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Eighteen polling places in Collin County will be open starting Monday, April 20, for the city of Murphy’s general election on Saturday, May 2. Scott Bradley is seeking reelection and is unopposed for mayor. There are two candidates are running for Place 3 and four...
Plano East freshman Mubarak Mohagany (10) jumps in the air to make an interception against freshman Samuel Hammond. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After seeing the formations for the last five weeks, and with the...
Thirteen seniors at Plano East High School signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, May 14 to play college athletics. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] During this school year, Plano East has had 33 student-athletes...
Andrew Varghese, Wylie High’s valedictorian, and Guneet Dhaliwal, salutatorian, will walk the stage with their classmates Saturday, May 24 at the Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen. As Wylie High School seniors Andrew Varghese, Class of 2025...
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) voted today to have an administrative law judge hold a contested case hearing on the proposal to build a Municipal Utility District (MUD) to govern a subdivision planned to be built between Parker and Murphy. The...
Sports
Plano East freshman running back Treyce Seldon, pictured in previous action, had two rushing touchdowns in the Panthers' 20-13 road win over McKinney on Friday at McKinney ISD Stadium. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected]...
Without star running back Ismail Mahdi and starting quarterback Drew DeVillier, the offense struggled for Plano East. Plano East (1-4, 2-6) struggled to get consistent yards against Plano (1-4, 2-6), losing 28-14. Mahdi, one of the top runners in all of 6A, led the...
Plano East wants to claw its way back into the playoff conversation. To do that, the Panthers (1-3, 2-5) must win their first home game of the year against Plano (0-4, 1-6). The Wildcats sit in last place of the District 6-6A standings and represent a good opportunity...
Last season, the Plano East hockey team wanted to build a culture. In 2021, the team is now poised to make a run, starting the season undefeated. Opening the season on Sept. 23, the Panthers are 4-0, led by an offense that has scored 35 goals over the four games. For...
Down by 21 on two separate occasions, the Panthers did all they could to mount the comeback. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough. Coming back to tie the game at 28, Plano East (1-3, 2-5) fell in the fourth quarter to Flower Mound (2-2, 3-4), 42-35 Friday...
Education
Hartman kindergarteners show books purchased thanks to the Wylie Retired School Educators (WRSE) Children’s Book Project last year. Courtesy photo For 13 years, the Wylie Retired School Employees (WRSE) have proved that the work of educators and school district...
By Luke Pendley [email protected] Every year the Reflections art contest comes and goes, but this year the Wylie PTA is looking for more entrants. The 2018 contest is accepting entries through the end of October and each school will have a separate deadline....
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Plano East senior Kiara Barron has accomplished something that not many kids her age have. The 17-year self-published a two-part novel series entitled “Shadow of the Sacred Islands.” “I’ve always had a passion for...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Plano Independent School District welcomes families relocating as a result of Hurricane Harvey last week in the Houston area. In preparation for evacuees, the district has provided information to campus principals and...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Plano Independent School District saw an enrollment decrease of 585 students when classes started last week. According to Lesley Range-Stanton, PISD executive communications director, official attendance for the...
Life & Style
Winter, spring, summer or fall, a vibrant community of adventure seeking women connect to hike trails together in North Texas and beyond. The group, aptly named Hikerbabes, is a women-only group united by a love for the great outdoors and a commitment to stewardship...
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...
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Wylie recently began a project wrapping military personnel far away in stitches of love called ‘hugs’. The church is filling requests for homemade quilts, which will be sent to soldiers stationed in Korea. The project...
While driving a few weeks ago, one of the keepers at In-Sync Exotics witnessed a vehicle two cars in front of her throw something from the car window. The keeper quickly realized that the driver was throwing baby kittens from the car. She was unable to get a plate...
Autumn is tailor-made for getting out of the house to enjoy the great outdoors. With crisp temperatures perfect for strolls or sightseeing and breathtaking scenery awash in bright autumnal hues, autumn landscapes make for the ideal backdrop for weekend plans,...
Opinion
In the movie “The Big Chill,” a group of old friends gather for the funeral of one of their own, and it turns into a reunion. Recently, a group of my old friends gathered for a reunion, and it turned into a gathering for a funeral. I got the call on the way to the...
By Lee Hamilton Our representative democracy depends on voters developing discriminating judgments about policies and politicians. They can’t do that if vital information is withheld from them. For the last few years, I’ve been keeping a file of clippings about the...
By Keith Spurgin Lead pastor of New Hope Christian Church in Wylie Several years ago I was going through a difficult time. I was getting a ton of criticism publicly and privately. It was painful, disconcerting, and confusing. I was down and discouraged. In the...
By Ed Sterling Member services director for the Texas Press Association. His column is a weekly aggregation of news about the state's government. AUSTIN — State lawmakers worked through rapidly shrinking lists of bills as daily procedural deadlines took effect...
By Senator Van Taylor Today, we remember the men and women who gave their lives in service of the United States of America. On Memorial Day throughout this great nation, we lower our county’s flag to half-staff to honor the many who made the ultimate sacrifice, but...
