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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...
Charlotte, a Havanese rescue, is the star of the first of the Sweet Charlotte series written by TJ Allen of Murphy. Courtesy photo Pets teach responsibility, provide companionship and, in some cases, inspire creative works. Charlotte, a Havanese rescue, became the...
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...
Plano East junior Leyna Anderson goes up in the air for a hitting attempt during Tuesday's season opener against Woodrow Wilson. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East was forced to wait for more than one hour to...
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...
Sports
Plano East’s Kolby Lee (7) dribbles through the middle of the field during a Jan. 13 boys soccer game at Princeton. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Heartbreak has defined the past two seasons for Plano East's boys soccer...
No. 11 Plano East cruised into the area round with a 69-52 win over McKinney Boyd Monday night. For their efforts, the Panthers draw No. 1 Lake Highlands, who won Tuesday night over Arlington Bowie to set up the matchup of state hopefuls in the area round. The two...
Despite a nine-year postseason drought, there’s a lot of optimism for the new season of Plano East baseball. With several returning starters from last season, including key young players who suffered through some growing pains last season. While the team finished 3-11...
High school athletes around the country are signing their national letters of intent this week for national signing day. While the festivities in the DFW Metroplex were delayed because of the storms last week, several local athletes from Wylie, Wylie East, Sachse and...
As Plano’s Justin Buenventura’s final shot sank through the hoop at the buzzer, Plano East’s players collapsed to the floor in agony while their rivals celebrated on their home court. A battle between the No. 8 Plano Wildcats and No. 12 Plano East Panthers for the...
Education
Records relating to school library materials the child obtains from a school library. would be provided to parents. The Texas Senate has passed a bill that would require school libraries to tell parents what books their children had checked out as well as requiring...
Wylie Independent School District Superintendent David Vinson reviewed successes within the district, student population growth and how the district is facing future challenges. The address, the ninth for Vinson, was given as the program for the March luncheon of...
Two Collin College students are one step closer to achieving their dreams of working at NASA. This summer, Fadi Istelinides of Frisco and Kelly Corzo of Dallas will participate in the NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) onsite experience. Only 400 other...
Wylie ISD’s fine arts department is busy planning Celebrate the Arts activities. Festivities officially began Feb. 21 with a junior high choir festival, and continued with a junior high band festival March 4. However, most activities will be held the third week of...
Texans of all ages have a chance to use their creativity for a good cause. The Children’s and Adults’ Mental Health Awareness Creative Arts Contest asks participants to submit stories or art that express why mental health matters. The deadline is March 11. Submissions...
Life & Style
Charleston, South Carolina As the crisp fall air settles over much of the U.S., some of the best travel destinations are still basking in warmth, offering an inviting escape for those looking to prolong the sunny days. While many popular hotspots are overrun with...
Put you business in front of customers who visit the most infamous restaurant in Wylie. Take advantage of advertising opportunities in the Ballard Street Café Menu. The Menu is published annually and is read on a daily basis by newcomers and faithful patrons to the...
Bear business brings comfort, job By Brooke Hoffard [email protected] Comforting others at a time of need is something former pediatric nurse Toni Reese knows how to do very well. So well, in fact, after leaving the profession, today she has...
How to choose the right venue – traditional, contemporary or out of the box By Cathy Cassata You said “yes” and set the date. Now, it’s time to find the perfect location for your big day. Whether you’re going for classic or non-traditional,...
Creative couple brings Carrie Elle to downtown By Sonia Duggan [email protected] From a bedroom startup to a boutique on Oak Street in Wylie, Carrie and Charles Lindsey are excited about the future of their newly opened business Carrie Elle. Just...
Opinion
Sunlight is starting to break through at the Capitol in the final month of the Texas legislative session. Open government measures have won passage in the House of Representatives with bipartisan support, and more House votes are scheduled on legislation championed by...
Texas’ seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.7 percent in November, remaining at the same 42-year low rate as in October, the Texas Workforce Commission reported Dec. 21. The Texas economy added 14,000 seasonally adjusted non-farm jobs in November and annual...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Dec. 17 announced the appointment of David Whitley as Texas’ 112th secretary of state. In his new role, Whitley will act as Texas’ chief elections officer, as protocol officer for state and international affairs, and will serve as liaison for the...
Does your family have a tradition of giving an early Christmas present? Maybe it’s on Christmas Eve in anticipation of Santa’s coming? Our family does have an early gift tradition, but this year I received one even earlier than I could have imagined. It was delivered...
I very much enjoy the season we’re in right now…Christmas. It’s not so much of the lights and shopping that grabs my attention, but rather the remembrance of God’s love for us. The fact that God loved us so much, that He sent His Son Jesus down to earth to be with us,...
