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The Art Gallery at Collin College will host “Between the Frames: Student Photography Portfolio Exhibition,” an annual student photography showcase, beginning Tuesday, June 10, at the Plano Campus. A closing reception is planned from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, in the...
The Murphy City Council wants more options before kicking off a citywide public art program by installing two sculptures near the City Hall Pond. “This is just another component of getting to community character and really setting ourselves apart where our identity as...
Ty Lake, the new executive director of the Murphy Chamber of Commerce, meets a Chamber member at the Dec. 4 business card exchange. The Murphy Chamber of Commerce has hired Ty Lake as executive director, effective Dec. 1. Outgoing Chamber Chair Luke Trahan introduced...
A Murphy family poses with Comet the reindeer at the city’s annual Christmas in the Park festival, Saturday, Dec. 6, in the City Hall Complex. Wintry weather forced the cancelation of last year’s Christmas in the Park, but conditions were perfect for this year’s event...
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...
Sports
Plano East senior Nariah Witherspoon (25) maintains her balance as she surveys the court for her next move Monday at Hebron High School. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Justin Thomas [email protected] CARROLLTON — The season came to an unexpected close...
Plano East senior defensive back Andrew Earls will play college football for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Photo by Kim Peichel By David Wolman [email protected] One of the vocal leaders of Plano East football team's defense has found a home to play...
Plano East's Logan Potter, right, scores a goal during a District 6-6A boys' soccer game on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The decision for Dennis Willich to leave Seagoville after seven years – five...
Plano East senior Kojo Daniel (2) and the Panthers cruised to a 74-44 road win over Princeton on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] The Plano East Panthers delivered a dominating performance Tuesday night in...
Plano East junior Sicily Jackson deflects the ball out of the hands of a McKinney player during a Dec. 31 home game. The Lady Panthers defeated the Lionettes 55-36. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] When the Plano East girls...
Education
A Plano East parking lot is full of seniors personalizing their parking spaces Saturday, Aug. 9. WHS had about 600 spots for students to purchase at $35 each and painting began Friday, Aug. 8. Students were given guidelines to follow but the district does not require...
Wylie ISD officials said remote learning will not be available to students this year, but they gave no word last week on what families who should do if they prefer the remote method. In a letter to parents, WISD Superintendent David Vinson alerted parents about the...
Soccer. It all comes back to soccer. Ask Elliott Janway about his activities at Wylie East, and the first to come to mind is the sport known as the “beautiful game.” The Wylie East senior played center-middle field for the Raiders soccer team. His efforts on the field...
All Wylie ISD personnel would receive a raise in the next school year, as the Wylie ISD board members consider the school budget at their meeting Monday, June 21, with the tax rate to be considered in August. The general fund budget (balanced) is expected to be...
Most first-year high school students spend time meeting people, participating in activities that interest them and trying to figure out where they fit in. Maddy Geller eventually found her niche at Wylie East High School, but went through some struggles, such as...
Life & Style
Vegan Burritos If every moment of school days feels like a rush in your house, you’re not alone. Packing backpacks and lunchboxes in the morning can be a chore, not to mention after-school activities that put a dent in dinner planning. Saving a few precious seconds...
Providing mobile hot showers and hygiene care to those in need In the morning, in the evening, or post workout, who doesn’t love a good, hot shower? Water running down your face, lathering up with your favorite soap and shampoo before wrapping yourself in a clean,...
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape. Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds. Drain...
Imogene “Gene” Bush and her furry 4-legged companion named Besa are like a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day. The duo enters Founders Plaza Nursing and Rehab in Wylie on a weekday morning ready to get to work spreading love and affection, and perhaps a little dog hair,...
Are you ready to take a getaway but the thought of leaving Fido or Fluffy behind is making you want to abandon your plans? Don’t despair. There are plenty of pet-friendly hotels, some even for pet owners with dogs over 40 pounds, open to those traveling for business...
Opinion
Strong communities don’t just happen. They rely on connection—residents knowing what’s going on, businesses reaching the customers who keep them open, and citizens having the facts to make good decisions. Local newspapers provide that connection in ways no other...
As I start this article, I’m on a plane back to the U.S. from being in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico. I was part of a team of 14 people who helped build a building to serve a small community, present childrens programs and visit an orphanage. It’s the orphanage I’m...
Growing up in New York, I’ll never forget the blackout that hit the city in 1977. I remember my mother being in the shower when the lights went out, and blaming my brother and I for playing a prank on her with the lights. But it was far from a prank, the city lost...
My grandfather was a blacksmith. To supply his shop with the metal, wood, and other materials he needed to operate, he attended auctions. Auctions that sold all types of items. Since his shop was located in Ashdown, Arkansas, that gave him close proximity to the...
My mom and her mother saved 7-1/2 books to get us that swing set. Just three years before in 1966, my parents had saved to buy their first house. Money was tight, so, if my sister and I were going to have that new addition to the backyard, Green Stamps would be the...
