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The Plano Independent School District will hold a public meeting June 23 to discuss the district’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate. The hearing was set by the PISD Board of Trustees at the board’s regular meeting on May 19. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30...
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...
A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments that will be posted in all public school classrooms. Courtesy Library of Congress Starting this fall, all Texas public schools will be required to post the Ten...
Sports
Plano East’s Nicol Romero dribbles the ball around a Wylie East player last Saturday. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] As the Plano East girls soccer team begins another season on the pitch, the Lady Panthers are hopeful...
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
Wylie ISD officials want to do something to better deal with student discipline, as there have been reports of 65 employees who have been physically hurt by students since the beginning of the 2024-25 school year, with 19 of these people requiring medical care for...
Spiride, Chan lead PESH's 2017 graduates By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Thirteen years of hard work will come to a culmination in one short week for Plano East Senior High valedictorian Alex Spiride and salutatorian Colin Chan. They will lead a...
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
The real estate market has been something of a roller coaster ride over the past few years. Historically low interest rates coupled with a surging interest to move to communities with more outdoor space during the height of the pandemic led to a lot of movement and...
By Dixie Dickson Hope everyone had a safe and happy Independence Day! We are so blessed to live in a country of the brave and the free. We had Fun Night on the third and enjoyed the parade and fireworks from inside our center away from the mosquitos and heat. It was a...
By Mignon Morse Summer Reading Club continues through July 30. It’s not too late to sign up and read. We have programs for children, teens and adults this year. You can sign-up anytime and join the fun. If you read 25 hours, you get your name in the hat for a drawing...
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...
Opinion
Wild blackberries. Photo by Siala from Pixabay My father would load my sister and me into his ‘52 Chevy truck, and he’d steer down the gravel road leading to the homestead where my mom was raised. The radio played Loretta Lynn and Faron Young as the wind...
By Keith Spurgin, Lead Pastor of New Hope Church in Wylie www.newhopechristian.org. Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part column. Last week I wrote about why for so many the ‘c’ word – church, is a bad word. This week I want to share why I think the church...
By Bob Moos, Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services If you plan to work past 65 and keep the health insurance you’ve had from your job, you’re likely to wonder what, if anything, you need to do about enrolling in...
By Lee H. Hamilton I’ve seen a lot over my decades in politics, and not much alarms me. But I have to be blunt: Money is poisoning our political system. The people who matter most to a representative democracy — the ordinary voters in whose interests elected...
By Bob Moos Southwest public affairs officer for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services The owner of a Houston area ambulance company receives a 97-month prison sentence for submitting $2.4 million in claims to Medicare for services that weren’t...
