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By Andrew Norsworthy Wylie ISD trustees approved the district’s 2026-27 budget during their June 16 meeting, adopting a spending plan that projects a nearly $15 million deficit while providing pay increases for teachers and staff and maintaining the current tax rate....
A court fight is pending in Austin two years after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) granted a permit to build a wastewater treatment plant between Parker and Murphy. The plant, which could dump up to 200,000 gallons per day of treated effluent into...
Wylie veterans Chuck Davis, left, and Don Bridges say goodbye to Dave Marshall, their guardian for Honor Flight #60, after arriving home at Dallas Love Field earlier this month. Courtesy photo Two longtime friends and fellow members of American Legion Post 315 in...
Local residents have another chance this year to discard expired or unwanted prescription drugs and over-the-counter medications. The fall Drug Take Back event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, in the lobby of the Murphy Police Department, 206 N....
Plano East will play Plano at 7 p.m. Thursday at Tom Kimbrough Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Due to the threat of inclement weather, Friday's scheduled football game between Plano East and Plano has been moved...
Sports
Plano East junior William Prasetyo smiles to the crowd after being presented his medal for placing second in the 200-meter freestyle at the Region II-6A swimming and diving championships at the Lewisville ISD Westside Aquatics Center. Photo courtesy Talyna Morgan By...
Plano East had a pair of tough tests to open the district season, resulting in two losses. The Lady Panthers fell in both district games by double digits, beginning the week last Tuesday, Dec. 5, against Hebron. Taking on the Lady Hawks, one of the area’s top teams...
Isaiah Brewington (3) was one of three Panthers recognized on the Hoopin’ on the Hill All-Tournament Team following Plano East’s championship performance last week. D.J. Hall and Jordan Mizell were also honored. Roosevelt Joubert/C&S Media Another tournament and...
Plano East delivered another statement early in a season that has seen them dominate state-ranked opponents to an 11-0 start. The No. 3 Panthers had two road games, starting the week at Waxahachie. The Indians were a state-ranked team at the 6A level to open the year...
Closing non-district competition for the year, Plano East still has plenty of questions early in the season. Following two losses last week, the Lady Panthers sit at 5-11 overall. The losses, to Allen and Waco La Vega, ended a difficult non-district schedule, filled...
Education
Plano East Senior High School Class of 2025 graduates toss their caps in the air Wednesday, May 28, at the conclusion of commencement exercises at The Star in Frisco. Leaders of the Plano East Senior High (PESH) School Class of 2025 challenged their classmates to stay...
Pigs, cattle, sheep and goats parade around the show ring next week for judging in the 2020 Collin County Junior Livestock Show and Sale. The event, featuring livestock entries from FFA and 4-H members throughout the county, is set for the week of Jan. 5-11 at Myers...
Collin College trustees last week awarded a Guaranteed Maximum Price contract to J.E. Dunn Construction Company for the construction of the IT Center at the Frisco Campus (Preston Ridge) using the construction-manager-at-risk delivery method. The contract was...
Wylie ISD Education Foundation has officially opened nominations for the Elisabeth W. Garrison Award. This award is presented to a woman who lives or works in WISD who exhibits servant leadership and generosity. A winner will be declared at the annual Boots ‘n...
Plano Independent School District trustees last week approved the school calendar for 2020-21 under which students will attend classes for 175 days after allowances and have 32 days off. The school year is slated to start Aug. 12, 2020 and conclude May 27, 2021....
Life & Style
(Family Features - Source:Culinary.net) Sweet, delicious treats make Easter celebrations magical, putting the final touch on brunch, lunch or dinner gatherings. Whether your crowd enjoys the sweet-tart combination of fruit-infused cakes, mini bundts with personalized...
Glistening blue jewels of color are starting to appear alongside Collin County roadways as bluebonnet season begins. Throughout the state, Texans are starting their annual springtime tradition: taking bluebonnet photos. In 2018, according to bluebonnet experts, the...
About 180 young actors and dancers auditioned for the two show-stopping extravaganzas Garland Summer Musicals will feature in their summer 2018 lineup. The Garland Summer Musicals held open auditions for ‘My Fair Lady’ and ‘Kiss Me, Kate’ March 23-26. Producer Patty...
On any given day in Collin County there are families who do not know where they will sleep at night. Unprepared for an unexpected series of events that landed them without a place to call home, they may turn to friends and family to help. When help dries up or wears...
Spring is in full bloom and area communities and civic organizations have planned Easter activities that will keep parents, children, and sometimes dogs, busy over the next two weeks. In Wylie, In-Sync Exotics, a big cat rescue organization at 3430 Skyview Drive in...
Opinion
Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs on Dec. 11 hosted a roundtable discussion of state agencies to coordinate efforts to accurately count all Texans in the upcoming 2020 Census. Hughs was joined by Dr. Steven Dillingham, U.S. Census Bureau director; Dr. Lloyd Potter,...
Before voter-approved amendments to the Texas Constitution are set in stone, it is the governor’s duty to publicly proclaim the results of the election. On Dec. 4, Gov. Greg Abbott posted such a proclamation, having first certified the tabulation prepared by the Texas...
Dear Rusty: I’m 59 years old. When do I need to start looking at what’s available for me - when I start getting closer to age 65? Signed: Planning Ahead Dear Planning Ahead: Kudos to you for thinking about Social Security in advance! Fifty-nine years of age is a great...
Texas Secretary of State Ruth Hughs announced ahead of the 2020 primary and general elections that her office will join fellow members of the National Association of Secretaries of State in #TrustedInfo2020, a social media-based education effort to prevent...
