Thanks to his grandmother, columnist John Moore knows the price of most items. Which will help if he's ever selected as a contestant on The Price Is Right. Photo John Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Long before anyone knew who Drew Carey was,...
Briggs B. of Murphy was all smiles as he poses for his dad with one of his trophy-winning trout. Some dads brought tackle boxes and a handful of fishing poles, but it all came down to finding the right spot. The 11th Murphy Rainbow Trout Roundup began under sunny...
Plans are proceeding for a new spring event, with the city soliciting entries for the Backyard BBQ Competition. Director of Parks & Recreation Director Matt Foster told the Tuesday, Feb. 18, meeting of the Murphy City Council that barbecue cooking teams are being...
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...
