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Graduating PESH seniors stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the Thursday, May 28, commencement exercise in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. Andy Redmond/Murphy Monitor With the toss of a cap, a chapter ended for nearly 1,300 members of the Plano East Senior...
Although signs indicate part of Gregory Lane is a private road, a developer has asked a judge to rule the road as a public thoroughfare. A judge in McKinney may soon decide whether a street in Parker is public or private. Developers have asked Judge John Roach of the...
Plano East Senior High School Class of 2025 graduates toss their caps in the air Wednesday, May 28, at the conclusion of commencement exercises at The Star in Frisco. Leaders of the Plano East Senior High (PESH) School Class of 2025 challenged their classmates to stay...
The Credit Union of Texas Event Center in Allen was filled with emotion and pride Saturday, May 24, as 755 seniors from Wylie High School crossed the stage to receive their diplomas during the school’s graduation ceremony. The event began with the Wylie High School...
Collin College, Farmersville Campus will host a daylong conference May 30 to help new landowners and small-acre farmers. A daylong conference aimed at helping new landowners and small-acreage farmers navigate land management and agriculture practices is set for...
Sports
Plano East sophomore Arianna Robinson, pictured in previous action, scored a career-high 40 points in a 67-53 road win over McKinney on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East sophomore Arianna Robinson...
Plano East (1-2, 2-4) is in the playoff race. That means a contest on the road against Flower Mound (1-2, 2-4) is critical. With four teams all within a game of each other for the final two playoff spots, the Panthers and the Jaguars will desperately need to win this...
Plano East’s defense held Plano West scoreless for 41 minutes. The offense scored 31 unanswered points in that time, leading Plano East (1-2, 2-4) to a 31-14 victory over Plano West (0-3, 2-4). Both teams scored on their opening drive, chewing off a combined 11...
The Plano East Panthers (0-2, 1-4) are seeing progress, but are ready to win. They’ll take on Plano West (0-2, 2-3), a playoff team last season. The Wolves have struggled out of the gate in district play. They’ve surrendered 98 points in their first two district...
Plano East (0-2, 1-4) could not overcome a 12-point halftime deficit, falling to Lewisville (2-0, 5-0) at the last second 29-24. Thoughts from Coach Joey McCullough “I saw a very resilient team,” McCullough said. “In the first half, we didn’t make them punt. Our...
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 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
After a whirlwind of wedding festivities, it’s no wonder why so many couples look forward to their honeymoons and the opportunity to escape, unwind and celebrate the beginning of their life together. But with so many destinations, activities and logistics to consider,...
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,...
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. ...
Opinion
By Ed Sterling Four days before the June 1 end of the 84th regular session of the Texas Legislature, both houses finally agreed after months of deliberation on a state budget for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. A 10-member conference committee worked out differences...
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...
