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Courtesy Avelo Airlines, Boeing NG 737-800 Even as construction continues on McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal, Avelo Airlines has announced it will begin service on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Known since its start in the 1970s as general aviation airport...
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...
Texas families could save $132 million this weekend in the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, said acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock. The event runs Friday, Aug. 8, through midnight, Sunday, Aug. 10. “Back-to-school costs can add up fast,” Hancock said....
The Murphy City Council has reached consensus on a proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026, opting to adopt the state’s voter-approval rate following a detailed budget work session led by City Manager Aretha Adams and Finance Director Bertha Fitzpatrick-Walker. Pending...
Sports
Plano East junior Bilal Habib, left, earned fifth place at 106 pounds at the Class 6A state wrestling tournament in Cypress. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After missing the cut for the state tournament by one win during...
Plano East’s Daniel Fayombo has always dreamed of being a star football player. Until recently, those dreams were not meant to be a reality. An unorthodox path to the starting running back spot for Plano East, and one of the area’s top rushers, has turned a lot of...
Another come-from-behind victory for Plano East (3-0) keeps them unbeaten, as they defeated Prosper Rock Hill (1-2) 35-28 at Kimbrough Stadium on Friday night. Daniel Fayombo delivered again with his second-straight game-winning touchdown, this time on a two-yard run....
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...
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...
Backpacks, school supplies, immunizations and haircuts will be provided free of charge to qualifying Wylie Independent School Districts students at the annual Back 2 School Fair slated for Saturday, Aug. 4. The fair, hosted by the school district, is from 8 a.m. to 10...
The solar car race team from Wylie East High School powers up its vehicle next week to make a 900-mile trek across the U.S. Southwest from Fort Worth to Palmdale, Calif. Race preparations for the 2018 Solar Car Challenge start with team check-ins this Friday at the...
School’s out for the summer, which means the Facilities Department at Wylie Independent School District has kicked it into high gear to make sure maintenance and construction jobs are completed for the start of the new school year. Much of the work is routine...
Students in Plano Independent School District outperformed their peers across the state on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) tests administered in spring. The standardized tests were taken by students in third through eighth grades in varied...
Life & Style
Just a few hours away, Broken Bow, Oklahoma offers hiking, boating, fishing opportunities, along with plenty of rental cabins, making it a great option for a quick family trip. Courtesy Daniel Hubbard, Pixabay As summer draws to a close and the school year looms,...
With a bit of creative energy, you can transform your standard yard into a versatile area to relax and entertain, extending your living space outdoors and adding value to your home. Here are three improvements to consider. Full-Fledged Bar Anyone who has hosted...
When you feel strong nothing can hold you back. From building your muscles to strengthening your mind and conditioning your body, every day you strive towards looking and feeling healthy in the truest sense. Here are some tips that will help to improve your...
From homemade childhood favorites that warm the heart to delectable desserts, no one works their magic in the kitchen quite like mom. When trying to decide what to get your favorite lady for Mother’s Day this year, look for gifts that allow her to channel her inner...
By Rhonda Briggs Do you ever want to get away and really get away from everything? Someplace with no cell phone reception, no WiFi, no television? Someplace where you can relax, recharge and renew knowing the outside world and its demands can’t reach you?...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore is the keeper of his family’s history. Including his parents’ vintage grandfather clock. Courtesy John Moore The difference in a collector and a pack rat is whether you’re rich or poor. Those with money are considered refined and people of taste....
By Jeff Denton, Pastor at Waterbrook Bible Fellowship, Wylie. Everyone has had moments of failure they’d like never to repeat. A common encouragement is “don’t dwell on it” or “just move on and forget about it.” But, what if there’s value in our mistakes? We may be...
By Ed Sterling, member services director for the Texas Press Association. AUSTIN — Emergency relief operations expanded and intensified last week as floodwaters caused by Hurricane/Tropical Storm Harvey-generated rains inundated and overwhelmed Harris County and...
By Pastor Rick Wood Pursuit Christian Fellowship Growing up as a child there were some fundamental things that my parents instilled in us. In addition to being mannerable and respectful to adults, we were also required to know some Bible basics. Two of those basics...
By Ed Sterling Director of Member Services Texas Press Association AUSTIN — Hurricane Harvey slammed the middle Texas coast on Aug. 25, hammering the region from Rockport to Palacios before continuing inland as a tropical storm and causing widespread catastrophic...
