People in the News

March 22, 2012

Plano middle school student 3-time spelling bee champion

Chetan Reddy, a student at Plano’s Rice Middle School won the Collin County Spelling Bee for the third consecutive year. As the county winner, Chetan will represent the county in the Dallas Morning News Regional Bee to be held on March 24. The regional bee will be broadcast live from the WFAA-TV studios in Dallas.

If Reddy once again wins the regional title, he will travel to Washington, D.C., in June to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee and a third bid for the national title.

Source: Plano ISD

The Silent Crime: How to Protect Your Property from Real Estate Fraud

Real estate fraud is on the rise, with over 9,500 complaints last year alone, leading to losses of more than $145 million! Unfortunately, it often goes unnoticed until it's too late, putting your home and assets at risk.

Backstage Chatter: Justin Phillips talks about being a Standby in ‘Come From Away’

Justin Phillips discusses his journey in landing roles on the national stage to what it's like being a Standby in the New York Times Critics’ Pick Broadway Dallas musical, "Come From Away."

The Dallas STEM Solution: Ramping up curriculum in Pre-K through college to meet tomorrow's needs

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Rep. Jasmine Crockett at the Democratic National Convention

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Backstage Chatter: Dallas' own, Rachel Simone Webb leads the cast in the hit musical ‘& Juliet’

Rachel Simone Webb is taking the stage by storm as she plays the lead role, Juliet, in "& Juliet," a play written by Emmy-winning (Schitt's Creek) David West Read, including music from Grammy award-winning songwriter, Max Martin.

Backstage Chatter: Hadestown returns to Dallas February 25 - March 2

2019 Tony Award ® and 2020 Grammy Award ® winning musical, Hadestown is making its stop at Dallas' Music Hall at Fair Park as part of the 2024-2025 Broadway Dallas series! Jaylon C. Crump spoke with Backstage Chatter about their role as Hermes, the messenger god in this upcoming Broadway Dallas show.