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Achieve Academy’s Harold Lacey was named Wylie ISD’s Secondary Paraprofessional of the Year Friday, May 8, at the Wylie Way awards gala. Courtesy Wylie ISD Wylie ISD celebrated its employees Friday night during the 10th annual Wylie Way Awards Gala at the Plano Event...
Plano East incoming senior Simone Heard (8) was named the District 6-6A MVP last fall after she helped to lead the Lady Panthers to the third round of the playoffs for the second year in a row. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Plano East alumna Jadyn Dawson was named to the Texas High School Coaches Association Class 6A all-state elite team Tuesday, June 17. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East alumna pitcher Jadyn Dawson added another...
Collin County Health Care Services has been notified that an individual who spent time in Collin County from Saturday, May 31, through Sunday, June 1, has tested positive for measles. The individual visited two public venues while infectious:• Lemma Coffee Company,...
Congressman Keith Self is surrounded by some of the 31 students he appointed to attend U.S. service academies and preparatory schools. Courtesy photo Starting this fall, 31 students from Texas’ 3rd Congressional District will attend U.S. service academies and...
Sports
Plano East sophomore Arianna Robinson (11) scored a career-high 39 points in last Friday’s 56-36 road win over Prosper Rock Hill. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East sophomore guard Arianna Robinson is capable of...
The Plano East Lady Panthers struggled much of the 2021 season in one of the most competitive softball districts in the state. After finishing the year 0-14 in district play, head coach Cindy Mosteller’s primary goal is to see improvement this season. He believes that...
Losing their last four games of the regular season, the Plano East Panthers baseball team narrowly missed the playoffs last year. With several seniors graduating and a new head coach, it would be easy for a lot of teams to take Plano East for granted. Head coach...
Kayla Cooper suited up for what might be her last game at Plano East. The senior guard has missed most of the season with a leg injury but scored the first basket of the game in Plano East's 68-29 victory over Marcus on Tuesday night. The Lady Panthers (13-1, 23-4)...
The Panthers wrestling program had its best season to date, finishing second overall at the District 6-6A tournament. Plano East finished with 175 points, beating out Prosper (171 points) and Wylie (138 points) in the final scores. Allen finished first overall with a...
Education
The Plano Independent School District and the Wylie Independent School District have received grades of “A” for financial integrity and accountability from the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the 2023-2024 school year. “These school systems reflect a continued...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] The theater and choral departments at McMillen High School presented four productions of High School Musical last week, featuring two separate casts. Show times at the school were 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Feb. 22-24, and...
School districts have plans in place in the event of an emergency By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] In light of another shooting at a school that occurred last week in Parkland, Fla., claiming 17 lives, area school districts reviewed their...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Three Wylie Independent School District assistant principal positions have been created to meet increasing enrollment and have been filled by promotions for the 2018-’19 school year. Davis Intermediate School assistant principal...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Wylie Independent School District has been named a 2018 State School of Character by Character.org, a worldwide organization whose vision is “for people everywhere to be educated, inspired and empowered to be ethical and...
Life & Style
Mother’s Day is a special time for children to show their appreciation for their mothers, grandmothers and the other special women in their lives. Older children typically are capable of designing their own Mother’s Day crafts or even shopping for gifts for Mom, while...
By Sonia Duggan Tips, tricks to simplify the big day planning and the hidden costs to watch for Planning a wedding is complicated. Once couples choose a date and location for their ceremony, they can then can get down to the nuts and bolts of planning for the big day....
Murphy’s highly popular Rainbow Trout Roundup is the initial event in the City’s growing list of yearlong family-friendly offerings, says Kayla McFarland, Special Events Coordinator. “The strong family culture in Murphy makes events like this grow both in popularity...
Patients have more options than ever when it comes to their non-routine medical needs. Hospital based emergency rooms, free standing ERs, and urgent cares are all options to consider when choosing an acute care provider. However, the available options are not...
The costs of getting fit can sometimes seem formidable. Men and women on tight budgets may feel that gym memberships, home exercise equipment or costly personal training sessions are simply beyond their means. Such concerns can have long-term negative impacts on...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore recalls the friends of his youth, including Harvey The Rabbit. Courtesy John Moore I never had more than one at a time, but I had stuffed animals. Don’t all kids have a security blanket when they’re young? At first, I had a monkey who had a...
Jeff Denton Jeff Denton is the pastor at Waterbrook Bible Fellowship, Wylie. Have you ever had one of those days when you get things accomplished for everyone else, but never seem to get the things crossed off your list? You can accomplish what other people...
By Ed Sterling Director of Member Services for the Texas Press Association First Gulf storm of season elbows Texas AUSTIN — State emergency responders geared up for the first time this hurricane season in response to Tropical Storm Cindy, which came ashore just east...
By Lee Hamilton The Trump Administration, like its predecessors, has shown an apparent appetite for the use of force overseas. The “mother of all bombs” dropped on Syrian troops, saber-rattling toward North Korea, deployments of U.S. forces in 10 or more countries —...
By Ed Sterling Ed Sterling is the director of member services for the Texas Press Association. AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on June 12 signed Senate Bill 1, legislation that appropriates some $217 billion to pay for the state’s next two-year fiscal period. “I am once...
