Columnist John Moore's great grandfather, Thornton Parmer Moore, is pictured circa 1935 in his blacksmith shop. Like most of the era, he made just about everything he needed. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com As a kid, I often heard the...
Texans in Washington have expressed support for legislation that would create unique ZIP codes for two Collin County cities. A bill passed last month by the U.S. House would have provided Murphy and Fairview with their own postal codes. However, the measure by Rep....
Two members of the Collin College Board of Trustees have decided not to run in the Saturday, May 3, general election. Place 4 Trustee Greg Gomel of Plano, elected in 2019, did not file for re-election and longtime Trustee Stacy Anne Arias withdrew from the race. Arias...
Three members of the Murphy City Council face challengers in the Saturday, May 3, general election. Candidates for the at-large seats began filing on Wednesday, Jan. 15, and filing closed at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14. Mayor pro tem Elizabeth Abraham, a sales operations...
Students at Plano East Senior High School have been sent home today because of problems with the school’s heating system. The Plano ISD said three boilers on the campus broke down, so portable heaters were used to keep students and faculty warm until they could leave....
Murphy Police Records Supervisor Kim Gann and Lt. Adana Barber, along with Lt. Aaron McCarty (not pictured), are responsible for the speedy implementation of new policies and procedures. The Murphy Police Department has received national attention for its achievement...
District 67 Rep. Jeff Leach said Gov. Greg Abbott’s State of the State address “reinforced our shared commitment” to providing property tax relief, investing in water infrastructure, increasing teacher pay, educational savings accounts, bail reform and creating the...
The Murphy City Council has called a general election to be held Saturday, May 3, for four seats on the council. The election is for Place 1, held by Mayor Pro Tem Elizabeth Abraham; Place 2, held by Councilmember Scott Smith; Place 4 held by Councilmember Ken Oltmann...
A sea of balloons tumble from the ceiling to end the Friday, Jan. 31, Murphy Daddy Daughter Dance. Long blue streamers and fish mobiles decorated the walls of the Murphy Community Center as girls in bright party dresses danced with their dads. Some of the men had...
