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The Murphy Police Department has won council approval to continue the use of license plate readers to fight crime in the city. Councilmembers voted unanimously at the Tuesday, May 5, meeting to seek a state grant for Fiscal Year 2027 to fund the Flock Safety cameras...
Plano East graduate Liam DeWeese high-fives a coach after a successful attempt in the vault at the USA Gymnastics Development Program National Championships in Sandy, Utah. Submitted photo By Dvid Wolman [email protected] Plano East alum Liam DeWeese has reached...
Plano East alum pitcher Jadyn Dawson was recently named the most valuable player of District 6-6A. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Other coaches in District 6-6A took note of the success of the Plano East softball team for...
Plano’s VA clinic is now officially the U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic. The Department of Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic in Plano has been officially dedicated as the ‘‘U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson Memorial VA Clinic.” Texas 3rd...
Drone shot of the McMillen Road expansion site. Courtesy City of Wylie Construction on McMillen Road is set to resume following final approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, clearing the way for long-delayed progress on the vital infrastructure project. The...
Sports
Plano East senior Moustafa Abualneel (13) scored nine points in a 58-43 win over Denton Braswell on Tuesday, Dec. 16. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Plano East boys basketball team used a 20-10 fourth quarter run to...
Hoping to bounce back after a loss, the Plano East Panthers responded in a big way with a district victory. Traveling to Coppell (3-1, 16-9), Plano East (3-1, 21-2) jumped out to an early first quarter lead and won 54-45. Muizz Qazi scored 12 points and Brandon...
In a battle of the top two teams in District 6-6A, the Plano East Lady Panthers came out on top over the Coppell Cowgirls. Plano East (6-0, 16-3) got off to a hot start and withheld a furious Coppell (5-1, 27-1) rally to win 42-37 Tuesday night. Seniors Donavia Hall...
Despite missing out on the playoffs last season, the Plano East Panthers soccer team is excited for what 2022 has to offer. The Panthers finished the season with 15 district points, winning four matches and tying three more. The new year brings plenty of optimism for...
Roster turnover can create new expectations, as well as questions for an athletic program. In the case of the Plano East girls soccer team, replacing several seniors means that a young roster will have to mesh quickly. After winning two district games last season,...
Education
Armstrong Middle School is one of three surplus school sites which the city of Plano could purchase for Plano ISD. Courtesy PISD The Plano ISD Board of Trustees has approved an agreement under which the city of Plano could purchase three surplus school sites:...
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...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees were updated on the community impact survey related to the proposed 2018-’19 year calendar Oct. 3. According to the district, 4,000-plus residents took the survey....
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Friday nights in the fall are busy for students and athletes at Plano East Senior High especially for students performing at football games. For the 57 juniors and seniors on the Golden Girls drill team, football...
Life & Style
Plastic waste is polluting ecosystems, affecting health In the bustling urban landscape of modern America lies a problem that’s as pervasive as it is pernicious: plastic waste. And despite the concerted efforts to recycle paper, cardboard and metals, plastic continues...
For the first time ever, Murphy’s Christmas in the Park will feature a parade. The yearly community wide event is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Murphy Municipal Complex. The parade opens the seasonal event with a 5 p.m. walk off from the open area...
School-aged kids are invited to participate in the third annual recycling poster contest for the city of Murphy. Candy McQuiston, chair of the Murphy Green Team and member of Keep Murphy Beautiful said the event keeps getting bigger every year. “The rising quality of...
Fun Family Activities for Halloween Season Trick-or-treating may be the standard Halloween tradition for most American families, but the holiday has branched out extensively over the last decade. Today, Americans spend over one billion dollars visiting...
As Autumn at the Arboretum continues, the garden is abloom with 3,000 of fall’s favorite flower, Chrysanthemums, expected to bloom for just 14 - 21 more days. Though mums the word throughout the 66-acre garden, the garden’s newest addition is swimming over from the...
Opinion
While some in society have stopped wearing watches, columnist John Moore isn’t one of them. Courtesy John Moore I noticed his Watch immediately. I usually notice watches immediately. But his was especially noticeable. It was a Rolex. I don’t own a Rolex, but one...
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...
By Ray Miranda Lead pastor, Story Church, Wylie As I sit at Starbucks, I’m remembering a TV show I love called Chuck (2007-2012, NBC). If you haven’t seen it, it’s a show about a young “computer geek” that downloads government secrets to his brain and two...
By Craig Rush Let’s talk about sex. Just saying the word in the public sphere makes palms a little sweaty and faces a little flush. Hardly anyone apart from a few amoral comedians seem to be in their zone when breaching the topic. From middle school locker rooms to...
Dear Editor, It is imperative to remember that each of our Councilmembers represent all of Murphy. They do not represent only those in their neighborhood, or those at their children’s school , or those that look like them. The Murphy City Council is a...
