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Day in, day out for nearly a decade, volunteer drivers with Families to Freedom have shown up at hospitals, police stations and carefully arranged meeting spots to transport people escaping abuse. Sometimes the passenger is a woman carrying little more than a purse...
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...
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...
Sports
Plano East senior Malachi Terry, left, broke the school record in the 200-meter dash at last week’s area meet and also qualified for the regional meet in the 100. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Plano East track and...
Plano East incoming senior outside hitter Simone Heard helped to lead the Lady Panthers' volleyball team to the third round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After the...
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...
Education
Plano ISD seniors Shriya Viswanathan, left, and Saura Agarwal, are holders of a new U.S. patent for an application to monitor exposure to ultraviolent sunlight exposure and issue alerts based on the user’s profile. Courtesy Plano ISD Two Plano ISD seniors have been...
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...
Wylie ISD trustees approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year despite some uncertainty surrounding property relief and statutory requirements to raise teacher compensation in special legislative sessions. The overall budget was presented by Scott Roderick,...
Plano East Senior High (PESH) Valedictorian Shriya Bhat recalled how COVID had cut short freshman year for the Class of 2023. “Our infinite spring break turned into a year of online school in our pajamas,” she told the 1,370 graduates. “At least we got TikTok from...
Life & Style
Side dishes abound on Thanksgiving dinner tables, but turkey still takes center stage. This recipe for “Holiday Turkey,” courtesy Andrew Schloss’ “Cooking Slow” (Chronicle Books), calls for slow cooking the bird. Such an approach should result in a delicious and...
With many Americans staying home, the pressure is on to maintain fun and variety in the kitchen, so family meals don’t get boring. However, cranking out three meals a day can be a burden. In fact, the average American can only prepare five meals without a recipe,...
The hours won’t be as long, and not all parts of the library will be available, but we are still excited to be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re working hard to comply with the 25% capacity mandate by Governor Abbott, so we’re asking that our...
GSM announces 2020 season, new audition process In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, area theaters, along with theaters all over the world, are being forced to postpone or cancel auditions, rehearsals and productions. Because “The Show Must Go On,” the Garland Summer...
Local teens design, build affordable pediatric beach wheelchair The proximity of Galveston to land-locked Collin County make it a great vacation option with miles of sandy beaches offering fun and sun. Beach trips can, however, present a challenge if a family member...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore knows how to make Southern Sweet Tea, and he's offering the recipe. Courtesy John Moore The thing you discover about beverages when you travel beyond the Mason Dixon is that most folks outside of Southern civilization do not know how to properly...
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...
It's obvious that I have to wait to die until after everyone else in my home goes. Otherwise, every light in the house will be left on for all of eternity. My dad used to say that I could leave on all of the lights whenever I started paying the bills. By John Moore...
You learn things when you grow up in a small town. Things you don’t learn if you grow up anywhere else. Things that are special. I was born in a small town. But I didn’t stay. I left for the same reasons other folks leave their hometown. Education, better jobs, and...
