-6A. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Other coaches in District 6-6A took note of the success of the Plano East softball team for...
Plano East rising sophomore Arianna Robinson (11) has been named the USA U16 Women's National Team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The stock of Plano East rising sophomore basketball phenom Arianna Robinson continues to...
Education
Wylie P&Z unanimously approved the site plan for a major new career and technical education facility at Collin College Wylie campus. The continued expansion of Collin College’s Wylie campus — a significant educational resource for Murphy and surrounding...
Many school districts were scrambling to comply with a new state law requiring at least one security officer with a gun at every campus during regular school hours. The measure was a direct response to the worst school massacre in Texas history, the May 2022 fatal...
After a summer full of administration changes and preparation, staff at Plano and Wylie ISD are ready to welcome students. The first day of the new school year for PISD students is Wednesday, Aug. 9 and Thursday, Aug. 10 for WISD students. Students, parents and...
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...
WISD recruits, welcomes 225 new teachers It’s crunch time for area school districts as they race against the clock to prep for the 2023-24 school year welcoming new students and new teachers. In Wylie ISD, new teachers — 225 in all — were celebrated at the annual “New...
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...
In a network of barns located on 50 acres on Country Club Road in far north Wylie, horses and humans have been symbiotic for 35 years. Under the direction of owner and head trainer Kai Handt, North Texas Equestrian Center has earned a reputation as one of the...
An entire day dedicated to dear ol’ dad may not be enough to show the depths of your appreciation, but a hug, a heartfelt thanks and some quality time (even from afar) are great places to start. When it comes to giving gifts for Father’s Day, practical and...
Forty years ago, Friday, June 13, 1980, a Fairview housewife killed a Wylie middle school teacher in such a horrific way that some will never forget. Candace Montgomery, 30, wielded a 3-foot-long ax she found in the garage at the home of Betty and Allan Gore on 410...
A Hidden North Texas Gem Today, the world is much different than what we had become accustomed to in our day-to-day life. The hustle and bustle of daily life came to halt because of a bug named COVID-19. The abrupt change and forced seclusion have brought us back to...
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...
On Christmas Eve 2008, there were just three of us working in the office. Well, technically, there was one of us working, the other two were there. A couple of the young ladies on staff either didn’t have enough vacation time built up or they were saving it for...
My great grandparents lived on a homestead. They cooked on a wood stove. Most of us today have no idea how good we’ve got it. For my great grandparents’ generation, remodeling the kitchen meant picking a different place to stack the wood. By John Moore For more on...
Commercials used to be great. They used to be an art form. They used to be fun. Today’s advertising is boring in comparison. Television commercials were something to which I looked forward when I was a kid. Some were better developed and more interesting than the...
We often hear someone say they just want to leave the world a better place than they found it. That’s a great goal, but rarely is it the case. Unless you were Charles Kuralt. For those of us who grew up during his time on the CBS News segment, On The...
