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Jeff Avery with his 1969 C10 Chevrolet pickup, winner of the C10 Nationals Truck of the Year. Courtesy photo Jeff Avery has a couple of pickup trucks parked at his Sachse home, though he doesn’t drive them much. Instead, he shows them at competitions where vehicles...
State sales tax revenue totaled $4.04 billion in June, 2.5% more than in June of last year, said Kelly Hancock, the acting Texas comptroller. “State sales tax collections exhibited moderate growth compared with June 2024,” Hancock said in a July 1 release. “This comes...
A major restructuring of the Murphy Fire Rescue Department would allow the city to command its own emergency scenes is being considered by city officials. City officials are considering a major restructuring of the Murphy Fire Rescue Department that would allow the...
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...
In-Sync founder Vicky Keahey gifts a photo of a male cougar to featured speaker and friend Steve Stoler. A sold-out crowd gathered Saturday, June 28, for a night that proved as powerful as it was poignant—celebrating 25 years of In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and...
Sports
Plano East’s Nicol Romero dribbles the ball around a Wylie East player last Saturday. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] As the Plano East girls soccer team begins another season on the pitch, the Lady Panthers are hopeful...
Plano East has a lot of veteran experience returning to its defense, but one of its biggest questions is at linebacker. The Panthers lost starting middle linebacker and team leader Jaxon Atchley. He led the team with 60 tackles last season and was one of the best...
With the potential to start three seniors in the secondary, Plano East brings back plenty of depth and experience to their defensive backfield. The Panthers return one starting safety and one starting cornerback. Dezmond Smith will start at one safety spot, he started...
A high school football team considers itself lucky when it can return its starting quarterback. Even more for Plano East, when you can return two quarterbacks with varsity playing experience, you’re even more fortunate. That is the case for the Panthers, who return...
Plano East had one of the best running back tandems in District 6-6A last season with Ismail Mahdi and Xavier Franco. Mahdi led the team with 1,332 yards rushing and 14 touchdowns in 2021, earning himself his second first-team all-district honors. Behind him, Franco...
Education
Celebrating Wylie High All-State Choir designations are from left, Associate Director Emily Mara, student Randeep Takhar, Director of Choral Activities Jeffrey Bowling and students Emma Rains, Chloe Stovall and Kimberly Irby. Wylie ISD choir students became eight of...
Between early-morning rehearsals, late-night performances and hours spent memorizing lines, high school theatre is a major time commitment for all involved. Directors spend months preparing shows while students must stay on top of schoolwork. But despite these...
Whether it’s a movie or a live theatre production, entertainment is presented in small doses. Regardless of how immersed the audience gets in another world, it only lasts for an hour or two before disappearing from screen or stage. For those involved, however, it is...
Wylie Independent School District is preparing to hold its annual college fair. On Tuesday, Sept. 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., more than 70 colleges and universities will set up tables in Wylie High School and talk to potential students. The event is free and open to all...
Wylie kids have a chance to show off their cooking skills to the entire district. Share the Plate, a recipe contest, will occur throughout the majority of September. From Sept. 7 to Sept. 28, Wylie Independent School District’s student nutrition team will accept...
Life & Style
Experts recommend that children aged 6 to 12 get 9 to 12 hours of sleep per night, while teenagers aged 13 to 18 need 8 to 10 hours. As summer winds down and the back-to-school season approaches, students and parents alike face the challenge of readjusting to a...
Snacking may not seem like part of a healthy diet, but the right snacks can help men and women fight midday hunger without contributing to unwanted weight gain. The following low-calorie snacks won’t compromise adults’ efforts to maintain healthy weights, and...
Yarn lovers in for a treat with annual event this weekend By Wyndi Veigel News Editor [email protected] With temperatures well over 100 degrees, the last thing that sounds appealing is being up to one’s neck in wool, alpaca and other fibers but that is...
As summer vacation winds down, thoughts turn from jaunts to the beach to readying for a new school year. To-do lists include many of the typical tasks that precede going back to the classroom, including shopping for new clothes, purchasing school supplies and...
Jane Sadler, M.D. pens witty, informational prose By Patty Montagno Staff Writer [email protected] As a beloved family practice physician, health blogger, featured contributor on several local morning talk shows and newspapers, Dr. Jane Sadler is a busy...
Opinion
The Texas Senate last week passed a bill to allow school districts to set aside time for in-school prayer and gave initial approval to requiring all schools to post a copy of the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The Austin American-Statesman reported...
By Ed Sterling, Member services director for the Texas Press Association. Gov. Greg Abbott traveled to Rockport and Houston on Feb. 13 to announce the availability of new funding for hazard mitigation projects along the Gulf Coast following the devastation of...
By Rick Wood Pastor, Pursuit Christian Fellowship Sachse, Texas Last week was Valentine’s Day…a day that people use to express their love for a family member or someone special in their lives. If you’ve been around long enough, you’ll know that having a good...
By Ray Miranda lead pastor at the Story Church in Wylie thestorychurch.org The first football game I remember watching was the Cowboys defeating the Broncos in a Super Bowl XII and the ‘boys have been my team ever since. So yes, I remember “the catch” and the fact...
By Ed Sterling Member services director for the Texas Press Association. Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 9 lauded Congress’ passage of budget legislation that contains nearly $90 billion in hurricane and wildfire disaster relief funding for Texas, Florida, California...
