Ryan Stanley, Assistant Editor
October 19, 2019 • No Comments
1. Former Fort Worth police officer Aaron Dean, who shot and killed 28-year old Atatiana Jefferson in her home, was charged with murder Monday. Jefferson and her nephew were playing video games during the early morning hours of Saturday when her neighbor called a non-emergency police number after noticing opened doors at the residence. Body camera footage showed Dean did not identify himself...
Haley Medeiros, Social Media Director
October 17, 2019 • No Comments
Parental alienation kills - it kills families. It kills relationships. It kills people. Government teacher Rod McCall wrote about his experience with this topic in his book For the Love of Eryk after his son, Eryk McCall, was killed by his mother before she took her own life eight years ago. Now, McCall travels to conventions around the U.S. to tell his story about overcoming...
Gabriella Winans, Reporter
October 15, 2019
The day was supposed to end in victory for Rodney McCall, but instead, Oct. 21, 2011, ended in anguish. The “quiet, late-morning air” gave into the splitting sound of three gunshots. Karen Hayslett-McCall had shot 8-year-old Eryk twice, then turned the gun on herself, killing them both. On Oct. 21, 2011, McCall received the news that he had been hoping to get: He was getting custody of his son, Eryk Hayslett-McCall. After what he said was a “long, difficult, and vicious divorce and custody...
Artist of the week – Sophia Giasolli
October 11, 2019
Lifetime works point to 'forever' calling Q: What art do you do? A: "I like to paint animals and nature-oriented things because...
Out of the Darkness: Hope, Healing, Help
October 3, 2019
When Wendy Tyler first stood on stage and looked out at the 450 people staring back at her, she was awed and grateful to know so many...
Ana Arredondo and Grace Williamson
October 18, 2019
After coming off a bye-week, The Eagles suffered a tough loss against the...
Prosper Volleyball takes on Plano East Panthers
October 17, 2019
Volleyball win paves way for next game
October 11, 2019
Analysis – Football dominates Plano East in shutout 42-0
October 2, 2019
When the Prosper student section started chanting "It's comeback season," they were not wrong. Last year, Prosper fell to district foe, Plano East, 26-14....
Tennis team heads into district, looks to play Plano
October 2, 2019
In the attached slideshow, photojournalists Brian Bock and Christi Norris highlight the play of the varsity tennis team, led by head coach Mandy Weaver and...
Star tennis players raise racket(s) on court
October 1, 2019
Junior Jett Anderson and sophomore Madi Hise are not strangers to the amount of work, dedication and grit it takes to become successful in tennis. From getting...