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The battle to stop a densely-populated development between Parker and Murphy — which could include its own wastewater treatment plant — is continuing. But the city of Murphy has withdrawn from the fight. “While the city continues to oppose the creation of Collin...
Drone shot of the McMillen Road expansion site. Courtesy City of Wylie The long-anticipated McMillen Road expansion — a $21 million infrastructure project meant to connect the cities of Wylie and Murphy with a safer, wider route — has been in limbo following a federal...
Plano East senior Philip Reed qualified for the Class 6A state track and field meet in the 110-meter hurdles. Reed finished in second place at the Region I-6A meet in a time of 13.93 seconds. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Plano East's Ricky Clemens hit the go-ahead, two-run single in the bottom of the sixth inning in last Thursday's 6-4 home win over McKinney. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] McKINNEY — In a game that tested the...
Plano East sophomore Julia Wilson hit the go-ahead, two-run triple in last Thursday’s 7-5 win over Allen. Photo by Elijah Kloepping / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Every game over the past few weeks for the Plano East softball team...
Sports
Plano East senior Reagan Noel has reduced her 5K time by more than seven minutes since she was a freshman. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East head cross country coach Robert Reed sent a message to senior Reagan Noel...
After a year away from Plano ISD, Derrick Richardson returns as head coach of the Plano East girls basketball program. Richardson served 11 years as the Plano West assistant boys coach before holding the same position for the Panthers for two years. Last year, he...
Tight ends have become one of the most important positions in football over the last decade. The versatility of great tight ends allows them to block, catch and make a major impact on every play. Head coach Joey McCullough has been excited about his team this...
With a team running the ball as well as Plano East did last season, the Panthers feel good about the running back position in 2021. The Plano East Panthers football team rushed for nearly 2,000 yards in 2020, led by Ismail Mahdi’s breakout junior season. Head coach...
The Plano East football team ran the ball effectively last season. Despite a struggling record, the offense did a good job of scoring points and making plays. Thanks in large part to the play of the offensive line. Using Plano East’s zone-blocking scheme on offense,...
Education
The filing period for the upcoming Nov. 5, 2024, election for Wylie Independent School District’s Board of Trustees will begin July 22. The board of trustees, comprising seven members elected for overlapping four-year terms, plays a crucial role in overseeing district...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] In an effort to promote continued innovation in the classroom, the Plano ISD Education Foundation handed out 106 grants totaling more than $125,000. Since 2000, almost $9 million has been presented to...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] McMillen High School’s Natalie New beat out 25 fellow students to win the grand prize during the school’s Dec. 8 science fair. There were several projects in the fields of Behavior and Social Science,...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Plano ISD student’s held their own during the prestigious Siemens Science Competition. Plano East Senior High twins Adhya and Shriya Beesam, members of the IB World School, continued as regional finalists in one-of-six...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] A representative of the Engineer Your World educational program sponsored by the University of Texas at Austin pitched the program to Rockwall Independent School District representatives last week with...
Life & Style
Though devotees of early holiday shopping do not hesitate to point out how convenient it can be to get all their gifts long before the arrival of Chanukah and Christmas, scores of shoppers still wait until the last minute to begin checking names off their lists. It...
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...
Exhibit ends Sunday at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science The International Exhibition of Sherlock Holmes at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science comes to a close May 10. Don’t miss the chance to step back in time to 19th-century Victorian London and solve a...
A story of blessings big and small “In my heart, I knew that we were going to be parents. I always kept my faith.” Marian O’Donald, Gracie’s mom By Sonia Duggan [email protected] The adoption story of twins Wesley and Gracie is not only unique, it is a story of...
Swim school organization advises parents to begin water safety with kids at 6 months Drowning is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. On average, 3,533 people die as a result of drowning each year, and most of those deaths are children under the...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore believes that you haven't been immortalized properly until you've been painted on black velvet. Like this John Wayne rendering that's available on eBay from Lindy1017. Courtesy eBay Lindy1017 You’d think that John Wayne said the word ‘pilgrim’ a...
By Ed Sterling For the Texas Legislature to accomplish its main purpose, the passage of a state budget for fiscal years 2016 and 2017 must be achieved. The five House and five Senate members of the Conference Committee on the budget, House Bill 1, have been working...
By Bob Moos Are you the kind of consumer who reads reviews or looks for ratings before you shop? Wouldn’t it be helpful to have the same sort of ratings when choosing a hospital? Emergencies obviously call for rushing to the nearest hospital. But when you have time to...
By Ray Miranda Several years ago, my wife and I went on a trip to visit friends in Mexico City. Our friends had a pretty sweet set up there. To give you an idea how sweet - when I asked the husband how many restrooms they had...before counting under his breath, he...
By Ed Sterling Legislation approved by the House and Senate last week reveal widely differing views on how to bring about tax relief to Texans in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. Speaker Joe Straus lauded the preliminary approval of House Bill 31, legislation to reduce the...
