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New Place 3 councilmember Debbie Ison and new Place 5 councilmember Kevin Kelley take the oath of office at last week's council meeting. Photos Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Newly elected Councilmembers Debbie Ison and Kevin Kelley have taken their seats on the Murphy...
Collin County Health Care Services has been notified that an individual who spent time in Collin County from Monday, May 19 through Thursday, May 22, has tested positive for measles. This individual visited four public venues while infectious:• 24 Hour Fitness, 1601...
Plano East rising sophomore Arianna Robinson (11) has been named the USA U16 Women's National Team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The stock of Plano East rising sophomore basketball phenom Arianna Robinson continues to...
Kendall Miller was hired as the new athletics director for Plano ISD on Wednesday, May 21. Photo courtesy of Plano ISD By David Wolman [email protected] Plano Independent School District hired Frisco Emerson athletic coordinator and head football coach Kendall...
Registration is open for the 2025 Murphy Chamber of Commerce Entrepreneurship & Innovation Bootcamp for students ages 8 to 15. Participants will gain skills in entrepreneurship, communication and public speaking, financial literacy and sales and marketing. The...
Sports
Plano East senior Dyan Tecuatl (bib No. 375) recently earned a selection on the Texas High School Coaches academic all-state elite team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For all the personal sacrifices that high school...
Before the season, many of the Plano East seniors said they just wanted to get some wins under their belt.One of those seniors was Ismail Mahdi, who sat out his sophomore year with an injury and didn’t get a win last season. With an up-and-coming roster, the Panthers...
The Plano East Panthers are looking to get back to the basics. After a second consecutive loss to open the season, the Panthers (0-2) have a short ride to Wylie ISD Stadium to take on the Pirates. Wylie (0-2) has struggled out of the gate this season, losing two games...
The Plano East Panthers (0-2) gave Lake Highlands (2-0) all they could handle, but ultimately the Wildcats won out. Lake Highlands scored 31 points in the first half on the way to a 55-24 victory. Plano East, playing in Kimbrough Stadium for the first time this...
After a difficult opening week loss, Plano East faces another tough test in non-district game two. While it’s not quite as daunting as top 10 in the state Allen, Lake Highlands presents a formidable foe. The Wildcats were projected to finish second overall in District...
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...
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
Choosing the right wine to accompany desserts or other foods, the secret is to think of wine as an ingredient that will add a new flavor profile. According to wine experts, the secret is to think of wine as an ingredient that will add a new flavor profile. When it...
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
John Moore continues to shop at mom and pop stores for may reasons stating where else do you get a free calendar every year? Courtesy John Moore When Wal Mart grew, warnings that it would put the mom-and-pop businesses under seemed to come true. Now, online businesses...
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...
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...
