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The Murphy Police Department conducted 8,906 traffic stops in 2025 and remains in full compliance with Texas laws governing racial profiling, according to analysis of departmental data prepared by Eric Fritsch, director of Justice Research Consultants. The report,...
Kendall Miller was hired as the new athletics director for Plano ISD on Wednesday, May 21. Photo courtesy of Plano ISD By David Wolman [email protected] Plano Independent School District hired Frisco Emerson athletic coordinator and head football coach Kendall...
Registration is open for the 2025 Murphy Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp for students ages 8 to 15. Participants will gain skills in entrepreneurship, communication and public speaking, financial literacy and sales and marketing. The...
The three-day Memorial Day weekend is also a double sales tax holiday in Texas. Families and businesses can save on the purchase of certain products during the state’s Water-Efficient Products and ENERGY STAR® sales tax holidays running from Saturday, May 24, through...
Plano East Senior High co-salutatorian Bipul Kumar Padhy, left, valedictorian Prisha Prakash Bhat, center, and co-salutatorian Nikhil Raghu. Courtesy photo Plano East Senior High School’s top three graduates -- Valedictorian Prisha Prakash Bhat and Co-salutatorians...
Sports
Plano East senior Gabe Berliner runs for yardage during a District 6-6A football game against Allen on Thursday at Tom Kimbrough Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Randy Sachs [email protected] Plano East knew coming into Thursday's season finale,...
According to reports from Plano ISD officials, Plano East head football coach and athletic director Joey McCullough is set to retire. The Panthers were 2-8 this past season, capturing their first wins in almost two years in the process. McCullough, a Plano East alum,...
The Plano East girls basketball team won its first district game 45-25 over Hebron. East got off to a fast start in the contest, leading 30-11 at halftime. While the offense without starting guard Kayla Cooper staggered at times, Donavia Hall, Nora Ritchie and Ada...
The Plano East Panthers continued their unbeaten start with a victory over Rowlett, 67-53. East controlled the game for much of the second half, scoring 40 points during the span. The Eagles made a run to trim the lead to as little as six points, but the Panthers...
The Plano East Panthers basketball teams swept the Sachse Mustangs in pre-Thanksgiving action Tuesday. The girls tipped things off with a 60-44 win over the Lady Mustangs in the afternoon. A 36-14 first-half advantage buoyed the Lady Panthers. Sachse responded,...
Education
An Austin judge has continued the court order blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools. Travis County Judge Daniella DeSeta Lyttle scheduled a trial in February on the suit filed by five independent...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] Because Wylie has grown to become a town of almost 50,000, many children do not get to experience what nature has to offer, the Wylie Independent School District has stepped in to provide outdoor education through...
IB student on new Nickelodeon show By Abby Blasingame The day seemed to stretch on endlessly as the casting director pulled one person at a time into the audition room. Plano East sophomore Mohana Krishan entered the room filled with producers and directors and...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Plano East yearbook staff has been hard at work on the 2017-’18 annual for several months. Beginning in March 2016, the staff will wrap up work in April 2017 on “A Touch of Gold.” “We wanted to create something that...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] They are the leaders of school spirit, rallying crowds at games and pep rallys with pom-poms, cheers and unsurpassed athleticism. For the team of 24 cheerleaders at Plano East Senior High, they have been preparing...
Life & Style
National Sexual Assault Awareness Month In a world where silence and shame can perpetuate suffering, a local nonprofit serves as a beacon of hope and support for those impacted by all forms of sexual violence. For over 40 years, The Turning Point Rape Crisis Center of...
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...
By Rhonda Briggs Let’s face it. Gloomy days of winter are here. The busy holidays are over and now more than ever you could use a vacation. If you are like most people you are thinking a vacation right after the holidays is impossible. While taking your dream...
Whether you're interested in making a resale investment or just want to enhance your living space, industry experts agree there are a number of easy ways you can add value to your home. "Home improvement projects always equate to increasing the value of your house,"...
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Opinion
I especially love this time of the year! The Christmas season brings back so many fond memories from my childhood. Growing up in the humble neighborhoods of Brooklyn didn’t allow us to have much other than the music of Nat King Cole and Johnny Mathis. I was too young...
By Sen. Kirk Watson and Rep. Todd Hunter Five of the most frightening words to hear from elected officials from all levels of government are these: “I’m all for transparency, but….” The phrase following the “but” is usually an excuse to weaken government...
By Ed Sterling Director of Member Services for the Texas Press Association AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott on June 6 announced a special session of the Texas Legislature to begin on July 18 to address issues that went unresolved during the contentious 140-day regular...
By Rick Wood Pastor, Pursuit Christian Fellowship, ThePursuitDallas.com Father’s Day is upon us in just a few days and I’m pretty sure that the spending won’t change…year after year there has been more spending for Mother’s Day than there has been for Father’s...
By Ed Sterling Member services director, Texas Press Association AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott as of June 4 had not signed Senate Bill 1, the 2018-2019 state budget finally approved by both houses of the 85th Texas Legislature on May 27. SB 1 appropriates $216.8...
