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An attempt is being made to hold a local option election allowing the retail sale of liquor in package stores.The Murphy Chamber of Commerce will begin circulating a petition for the City Council to place the issue on the Nov. 3 ballot.Voters would be asked whether...
Plano East senior Philip Reed, right, finished in eighth place in the boys' 110-meter hurdles at the Class 6A state track and field meet in Austin. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East senior Philip Reed concluded...
Plano East senior pitcher Jadyn Dawson looks the ball into her glove for the final out of a 4-0 win over Euless Trinity in Game 1 of a Class 6A Division I regional semifinal Wednesday, May 7 in Euless. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman...
In a gallery at the Brown House in Wylie, one of the latest exhibits, “Our Fascination with Period Dramas,” explores the enduring popularity of historical fiction. The Brown House in downtown Wylie is inviting guests to take a nostalgic look at the past through two...
Gov. Greg Abbott displays Senate Bill 2, signed May 3, creating educational savings accounts – a school voucher system – in Texas. Courtesy Governor's Office Effective with the 2026-27 school year, Texas families will be able to apply for a trust fund account from...
Sports
Plano East senior Salma Abdelhamid (20) and junior Leyna Anderson attempt to block a ball that was hit by Byron Nelson senior Ashlyn Seay during a Class 6A Division I Region I-6A final at Hebron High School on Tuesday night. Photo by Oladipo Awowale / C&S Media By...
The Plano East Panthers, like most around the country, had a crazy and difficult cross-country season. With the UIL mandates from the COVID-19 pandemic limiting the number of teams and competitors at each event, the Panthers scrambled to adjust with a young team....
F-5 Elite, a Primetime basketball team located in Murphy, took home first place at the National Championships on Sunday, July 25. The team, compromised of mostly 15-year-olds who go to McMillan High School in Murphy, have played together for the better part of the...
In her Olympic debut, Jourdan Delacruz had high hopes for a medal at Tokyo 2020. However, the 23-year-old Wylie native came up just short, finishing seventh overall for the U.S. Weightlifting Team. Delacruz was the first participant to compete for the U.S. team,...
The Plano East Panthers football team is relying on an inexperienced group on the defensive line. That inexperience doesn’t equate to a lack of talent, however, as Plano East head coach Joey McCullough thinks the talent on his defensive line can bring the Panthers’...
Education
Volunteers pack up weekend food for students at Amazing Grace Food Pantry as part of the B.I.G. Feed program. Courtesy photo Driven by the urgent need to address students’ weekend hunger, the B.I.G. Feed initiative at Wylie United Methodist Church has been quietly...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The April 2016 hailstorm that struck Wylie had a silver lining for Wylie Independent School District whose response in repairing damage earned a state energy efficiency award. WISD recently was named the 2016...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Plano East Senior High twin sisters, Adhya and Shriya Beesam, members of the IB World School, recently added to their list of achievements following a trip to George Washington University in Washington, DC. The...
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...
Life & Style
Having made it to their golden years, many seniors have the extra time to devote to recreational pursuits, but it often comes with a limited budget. Instead, seniors can arm themselves with their earned wisdom and discover the multiple travel perks that come with...
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 some things are better left off holiday menus. Photo credit: John Moore Right about now, each of us is on roughly our third idea for how to do something different with all of the leftovers from Thanksgiving. We’ve eaten our fourth turkey...
Dear Editor: “Thank you!” On behalf of the Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, Collin College would like to send this message to the citizens of Collin County. You see, 30 years ago local voters approved the creation of this college—the first public higher education...
By David Keuss, Lead Pastor @ The Lakes Church What happens when two lives become one? It seems like a dream, but then we find it is not as easy as it looks at all. Relationship trouble happens when the two becoming one together still live for themselves rather than...
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...
