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Martha Washington Tea Party guests, staff and volunteers gather on the lawn Saturday, April 25. The afternoon included tea, treats, colonial games and more. Courtesy photo By Christopher J. Raso Twenty-six guests enjoyed a tea party at the Welcome Center at Brown...
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...
Recreational facilities on the shore of Lavon Lake are being evaluated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has held public hearings on a draft plan to improve park quality while addressing long-term maintenance and funding...
Sports
Plano East seniors, from left, Reagan Noel, Courtney Shults, Simone Heard, Emma Reeves and Chandler Israel each signed a National Letter of Intent on Nov. 12. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Last week was the first week of...
After a difficult opening week loss, Plano East faces another tough test in non-district game two. While it’s not quite as daunting as top 10 in the state Allen, Lake Highlands presents a formidable foe. The Wildcats were projected to finish second overall in District...
Not many people can say they’re among the very best at what they do. At Plano East, the Panthers starting kicker and punter Buzz Flabiano can say just that. A season after making 14 of 17 point-after attempts and hitting a couple of field goals, Flabiano was given a...
Early in the season, Plano East is ready to work on some mistakes. Heading to Eagle Stadium for the Tom Landry Classic on Aug. 27, the Panthers hurt themselves in their 56-30 loss against Allen. Starting right off on the opening kickoff, Buzz Flabiano blasted the ball...
Looking to put 2020 behind them, the Plano East Panthers are ready to hit the gridiron. It will begin much like 2020, with a matchup in the Tom Landry Classic against Allen. One of the strongest programs in Texas high school football, the Eagles represent a tough...
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 David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Close your eyes and imagine standing on a stage with a theatre full of people focused on you. For most people that might be terrifying. The same can’t be said for Plano East Senior High theatre...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Plano East Senior High’s yearbook, Panther Pride, was featured in the 2017 Jostens Look Book. The book celebrates the best-of-the-best in yearbook design and coverage. For the full story see the April 20 issue...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Plano East Senior High’s Theatre department was on the receiving end of a slew of Dallas Summer Musical Theatre Awards nominations for its presentation of the play “In the Heights.” Individual...
Life & Style
Choosing the right wine to accompany desserts or other foods, the secret is to think of wine as an ingredient that will add a new flavor profile. According to wine experts, the secret is to think of wine as an ingredient that will add a new flavor profile. When it...
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...
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] To an outsider, Jim and Ruth Perry’s wedding ceremony might sound more like something that would happen in Las Vegas today not 75 years ago in Lovington, NM. The couple,...
Opinion
Print from John Moore’s personal collection. When I was a child, there was a painting that hung on my grandmother’s kitchen wall. It portrayed a man who was praying over a meal of bread and what appeared to be a bowl of soup. Near the man was a book, which I always...
By Jim Starr As the rather recent saying goes: “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Authenticity is the practice of being truly yourself. Isn't it odd that this should be so hard to do? After all, you are yourself, no? Yet the word “authenticity” seems to point to a...
By Blake Switzer, Senior Pastor at Gateway Community Church “I’m really struggling with this,” my friend told me in a recent phone conversation. “I’m having a hard time coming to grips with how David could be called a man after God’s own heart after all he did.”...
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...
