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The Plano Independent School District will hold a public meeting June 23 to discuss the district’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate. The hearing was set by the PISD Board of Trustees at the board’s regular meeting on May 19. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30...
Portions of the $23 million in funding approved in 2025 by city council included repairs to McMillen Road. Murphy closed out 2025 with steady leadership at City Hall, major investments approved for infrastructure and public safety, and long-planned projects —...
Plano East Senior High School graduated 1,325 students at a May 28 commencement exercise at The Star in Frisco. Wylie High School graduated 755 Class of 2025 seniors in a May 24 ceremony at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen while Plano East Senior High...
The highly anticipated “Best of 2026” Readers’ Choice Poll, hosted by C&S Media Publications, is officially underway! This year’s competition, celebrating the finest businesses, services, and dining options across Eastern Collin County, promises to highlight what...
Avelo is the first airline to commit to providing scheduled passenger service to TKI. Courtesy photo The city of McKinney said it has signed a Use and Lease Agreement for Houston-based Avelo Airlines to serve McKinney National Airport, TKI, after work is completed...
Sports
Plano East senior point guard Jayden Parker attempts to dribble the ball around a Coppell defender Monday night at Carrollton Creekview High School. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] CARROLLTON — With just over six minutes...
Plano East senior Logan Potter scores one of his two goals in a 4-3 loss to McKinney on Tuesday, March 11 from McKinney ISD Stadium. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Plano East boys' soccer team was eliminated from...
Plano East freshman Arianna Robinson has been to the UIL Girls Basketball Class 6A Division I State All-Tournament Team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For her efforts in leading the Plano East girls' basketball team to its...
Plano East freshman Arianna Robinson jumps in the air to score two of her game-high 31 points in the Class 6A Division I state semifinals from Wilkerson-Greines Activity Center in Fort Worth on Tuesday, Feb. 26. Cedar Hill defeated Plano East 61-51. Photo by Tina...
The Plano East girls' basketball team celebrates their 49-45 win over North Crowley in the Class 6A Division I Region I final from W.G. Thomas Coliseum in Haltom City. The Lady Panthers have qualified for the state semifinals for the first time in program history....
Education
From children’s tales to Broadway favorites, the Wylie High and Wylie East theatre departments are bringing a lineup of performances to local stages this season that promises something for every audience. Wylie East will open its season with the musical “Big Fish:...
The first federal trial related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot returned a monumental verdict in the federal government’s prosecution of those involved. After a weeklong trial with four days of testimony, Guy Reffitt, 49, a Wylie resident and oil field worker, was...
Wylie High and Wylie East theater students continue to work on their first productions of the year, with East getting a head start as they are producing “Anastasia: The Musical.” Rehearsals began in July on the production. WHS students are performing “Epic...
Wylie ISD parents wishing to have their children receive instruction online may apply for a spot in the district’s newly formed Virtual Learning Academy. The Wylie ISD board approved a temporary virtual learning option Aug. 31 during a special meeting. VLA is...
Whitt Elementary School fourth-grade math teacher Madison Shattuck missed the conventional rhythms of classroom instruction last year. “Excited is mainly what I am,” she said about the return to normal classroom teaching this year, when teachers will have classes in...
Life & Style
The Wranglers Equestrian Drill team performs 10-12 times per year, including some rodeos, along with competitions, the Fort Work Stock Show and more. The team is coached by April Evans, left, of Lucas. Courtesy photo When the lights come up and the announcer’s voice...
Does your vision of retirement align with the facts? Here are some noteworthy financial and lifestyle facts about life after 50 that might surprise you. Up to 85 percent of a retiree’s Social Security income can be taxed. Some retirees are taken aback when they...
Fall is here and the décor of choice, pumpkins, will soon be appearing on doorsteps throughout neighborhoods. Searching for that perfect pumpkin or gourd for decorating or carving can be a fun experience, especially if you have children. If you want your excursion to...
Is your pool looking tired and outdated? If so, maybe it’s time to think about doing a major renovation for your pool. Older pools can benefit from advances in technology and materials. The experts at Hobert Pools can inspect your pool and make recommendations about...
Drawing on a vivid imagination and his years of experience as a crime scene investigator, Jim Howell of Wylie has written three novels and is working on his fourth. Although Howell pointed out that the first effort, “Emerald Reflections,” is a romance novel, the next...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has two people to tell him how to drive: his wife and Siri. Courtesy John Moore I firmly believe GPS was invented to save marriages. Before that, wives had to drive from the passenger seat. I grew up in Ashdown, Arkansas, long before Siri started...
Cell phones have certainly changed our lives, but I’m not altogether convinced it’s for the better. If my life were a TV series, this would have been a recent episode. By John Moore To Login to read the full story or to subscribe, visit...
After a recent meeting, a coworker mentioned that she and her family had bought a new home. Actually, it was new to them, but it was built in 1963 in what was then and is still now one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods. What seemed like a typical workplace...
When it comes to criticizing the powerful or politically connected, the First Amendment protects the little guy. No matter who you are or how much money you have in the bank, you have the right to speak your mind. Because our founders knew all too well the danger of...
Whenever I see canister sets, cookie jars, clocks and Formica dinette sets from the 50s and 60s, I feel as if I’ve gone home. These items adorned my youth, but as often happens, new things come and old things go. As the 70s made way for harvest gold, avocado green,...
