Plano East senior quarterback Jackson Hays, pictured in previous action, threw for two touchdown passes in a 44-21 win for the Panthers over Princeton on Friday. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] MURPHY – The District...
Roger Howard Davis
It is with heartfelt sadness that the family and friends mourn the unexpected passing of Roger Howard Davis, a longtime resident of Murphy, TX, who died on November 17, 2021, at age 77. Mr. Davis was born in Salem, NJ, on November 19, 1943, the son of James and Anna...
Copies of Plano East Senior High Graduation Section available
The Plano East Senior High Class of 2018 graduation section was included in the June 15, 2018 edition of the Murphy Monitor. If you would like extra copies they are available at the Wylie office located at 110 N. Ballard in downtown Wylie. Office hours are 8:30 a.m. –...
Council ponders ways to cork water consumption
A hint of frustration may have settled in last week at the Murphy City Council meeting as members of the council determined they have few mechanisms available to avoid breaking through the water usage cap set by North Texas Municipal Water District, which would result...
Big venue, big day for PESH graduates
After reminding the Class of 2018 of its accomplishments, Plano East Senior High valedictorian Rahul Hayaran challenged his classmates to go out and accomplish the impossible. The challenge was issued during Hayaran’s valedictory address at PESH commencement exercises...
The front lines of fatherhood
Pastors, fire captain, talk serving and parenting today Craig Rush knows all too well the challenges families face today. As the campus pastor of Chase Oaks Church Woodbridge Campus, and as the father of three children, ages 7, 5 and 3, the demands of family and...
Patriots capture district, playoff titles
Wylie Preparatory Academy enjoyed success on the hardwood, diamond and gridiron this school year. The Patriots football team led the way, making it to the Texas Christian Athletic Federation six-man championship game. Waco Methodist Children’s Home came away with the...
Gusic, Zepeda claim District 6-6A superlatives
Plano East’s Haris Gusic and Blair Zepeda were among the top players in District 6-6A soccer this past season. They were rewarded for that, with Gusic being named the Defensive Player of the Year and Zepeda was the co-Goalkeeper of the Year. He shared the honor with...
Less splashin’ this summer
In a move to avoid exceeding the water usage cap set for Murphy by North Texas Municipal Water District, city council members last week curtailed the hours and days of operation of the splash pad at Central Park. The decision was made at a council meeting Tuesday, May...