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Texas is home to five of the nation’s fastest-growing counties by population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, with Collin County ranked No. 2. From July of 2024 to July 2025, Collin County grew by 3.4%, adding 42,966 people for a total just under 1.3...
Plano East players surround sophomore Julia Wilson after she recorded the walk-off hit against Hebron. The Lady Panthers earned their first playoff win since 2017. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] MCKINNEY – Thanks to some...
Two candidates for the Collin College Board of Trustees have filed 30-day preelection campaign finance reports ahead of the upcoming Saturday, May 3, election, detailing their fundraising and expenditures in compliance with state law. The reports were filed by Place 4...
Four Murphy City Council candidates have filed 30-day preelection campaign finance reports ahead of the upcoming Saturday, May 3, municipal election, detailing their fundraising and expenditures in compliance with state law. The reports were filed by Place 1...
Measles cases have been reported closer to home following positive tests for a student in Lucas and a person who visited three retail outlets in Plano earlier this month. The cases are not believed related to each other and officials have not determined a link to the...
Sports
Plano East junior quarterback MJ Haggan threw one touchdown pass during Thursday's District 6-6A game against Prosper Rock Hill. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] PROSPER – Plano East put up just 114 yards of total offense in...
F-5 Elite, a Primetime basketball team located in Murphy, took home first place at the National Championships on Sunday, July 25. The team, compromised of mostly 15-year-olds who go to McMillan High School in Murphy, have played together for the better part of the...
In her Olympic debut, Jourdan Delacruz had high hopes for a medal at Tokyo 2020. However, the 23-year-old Wylie native came up just short, finishing seventh overall for the U.S. Weightlifting Team. Delacruz was the first participant to compete for the U.S. team,...
The Plano East Panthers football team is relying on an inexperienced group on the defensive line. That inexperience doesn’t equate to a lack of talent, however, as Plano East head coach Joey McCullough thinks the talent on his defensive line can bring the Panthers’...
Returning as the no. 1 receiver for the Plano East football team, Rushil Patel has made the strides this offseason. Gone are his teammates Jaydon Nava and Kaden Gardner, leaving inexperienced players at the depth positions for the Panthers offense. The change has...
Education
Several Wylie Retired School Employees volunteered at the 2024-25 convocation Tuesday, July 30. Helping direct teachers to their seats at WHS were Susana Milhoan, Sherry Sumerlin, Yolanda Morton, Beth Scholz, Steve Boatman, Cinda Crews, Mary Flowers, and Tami...
By Brooke Hoffard [email protected] Plano East Culinary students competed in the Regional SkillsUSA competition Saturday, Feb. 11. Students from 28 schools across Texas traveled to Waco to compete in seven different event categories. The events...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Plano East Senior High has over 5,329 students and the Journalism Department is doing all it can to keep their peers up to date. Providing that valuable information and insight are the newspaper,...
Life & Style
Having made it to their golden years, many seniors have the extra time to devote to recreational pursuits, but it often comes with a limited budget. Instead, seniors can arm themselves with their earned wisdom and discover the multiple travel perks that come with...
Looking for ways to beat the heat with the kids? Come visit the library and cool down with some great reads and activities. Here is a listing of events for the remainder of July: July 16 - Villians vs. Heroes Game Day - Join in for various group games and activities...
After splashing in the pool, rooting on your favorite team or playing in the backyard, nothing beats the end of a long summer day like a cool, classic treat. So grab the kids, some bowls, spoons and the trusty old ice cream scoop - and dig in. July is National Ice...
Hadley Jean Robinson Zach Robinson of Wylie and Nikki Ott of Midlothian, now residing in Midlothian, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter, Hadley Jean Robinson. She was born on June 3, 2015, at Baylor Dallas. She weighed 6 lbs., 14 oz. and was 19.5 inches...
Red and Green Pepper Jelly This attractive jelly has suspended bits of red and green bell pepper (it can also be made with all red or all green peppers). Hot pepper jellies are very popular and make great holiday or...
Opinion
I hate pine needles. Growing up in Arkansas will do that to you. Pine trees are everywhere in Ashdown, Arkansas. They are pretty much everywhere throughout the Natural State. Pine trees brought the paper mills, which brought the paper mill employees, which...
By Ed Sterling Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and House Speaker Joe Straus on May 21 jointly announced a $3.8 billion tax relief package for Texas businesses and homeowners. According to the announcement, the agreement reached by Patrick and Straus on a...
True luxury was savored Saturday night sharing enriched relaxed moments with community protectors (giver) and receivers. Pleasure from designed flexible technology was near perfect in the 2015 Murphy Police annual banquet inside the community building. Expressing...
By Keith Spurgin I remember my first Big Time College football game. I was so excited. People had told me about college football games for years. I had heard about all the traditions, the fans, the excitement, the atmosphere and the game itself. I had seen...
By Lee H. Hamilton I have been involved in politics and policy-making for over 50 years, and as you can imagine I hold strong feelings about reporters and the media. They’re not what you might think, however. Far from considering journalists to be irritating pains in...
