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Twenty-one months after groundbreaking, H-E-B is opening its newest store at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 22. Located on the southwest corner of FM 544 and McCreary Road in Murphy, the store will include a barbecue restaurant with a drive-thru window, deli, bakery,...
Fourteen residents of Murphy have graduated from the Citizens’ Academy, known as Murphy University, a summer program designed to build trust, transparency and engagement between residents and their local government.Program coordinator Kasaun Goss said at the Tuesday,...
Conroe ISD announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson has been named its lone finalist for the superintendent position. Courtesy photo Conroe ISD announced Wednesday, Aug. 27, that Wylie ISD Superintendent David Vinson has been named its...
Mark Hernadez, artist and middle school art teacher, will debut a new exhibit, Sentimientos del Macho, Sept. 6-27 at Artes de la Rosa Cultural Center in Fort Worth. Courtesy photo Lavon resident Mark Hernandez, 39, a middle school art teacher, is preparing to debut...
The 16th Annual Murphy Maize Days has free parking and admission – and an easy way to pay for rides. A $15 all-you-can-ride wrist band ($20 on the day of the festival) is available by credit card. However, many vendors including food trucks will accept cash and ATMs...
Sports
Plano East's Brendan Gillum jumps in the air as he gets to the ball first during Tuesday's home game against Prosper Rock Hill. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Tuesday marked another big step in the journey for the Plano...
Plano East softball won eight games last year. They’ve already surpassed that number less than a month into the 2023 season. Coming into the season, new head coach and former Plano East Lady Panther Lauren Peterson expressed her desire for the team to be “proud to...
Despite falling behind 15-3 early in the first quarter, No. 11 Plano East gave No. 1 Lake Highlands all it could handle in the area round. Eventually, it was the Wildcats who prevailed, winning 66-64. Plano East rallied in the fourth quarter to cut the lead to single...
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...
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...
Local students ‘add’ to community by providing free tutoring “Mom, I want to come back to tutoring next week, please!” said a first-time attendee of the Wylie Math Tutoring (WMT) program. Surprised, his mother told him he would have to miss baseball practice to go...
These students’ good grades may end up on a Christmas ornament if their parents take heed to Biology Teacher Mrs. Breegan Gholson’s advice about her own parents’ doing. Mrs. Gholson was the guest speaker at the ninth annual National Honor Society induction ceremony...
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...
Life & Style
Eureka Springs, Arkansas: A Victorian Gem in the Ozarks. Kary Bjorn Photography/Unsplash As the heat of summer fades into the crisp embrace of autumn, September offers a perfect opportunity for travel across the U.S. The month’s moderate weather, stunning fall foliage...
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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Cost-effective tips from DIY experts As fall settles in, the air gets crisper and the kids head back to school, many Americans eagerly anticipate one thing: football season. Whether you’re a die-hard gridiron fan or prefer to enjoy the food and festivities from the...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore misses the old chain stores, one of which, Gibson’s, still exists in Kerrville, Texas. Courtesy John Moore Online shopping has turned us into couch potatoes who buy more than we ever used to. Adding items to an imaginary cart and clicking, “Buy...
It’s quite simple, really. We Texans have a right to know how our taxpayer dollars are spent. It’s our money. We, the people, choose our government. Our elected public officials represent us. They manage and spend our tax money. But we, the people, get to decide...
For me, September 14, 1993 is a day to remember. Not only is it my birthday, it is the day that Chad Engbrock, my husband, took over ownership of The Wylie News. A piece of history was purchased, signifying the end of a decades long reign of newspaper ownership by a...
Each year, approximately 170 Americans die from an opioid overdose. The opioid crisis has been building for 30 years. It started with physicians over-prescribing painkillers and has now morphed into a heroin and fentanyl epidemic. In 2017, an estimated 62,000 people...
Some things in life just don’t make sense no matter how you slice it. For example, I was out walking my dog the other evening and found something rather odd that I’ve walked over countless times but never taken a moment to consider the absurdity of the thought. Right...
