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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...
Texas is experiencing a significant decline in rental affordability, worsening faster than the national average, and Collin County led the state with the highest share of low-income households spending more than one-third of their income on rent. That’s according to...
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...
The largest Rainbow Trout ever caught in the Municipal Center Pond, an 18-inch, 2½-pound monster. City-sponsored events in Murphy once again brought residents together throughout the year, offering family-friendly fun, seasonal traditions and opportunities to connect...
Plano’s VA clinic is now officially the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic. A variety of news headlines affected Collin County residents during 2025, starting on January with a major measles outbreak that began in far West Texas. By the time the Texas...
Sports
Plano East's Brendan Gillum jumps in the air as he gets to the ball first during Tuesday's home game against Prosper Rock Hill. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Tuesday marked another big step in the journey for the Plano...
Plano East freshman guard Arianna Robinson (11) was recently named to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Class 6A All-State Team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East senior forward D.J. Hall and freshman...
Plano East sophomore Kellan McWhinnie hit a three-run home run in the Panthers' 6-1 win over Princeton on Tuesday, March 11. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After Plano East head baseball coach Tommy Sparks watched sophomore...
Plano East senior forward DJ Hall has been named the unanimous most valuable player of District 6-6A. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Coaches in District 6-6A took note of the success of the Plano East boys’ and girls’...
Plano East senior Jackson Papenfus allowed just two hits and one run with eight strikeouts in seven innings in the Panthers' 6-1 home win over Princeton on Wednesday, March 12. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media From Staff Reports The following are final scores for...
Education
Conroe ISD announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson has been named its lone finalist for the superintendent position. Courtesy photo Conroe ISD announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson has been named its...
Wylie High School’s award-winning theater program opens up one of its fall productions tonight after several weeks of work. Director of Theatre Polly Harrison said work on this year’s production, “The 39 Steps” by Patrick Barlow, has been ongoing for seven weeks since...
Murphy City Council approved the hazard mitigation plan and held a public hearing during the Tuesday, July 19 regular meeting. The public hearing was for a zoning change for a 2-acre planned development near Bunny Run and South Maxwell Creek Road. The concept plan for...
Dozens of students were recognizing students for their accomplishments, which took up a majority of the Monday, April 24 meeting. The Skills USA team at Wylie East High School, Wylie High School and McMillian Junior High were singled out for hard work at the meeting....
The top ranked graduates at Wylie High School said hard work and a little bit of luck helped them earn the number one and two spots.Wylie High School rankings place Alina Nguyen as valedictorian and Reiki Hingorani as salutatorian of the class of 2022. Alina posted a...
Life & Style
The State Fair of Texas Midway beckons with all of its sights, smells, sounds and thrills. Photo courtesy Kevin Brown/State Fair of Texas® The State Fair of Texas will return to Dallas’ Fair Park this fall with 24 days of entertainment, agriculture, and community...
Christmas. Hanukkah. Kwanzaa. December is full of holidays, but in the midst of all the celebrations, one event is working to bring awareness to a group that society tends to overlook. National Disability Day, also called International Day of People with Disabilities...
Last week a group of young ladies learned their place: in whichever industry they want, even male-dominated ones. Girls in architecture, engineering and welding programs in Wylie ISD toured the Collin College construction site Thursday, Nov. 21 to see how what they’re...
With Thanksgiving next week and Christmas only a month away, local food pantries are more reliant on donations than ever. In Sachse, 5 Loaves Food Pantry provides more than food; it also serves as a diaper bank and ministers to senior citizens. For the full...
It’s evident that Allen Stroud and his flock of singing seniors have a good thing going. For 25 years, the Pastor of Music at First Baptist Church in Wylie has been orchestrating and conducting practices, concerts and trips for area senior citizens. For the...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has collected pennies all of his life. Including this 1934 Lincoln wheat penny. He’ll miss the penny when it’s gone. Courtesy John Moore There’s a scene in The Grapes of Wrath when two children ask for candy in a store and it costs more than the...
Auto tune. Ever heard of it? Neither had any of the singers and songwriters we grew up with. Today, technology has taken the place of many things. Including real talent. Auto tune is a device that can take someone who sings off key and tune them to where it sounds as...
We need more Archie Bunkers and Fred Sanfords today. One morning as I was watching TV, I tried to think of one television character we have today that has anywhere close to the same level of notoriety of any of the ones with which we grew up. I couldn’t think of one....
If there was one thing Ashdown, Arkansas had when I was growing up, it was plenty for kids to do. During the summer months, activities included baseball, day trips to swim at the lake, visiting kinfolk, and spending the night at a friend’s house. And of course, lawn...
Forty-five years ago, my mother began collecting a series of antique canning jars. I can’t remember why this happened, but my best guess is that she came across one that was unique, she liked it, and she bought it. This purchase would start a chain reaction and a...
