Plano East freshman Emerson Bailey, left, has been named the District 6-6A Utility Player of the Year. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Baseball and softball coaches in District 6-6A recently cast their votes for the...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Texas citizens must now be en garde at all times. Governor Greg Abbott recently signed into law HB 1935 which allows the open carry of blades longer than 5.5 inches. Citizens can now carry a Jim Bowie knife,...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Murphy residents will head to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 7, to decide the fate of a nearly $23 million bond package and seven proposed amendments to the state constitution. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m....
Outdoor entertaining areas are popular among homeowners, and firepits are one of the most sought-after additions to such spaces. In fact, a 2016 survey from the American Society of Landscape Architects found that fireplaces and firepits were the most popular outdoor...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] The combination of print and video has become the norm in modern day journalism. Plano East journalism department is following that trend with the East Side Update and Panther Prints. The East Side Update is...
IB student on new Nickelodeon show By Abby Blasingame The day seemed to stretch on endlessly as the casting director pulled one person at a time into the audition room. Plano East sophomore Mohana Krishan entered the room filled with producers and directors and...
The deadline for photos for the annual Veterans section is Oct. 27. If you have a veteran or active duty military personnel that you want to honor for Veterans Day please send the Murphy Monitor a photo along with the full name, branch of service and years served for...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] The city of Murphy is rolling out a new emergency alert system for residents. After eight months of research from staff, they are switching from CodeRED to Rave Alert. “We looked at several different systems...
By Jennifer M. Aguilar Special Contributor Janet Davis wasn’t feeling nervous five years ago when she went in for a routine mammogram. Why would she? She had been doing the same thing, without event or cause for concern, for years. In fact, even when the doctor’s...
