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Texans can save money on tax-free purchases of most clothing, footwear, school supplies and backpacks — selling for less than $100 — during the Tax-Free weekend, a yearly event begun in 1999, the state comptroller’s office says. Qualifying items can be purchased...
The Tall family’s original Blessing Box has stayed full. The other two boxes have also had traffic while waiting to be delivered to their host locations. The royal blue boxes build community and offer access to food outside of local pantry hours. Courtesy The Legacy...
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 on infrastructure expansion including a new terminal building.Groundbreaking occurred in July and...
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...
Sports
Plano East senior Malachi Terry, left, broke the school record in the 200-meter dash at last week’s area meet and also qualified for the regional meet in the 100. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Plano East track and...
Ava Lamb fields the throw at first after a short hit during a fun competition on Thursday. The sun was shining, and the smiles were plentiful as the campers enjoyed their final day of the camp. (Austin Smith/Murphy Monitor) (More Photos) The Plano East softball...
Zeke Benedetto dribbles the ball through a cone drill as Coach Shanda Tyler and camper Kiyn Bhavsar look on. Last week’s youth basketball camp had a terrific turnout. (Austin Smith/Murphy Monitor) (More Photos) While the future of Plano East softball was busy outside...
Following the end of spring football in late-May, the Plano East’s skilled position players shifted their focus to 7-on-7. The Panthers have hit the field twice already, competing in Allen and Arlington. (Austin Smith/Murphy Monitor) (More Photos) While the calendar...
Kariem Pittman (15) breaks loose in the open field for Plano East’s Black Team in last week’s spring game at Kimbrough Field. The Panthers put on a terrific showing for the crowd in their final action in pads until next fall. (Roosevelt Joubert/Murphy Monitor)...
Education
The use of cell phones and other personal communication devices by students during the school day is now prohibited at all Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12. All Texas public and charter school students, grades K through 12, are now...
Seniors who attend Wylie High or Wylie East have a chance to win some post-graduation help from others in the community. The local scholarship application opened Saturday, Feb. 1 and remains open through 11:59 p.m. on March 1. For the full story, see the Feb. 6...
For more photos, click here, see our Jan. 30 issue or subscribe online. Photos by Morgan Howard • [email protected]
Adults who want to make a difference in students’ lives now have an opportunity to do so. Wylie ISD’s MENTOR program is seeking volunteers from now through the end of April. These people will spend half an hour each week with a WISD student. “Mentors are essentially...
Theatergoers of all ages and tastes have plenty of entertainment options this weekend. Three local high schools have musicals scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 23 through Saturday, Jan. 25. Plano East Senior High will show “Bring It On: The Musical.” Performances are at 7...
Life & Style
Everyone needs a break now and then. Time off helps us recharge, gain perspective, and reconnect with ourselves and the people we care about. But instead of letting vacation days slip away unused—or spending them on trips that leave you needing a vacation from your...
Mothers are known for putting themselves last when it comes to their family, and for Donna Bull Guzman of Wylie, she experienced that sacrificial love firsthand growing up. Born in Perryville, Ark., a small town with no traffic signal, Guzman was the seventh of nine...
Make your next fiesta one to remember with colorful decor, festive touches and, perhaps most importantly, unique and mouthwatering recipes that bring guests back for seconds. To achieve the ideal flavors of a fiesta done right, try bringing something new to the table...
I love lavender. Not only the beautiful color but also the intoxicating fragrance and all the ways it can be used. Abundant in perfumes, potpourris, bath and body products, it is perhaps one of the most widely recognized herbs today. The herb Lavendula is the Latin...
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...
Opinion
The 70s were a different era. Kids did things other than look at a cellphone all day. Columnist John Moore (top left) was in a rock band in 1976. Courtesy John Moore Before cable television, the Internet, and social media reshaped how we spend our free time,...
Requirements in House Bill 3, the sweeping school finance law passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019, require the state to plan for long-term workforce development. On Feb. 13, Gov. Greg Abbott cited HB 3 in assigning the commissioners of three state agencies to...
Dear Rusty: My birth date is 1947. My wife is 1950. We both took our Social Security years ago at age 62 due to health concerns because we questioned if we would live to age 78 to equalize the extra payout if we would have waited to age 66. Taking early at 62 may have...
Whatever our political views, certainly we can agree we have the right to know how government is conducting business. How are taxpayer dollars spent? Who is influencing decisions? Access to information allows us to speak up and hold public officials accountable, while...
A person may be tired and weary of backing up and beginning anew after going into dead-end ways, but this is inevitable, unless a person gives up trying. The only way that you can live at all is by the habit of making new starts, adjusting to mistakes and changes. Age...
