Plano vs. Flower Mound Marcus football

Flower Mound Marcus senior Jeff Smiley (11) breaks up a pass intended for Plano senior Sam Morell (8) as junior Court Prescott (21) assists during a high school football game at Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy on Oct. 14, 2011.


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Flower Mound Marcus battles Plano during a high school football game at Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Bobby Geibler, Cade Erwin, Jeff Smiley, Sean Oliver, Cole Erwin, L.J. Ausama, Joe Sikes, Richard Lagow, Sam Morell, Dylan Ward, Rakeem Crawford, Court Prescott and Sam Morell.

Plano East vs. Allen football

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Plano East senior Nathan Meadors (9) breaks loose from Allen senior Sean McFarland (48) for extra yards during a high school football game at Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy on Oct. 6, 2011.


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Plano East battles Allen during a high school football game at Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy.

Named in this slideshow are: &nbsp Collin Shaw, L.B. Bates, Corey Wesley, Oliver Pierce, Corey Bassett, Alec Morris, Jonathan Williams, Toby Obumseli, Tre Jones, Austin Przybyla, Kaleb Jones, Kimani Smith, Nathan Meadors, Brandyn Bolling, Jack Hawkins, Prince Sam, Chad Adams, Sean McFarland and Deandre Hill.

Collin County Tea Party forum

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Incumbant Collin County judge Keith Self (left) fields a question as challenger John Muns (right) observes during a candidate forum at Collin College's Spring Creek campus in Plano on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2009.


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Incumbent Collin County judge Keith Self (left) and challenger John Muns (right) shake hands before a candidate forum at Collin College's Spring Creek campus in Plano. The event was sponsored by the Collin County Conservative Alliance of Texas, also known as the Collin County Tea Party.

Please read, "Candidates for Collin County judge tout conservative credential" by Valerie Wigglesworth / The Dallas Morning News

Homeschooling Convention

Darren Douglas mans the booth of HipHop-Edu of St. Louis during the 14th Annual Summer Homeschooling Conference at Plano Centre in Plano on Aug. 8, 2009.


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Patrons shop during the 14th Annual Summer Homeschooling Conference.


Elijah West, 5, (left) and his sister Sasha West, 3, (right) of North Richland Hills patiently watch their father shop during the 14th Annual Summer Homeschooling Conference at Plano Centre.


Howard Berg of the New American School in McKinney and the only Guinness World Record-holder for speed reading (left) prepares for a presentation and talks with organizer Stephen Lunsford of the North Texas Home Educators' Network (right) during the 14th Annual Summer Homeschooling Conference in Plano.


Susan Kimmons (left) and her son Connor Kimmons, 12, (right) test language software at the booth of My Father's World of Rolla, Mo. during the 14th Annual Summer Homeschooling Conference at Plano Centre in Plano.

Please read, "Plano homeschool conference draws 2,500" by Katherine Leal Unmuth

NTTA changes to no change

Sun shines through an all-Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) gantry on SH 121 in The Colony on Sunday, July 13, 2008. The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) conducted a tollway tour as part of the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association's ETC summit.


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Soeren Rasmussen with A/S Storebaelt of Copenhagen, Denmark listens during an all-Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) summit in Plano. The summit was organized by the International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association.


Guests view traditional toll booths on the Dallas North Tollway during a North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) tour in Dallas.


Rick Herrington, North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) deputy executive director, explains logistics to guests during a tour on the Dallas North Tollway in Dallas.


Guests examine an all-Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) gantry on SH 121 during an on-site tour in The Colony. The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) conducted the tour of Dallas-area tollways, which included the NTTA's new all-ETC gantry.


North Texas Tollway Authority's John Davis (right) explains sign details to Roger Anttila with ADDCO of St. Paul, Minn. (left) during a tour on SH 121 in The Colony.


North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) employees Carlos Negron (from left to right) and John Davis explain sign details to Roger Anttila during a tour on SH 121 in The Colony.


Guests examine an all-Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) gantry on SH 121 during an on-site tour in The Colony. The gantry allows the NTTA to no longer collect cash on any area tollways.


The North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) displays new signs as part of a tour of Dallas-area tollways, which included the NTTA's new gantry on SH 121, in The Colony. Instead of cash, TollTags and license plate cameras will charge or bill drivers without slowing traffic.




Please read, "Officials get peek at change in NTTA's electronic collection system" by Joe Simnacher.

Downtown at Sundown

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Jamie (left) and Tyke Posey (right) watch performers and shoppers on 15th Street from the rooftop patio of Gregory's Restaurant during the Downtown At Sundown series in Plano on Saturday, June 14, 2008.


Fallon Franklin with the Austin-based band Blake and Fallon performs during the Downtown At Sundown series. The event features concerts, food vendors, an art walk and extended shopping.



Shoppers browse on 15th Street during Downtown At Sundown. The series was scheduled for the 2nd Saturday of each month, but the series was abruptly halted after this evening. Officials sited a slow economy and low turnout as reasons for halting the monthly celebration.


Bryan Padmore of Irving (left) talks with his sister Lynda James of Paramount, Calif. (right) during the Downtown At Sundown series.


Jerry Rizzi of Plano (left) talks with his son Benjamin, 7, (right) as they reflect in a storefront mirror during the Downtown At Sundown series.



Ronnie (left) and Barbara Richardson (right) of Lewisville stroll down 15th Street during Downtown At Sundown.


Roy Brown of Plano (left) and Martin Bowers of Dallas (right) talk and waive flies away from their beers outside Jorg's Cafe Vienna restaurant on 15th Street during Downtown At Sundown.


Brent Poe (center) plays guitar as Plano-based Scat Creek performs during Downtown At Sundown.


Devin Evans, 3, of Plano dances to the sounds of Scat Creek during the Downtown At Sundown series on 15th Street in Plano.



Please read, "Downtown Plano finds new life" and "Downtown Plano festivals canceled abruptly" by Annette Nevins.

Eye on the puck

Plano West's Trey Boylan watches an inbound puck from a Coppell player during the consolation Metroplex championship round of the Southwestern Bell Metroplex High School Hockey League at the Dr Pepper StarCenter in Irving on March 14, 2002. Coppell won the Consolation game.

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