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PESH Class of 2026 Valedictorian Haosu Zhu and Salutatorian Vedant Sundar pose by the panther outside Plano East Senior High School. Courtesy photo The top two students in the Plano East Senior High School Class of 2026 have both attended Plano ISD schools since...
Drivers face congestion daily on numerous roadways in Collin County. The annual report on congested roads by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) lists only one roadway segment in Collin County among the top 100, according to 2024 data analyzed by the Texas...
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...
Two works by sculptor Dale Rogers of Massachusetts, “Wise Owl” and “Sitting Dog,” are proposed for display by City Hall. Courtesy photo More displays of professional artwork are planned for public places in Murphy. City Council commissioned Dallas artist Steven Hunter...
City Council on Nov. 18 approved a five-year contract with Motorola Solutions to replace the Murphy Police Department’s aging computer-aided dispatch and records management system, a move city officials said was critical to maintaining reliable emergency response and...
Sports
Plano East junior Bilal Habib, left, earned fifth place at 106 pounds at the Class 6A state wrestling tournament in Cypress. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After missing the cut for the state tournament by one win during...
Players from the 2023-24 Class 6A state champion Plano East boys basketball team smile as they are being recognized for their 40-0 season during halftime of a District 6-6A game against McKinney on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David...
Plano East sophomore defensive lineman Javon Rogers (33) was recently named the District 6-6A defensive newcomer of the year. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The District 6-6A football team has been released. Plano...
Plano East seniors, from left, Jayden Dawson, Chance Ables and Payten Cooper each signed a National Letter of Intent during a Signing Day Ceremony that was held on Wednesday, Dec. 4. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Last...
Plano East junior outside hitter Simone Heard has been named the most valuable player of District 6-6A, as voted on by the coaches in the district. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East junior outside hitter...
Education
House Bill 1481 bans the use of personal cellphones at all grade levels. As students gather supplies for returning to class, there’s one item they won’t need in school: a cell phone. A new Texas law bans the use of personal telecommunication devices at all grade...
Michael Brinkley knew from a young age he wanted to be a teacher. “I wanted to be a teacher since I was 5-years-old,” he said. “I fell in love with school when I was 5-years-old. It was just magical, and I loved the idea of being in a classroom, learning and doing...
Everyone copes with some kind of challenge in life, and Delia Martinez, with a roll with the punches mindset, has settled into living in Texas. The Woodland Hills, Calif., native has lived here for five years after moving to North Texas from Aurora, Colorado, where...
Wylie ISD board members recently received a first look at the 2021-22 budget, which is in sound shape heading into the next school year, according to a school district official. Scott Roderick, assistant superintendent for finance and operations for the Wylie ISD,...
Wylie High School valedictorian Leanna Doan and salutatorian Lina Mohamad will take similar career paths - the medical field. While in high school, they had another commonality, as both seniors said they have especially enjoyed the same classes: Humanities I and II....
Life & Style
When the sun sets and the day’s to-do list winds down, the real magic of family time can begin. Whether you’re squeezing in quality moments on a weeknight or enjoying a laid-back weekend at home, evening hours offer unique opportunities to connect. And according to a...
Everyone thinks their mama’s home cooking is the best – but the children and grandchildren of Carmela Randack may have an advantage in that competition. Carmie was born in Pittsburgh, and her family moved to New Mexico when she was just a year old. She’s made Collin...
Looking for ways to celebrate our nation’s independence? Well. there is certainly no shortage of things to do, so put on your brightest patriotic attire and check out any one, or all of the featured events highlighted below for the upcoming Fourth of July holiday....
Hope’s Gate opens new doors for orphans, at-risk youth Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Wylie on the “other” side of Ballard Avenue is a store where profits earned are used to give hope to orphans and break the cycle of exploitation for victims of human...
As a child, you knew dad would be thrilled with whatever card or sculpture your creative mind could conjure. As an adult, you can still give him a homemade gift for Father’s Day, but with a grown-up twist he can appreciate just as much. Almost nothing beats a savory...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has never attempted to rough it in the mountains like Jeremiah Johnson did, but John has taken a picture of the mountains from inside the comfort of a tour bus. Courtesy John Moore Robert Redford was a movie star. At a time when movie stars...
As we approach the end to another year, we often ask if we’re better off than we were a year ago. Has this year summed up to be a winner or loser? Globally, are we a better world? Are people of all nations better off? Is there more peace on earth? When we use the...
Here we are again…it seems like just a few months ago we were celebrating year-end holidays, and now we’re just days away from Christmas Day. How time flies! Christmas may hold different meanings for many people. For some, they remember family and friends that are no...
Have you seen the first Spider-Man with Toby McGuire? I love that movie and I watched this one part the other day. After he gets his spidey powers he starts learning how to use them. He’s climbing walls and jumping from building to building. At one point, he remembers...
My mother must’ve kept everything my sister and I ever made for Christmas. Some things were put together in school, but most were done in Sunday School. Same is true for anything we ever made, regardless of the time of year. Decades later at a Christmas gathering, if...
