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The Art Gallery at Collin College will host “Between the Frames: Student Photography Portfolio Exhibition,” an annual student photography showcase, beginning Tuesday, June 10, at the Plano Campus. A closing reception is planned from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 10, in the...
Waylon, 3, zipped around the Murphy City Hall parking lot in the Saturday, July 19, Power Wheels competition. Murphy’s second annual Power Wheels race pulled an enthusiastic but smaller field than last year’s event. Three entries were ready to race under sunny skies...
Ripley Dean stands front and center as Beetlejuice during a musical number in “Beetlejuice Jr.” The show will be performed at the newly-renovated Wylie Acting Group theater from July 18-20 and 25-27. Courtesy Wylie Acting Group After 10 years in its current location,...
The 15th Texas Court of Appeals (COA) has thrown out injunctions that had blocked the Texas Education Agency from releasing school accountability ratings for the 2023-24 school year. The TEA is expected to release the ratings Aug. 15. “It is time for local courts to...
The city of Murphy has launched an ambitious effort to update its comprehensive plan, a guiding document that will shape growth, land use, infrastructure and public investment in the city over the next 15 to 20 years. Known as “Plan Murphy,” the project will run for...
Sports
Plano East sophomore Alexander Brewington (3) and the Panthers will look to snap a two-game losing streak Tuesday night against Princeton. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Art Stricklin [email protected] A bad first quarter led to a worse game for Plano...
The Plano East Panthers are red hot to start the season, undefeated through their opening two weeks. They’ll look to continue that streak against one of the new faces of 6A football, as the Panthers will host Prosper Rock Hill on Friday, Sept. 9. The Blue Hawks are...
Plano East survives a nail-biter to win their home opener 47-40 over Garland Naaman Forest. East (2-0) quarterback Drew Devillier throws 13 out of 24 passes for 272 yards and a season-high five touchdowns. Three of those went to wide receiver Rushil Patel, who led the...
For the first time since 2019, the Plano East Panthers have a winning record. They also started the season 1-0 and again are trying to break trends in week two. If Plano East can win their home opener on Sept. 2, the Panthers will have won two games in a row for the...
New head coach Tony Benedetto grabs his first win at the helm of the Plano East football program. It was a great opening night, as the Panthers defeated the Rowlett Eagles on the road Friday night. Running back Daniel Fayombo ran for 213 yards and two touchdowns...
Education
Two members of the Collin College Board of Trustees have decided not to run in the Saturday, May 3, general election. Place 4 Trustee Greg Gomel of Plano, elected in 2019, did not file for re-election and longtime Trustee Stacy Anne Arias withdrew from the race. Arias...
Auditions, rehearsals and competitions are regular occurrences for high school choir students in Wylie. Already juggling a full load of class work, students also must commit to various performances and lessons throughout the year. Last month both schools hosted their...
Both high schools in Wylie presented their fall plays Thursday, Oct. 18 and Saturday, Oct. 20, and both productions successfully drew large audiences. Wylie High’s theatre department performed Ricky Elice’s “Peter and the Starcatcher.” According to director Polly...
Staff and students of Wylie’s Burnett Junior High are uniting in a unique way to stop bullying. October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and the school’s librarian and counselor decided to bring a fresh perspective on the topic. Each student and teacher received...
The four candidates in contested races for Wylie Independent School District board seats answered a series of questions to better introduce themselves to voters at a forum hosted last week by the Wylie Council of PTAs and League of Women Voters of Collin County. The...
Life & Style
Light pollution confuses birds as they fly south Since most birds migrate at night, light pollution can cause birds to become disoriented and attracted to urban centers where they be killed by flying into buildings. Photo courtesy Reinout Dujardin/Pixabay The...
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] Eight years ago, 35-year old Katrina Owens received news that would forever change her life. A wife and mom of a kindergartner at that time, she wasn’t thinking breast cancer was in her future, but it was. She discovered...
By Melinda Myers Dress up the holidays or give gifts that continue giving throughout the year with these low maintenance gardening trends. Just add a little fun, classic beauty or style to make it even more memorable now and throughout the year. Terrariums....
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] Fall is here and the décor of choice, pumpkins, will soon be appearing on doorsteps throughout neighborhoods. Searching for that perfect orange (most often) fruit for decorating or carving can be a fun experience...
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Opinion
Columnist John Moore grew up with yard art, and still proudly displays a concrete gargoyle out on the front porch. Photo: John Moore Pink flamingos. Chalk and concrete figures. Cast iron pots with flowers. Old school bells. Cars on blocks. The yard art of yesterday....
It’s the height of summer, a time of year when we are most vulnerable to insect-borne diseases. It’s a threat that will still be with us well into the Fall. Dr. Robert R. Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control [CDC], warns that “a growing list of...
As media professional, I assume that you, the reader, know what you get as a subscriber to your local newspaper. But we’ve all heard what assume can mean, so I’m going to explain why it’s important you pay for an annual subscription and what you get with that...
When you hear about Medicare, you probably think of the federal program that helps pay for older adults’ health care. What you may not realize is that another of Medicare’s major responsibilities is to inspect health care facilities to make sure that patients receive...
When you hear about Medicare, you probably think of the federal program that helps pay for older adults’ health care. What you may not realize is that another of Medicare’s major responsibilities is to inspect health care facilities to make sure that patients receive...
