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Authorities rescued 89 children and made 276 arrests on child exploitation arrests during a two-month coordinated law enforcement effort, the FBI’s Dallas office said. Operation Soteria Shield 2026 was conducted in March and April by FBI’s North Texas Child...
Plano East incoming senior outside hitter Simone Heard helped to lead the Lady Panthers' volleyball team to the third round of the playoffs for the second consecutive season. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] After the...
Former North Forney head baseball coach Carey Willingham was hired to the same position at Plano East on June 17. Submitted photo By David Wolman [email protected] Carey Willingham always envisioned himself coaching baseball at Plano East. With one of the...
Plano East alum DJ Hall finished his high school career as a state champion and the program’s all-time scoring leader. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Another year has come and gone for student-athletes at Plano East High...
Plano Independent School District will hold a public hearing at 5:30 p.m. on June 24 to discuss its proposed budget and tax rate for the upcoming fiscal year. The meeting will take place in the Board Room of the district’s Administration Building at 2700 W. 15th St....
Sports
Plano East's Lauren Delapaz will lead the Lady Panthers soccer team into McKinney Boyd on Thursday night. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Because of cold temperatures and a winter storm that are expected to move across...
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
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 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
Dreamy sunsets paint the sky a messy blend of orange and pink, while sweet-smelling grass, pristine mountains and bubbling water surround you. It’s the beginning of summertime – camping season! While there’s nothing wrong with sleeping bags inside a tent, we prefer...
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,...
Fun run, car show plus much more this weekend After months of anticipation, the seventh annual Murphy Maize Days launch this weekend. The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Municipal Complex. Sponsoring this year’s event is the Plano...
Having a mammogram at your age – what age? It’s complicated. Most women are encouraged to begin screening mammograms at the age of 40. But is this really the magic age? Well, it depends. The decision is more complicated than age and may include a variety of factors....
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has some milk bottles to return, but the milkman no longer stops by his home. Courtesy John Moore Social media, for all of its faults, every now and then offers something worthwhile. I’m a member of a group on Facebook called, “Dull Men.” The only...
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...
By Jeff Denton Imagine getting ready for a long trip. You’re packed and ready to go. You arrive at the airport, go through security and check in at the gate. You board the flight and end up flying…the wrong direction. That happened to United Airlines passenger, Lucie...
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...
