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Six projects by Plano ISD students advanced this year to the 76th annual International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. Four projects captured category grand awards. One student placed first and...
The Murphy City Council has approved a sweeping update to the city’s comprehensive financial management policies, aligning purchasing thresholds with new state law, strengthening reserve requirements and clarifying procedures for public improvement acceptance and...
Applications are now open for Collin County residents who wish to serve as commissioners on Emergency Services District 1, created by voters in the Nov. 4 election. County Administrator Yoon Kim said at the Monday, Nov. 17, meeting of the Collin County Commissioners...
Santa will once again be spreading holiday cheer aboard a fire truck beginning Monday, Dec. 8. The Murphy Fire Department will soon be helping Santa Claus spread holiday cheer by giving him a tour of most neighborhoods next month. Santa will depart at 6:30 p.m....
Murphy has used both proactive and reactive methods to reduce the amount of water lost from the city’s distribution system, Public Works Director Donald Reese said. In a presentation to the Tuesday, Nov. 18, City Council meeting, Reese said the loss of 285 million...
Sports
Twelve student-athletes at Plano East High School signed a National Letter of Intent on National Signing Day, Feb. 4, at Archie McAfee Gymnasium. Photo courtesy Tony Benedetto By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East had 12 student-athletes sign a National...
Plano East senior Izan Qazi (15) pulls up for a jump shot during a District 6-6A boys basketball game against Prosper on Tuesday, Dec. 3. Qazi scored 24 points, but the Panthers lost 57-55 to Prosper. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By David Wolman...
The Plano East boys basketball team poses for pictures with the rings that they earned for winning the Blue Division of the Dallas Mavs Fall Classic last Saturday from Frisco Panther Creek. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected]...
Plano East seniors, from left, Liam DeWeese (University of California-Berkeley, men's gymnastics), Sema Udo (UT-San Antonio, women's basketball), Ryan Weston (Eastern Oklahoma State, baseball), DJ Hall (Texas State, men's basketball), Cole McClendon (Henderson State,...
Plano East senior Grace McDonald dives to the court for a dig during a Region I-6A, Division I semifinal against Keller from Hebron High School on Monday night. The Lady Indians defeated the Lady Panthers in three sets. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By...
Education
Yuli and his mom read a book at the Murphy Back 2 School Bash Thursday, July 24, at the Murphy Community Center. It was the hottest day of the year so far as the temperature flirted with triple digits. But that didn’t stop hundreds of students and parents from...
Two local school districts have been recognized again for their dedication to music education. For the eighth consecutive year, Wylie ISD has been named as a “Best Communities for Music Education” by the National Association of Music Merchants Foundation. For Plano...
First came the pandemic. Then came a winter storm. But nothing would stop organizers and volunteers from holding the Wylie ISD Education Foundation’s Boots ‘N Barbecue Gala, which was held in late February this year in a virtual setting. The mid-February winter...
Wylie High School AHMO Bowmen member Jessica Martin celebrated her birthday by competing at the state archery tournament in March in Belton. “So, getting to spend my birthday with my team was fantastic, and especially because last year I couldn’t spend it with...
Wylie High School students don’t have to be gifted in music or athletically inclined to find their niche in a fairly new activity at school: archery. Students in AHMO Bowmen will travel to Belton this week to participate in the state archery tournament, where 200...
Life & Style
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Tall, serene and stark in contrast to the landscape, there’s something mysterious yet beautiful about lighthouses. These iconic structures, built as early as 1716, provide a beacon of light and guidance to mariners to...
Tour the nation’s top spots, honor America’s freedom this summer If the thought of Fourth of July approaching makes you want to explore America’s history a bit more this summer, there are plenty of opportunities. Grab your kids, spouse or friend and pack your red,...
From dark and moody to vibrant and bold, colorful design is gaining favor among homeowners ditching safe, neutral palettes to create more daring, dramatic spaces. Decorating with deeply saturated colors can be intimidating. Explore these ideas to welcome more bold...
Nortex Wholesale Nursery still prospering after 47 years Long before Wylie became a sea of suburban growth, land was plentiful, and so were opportunities. It was 1972 when Jon Pinkus took a chance and purchased land to start a growing center. Since then, Nortex...
Marylin Parsley is described by her daughter as a glittery person who wears a crown and sparkly jewelry every day and loves having her fingernails painted purple. On Mother’s Day, Lori Aden and her sister Sheila Parsley will visit their 77-year-old mom and bring her...
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...
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...
It was Flag Day 1987. I was opening the mic for the first time as a new announcer on KTBB AM 600. It was the early part of my radio journey, and I was excited to be moving up in the industry. KTBB was the second radio station to be licensed in Tyler, Texas. A station...
WASHINGTON, DC, Nov 18 -- “In terms of absolute strength – that is, without regard for body size, weight or composition – the average man tends to be considerably stronger than the average woman. Specifically, the absolute total-body strength of women has...
Knowing beans about chili “Oh, waiter. There’s a bean in my chili.” So goes the encounter every Southerner dreads when he orders a bowl of red and is served chili with beans. There are certain missteps in the South that are unforgivable. Asking a girl out without...
