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The Murphy Police Department has won council approval to continue the use of license plate readers to fight crime in the city.Councilmembers voted unanimously at the Tuesday, May 5, meeting to seek a state grant for Fiscal Year 2027 to fund the Flock Safety cameras...
New no left turn rules at North Murphy Rd. and PSA. Courtesy photo The Murphy Police Department is starting an education and enforcement effort to prevent accidents where the PSA parking lot exits to Murphy Road. Police Chief Jeff Gibson said southbound motorists...
Plano East head boys’ lacrosse coach Matt Hannah lifts the THSLL Class C state championship in the air Sunday at Highlander Stadium. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] UNIVERSITY PARK – The way the first half ended could...
The Plano East softball team lifts the gold trophy after defeating Euless Trinity 3-2 in Game 2 of a Class 6A Division I Region I-6A final from Plano East. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The Plano East softball team keeps...
The Murphy Police Department is starting an education and enforcement effort to prevent accidents where the PSA parking lot exits to N. Murphy Road. Police Chief Jeff Gibson said southbound motorists sometimes attempt to turn left into the exit drive or motorists...
Sports
Roy Woods, a former cornerback and Class of 1986 Plano East graduate, was inducted into the football team’s Hall of Honor on Oct. 23. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Roy Woods knew that he had to work harder than most...
The theme for this season was about gaining respect for the Plano East volleyball program. Under the guidance of new head coach Nikki Pugh, the team did just that in its opening week. Starting off the season on the road, Plano East beat Frisco Lebanon Trail in...
The Plano East Panthers have a new mindset this season and the offense is ready to get on the field and get started. With a new quarterback and new offensive scheme, East will have a new look for 2021. That’s refreshing for a team that struggled last season, with some...
With the optimism at the Plano East football program this summer, it’s easy to feel excited about the team. One area where the team is continuing to evaluate its options is in the secondary. With a number of new players taking over roles at safety and cornerback, the...
New season, new team for the Plano East Panthers volleyball team. In the season-opening match on the road at Lebanon Trail, East took control of the match early to get a 3-0 victory, winning 25-18, 25-22 and 25-22. The Panthers jumped out to an early 8-3 lead in set...
Education
Howard, Reising, Kennon to fill seats The bi-annual trustee election originally scheduled for Nov. 5 for Wylie Independent School District was officially cancelled last week. Since each of the places up for election did not have two or more candidates, the district...
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
Social activity helps seniors when it comes to exercise Overcoming the lack of motivation to exercise is a common challenge, affecting people of all ages, including seniors. Recent studies are a testament to that difficulty. In a 2021 survey from the global fitness...
Patrick is a 10-year-old, 8 lb. Dachshund/Miniature Pinscher mix. He is a very adorable and sweet little boy who loves everyone and has yet to meet a stranger! He is sure to melt your heart! He is potty trained, crated trained and gets along with all dogs and cats. ...
Getting kids to be more active and motivated for outdoor adventure can be a challenge in today’s world of cool technology. With so many compelling reasons to stay indoors, like smartphones and streaming video, how do you convince your little ones that the great...
College is the first taste of true independence many young students experience. Whereas mom and dad were always around to make sure kids were out the door on time and homework was done, that safety blanket is no longer there once kids move into their dorm rooms. The...
For the first time ever, the Dallas Arboretum hosts a full-grounds musical event open to the general public on Friday, July 24 from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Local artists/musicians Salim Nourallah, Duo of John Lefler and Camille Cortinas, Kaela Sinclair and Sudie...
Opinion
The holidays are more than football (here’s hoping watching the Cowboys is the most painful thing you’ll do this time of year) and food. It can be a season of joy, but for many of us, they can be full of difficult interactions. Whether you’re navigating grief or...
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...
By Ed Sterling June 1 is the last day of the 84th Regular Session of the Texas Legislature. From now until then is all the time that remains for the House and Senate to decide if they’re going to agree on a 2016-2017 state budget. Both chambers could be ordered...
Re: Reason To Stand for RFRAs The secular do believe in the supernatural and the surreal. I cannot count the number of times I have been frightened by the images conjured from the hell and damnation descriptions designed for the “different.” Yes, Indiana’s Mike Pence...
