Simple lifestyle changes may help improve rest, overall wellness By Carrie Dunlea A good night’s sleep can make all the difference between starting the day energized and focused or dragging through it feeling irritable, distracted and exhausted. Yet for many people,...
Opioid addicts, families walk steps together Editor’s note: This is the last of a three part series about opioid addiction in Collin County. Names have been changed to protect identities By Sonia Duggan [email protected] When an addict decides they are...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Jeff McDonnell was recently named the new assistant principal for Murphy Middle School for the coming 2017-’18 school year. He joins head principal Matthew Conrad. McDonnell replaces Jill Engelking, who was promoted...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Murphy youth sampled a taste of what it takes to be a police officer last week at the Youth Citizens Police Academy. The camp, now in its 11th year, was held from July 24-28. It was open to youth within city limits...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] The Murphy city council is doing their part to keep citizens’ electric bills on pace with the current rates from energy provider Oncor Electric. They unanimously passed a resolution during the July 18 meeting...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] The second round of preliminary STAAR results for Murphy students in grades three through eight, and Plano East Senior High, show mixed results for spring 2017. STAAR tests are statewide tests designed to determine...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Plano East Senior High’s Alex and Andi Spiride earned top honors earlier this summer in the International GENIUS Olympiad at the Oswego State University New York campus. The brothers claimed a gold medal for their...
Early drug use often leads to lasting consequences Editor’s note: This is the second of a three part series about opioid addiction in Collin County. Due to the subject matter, names in the story have been changed to protect identities. By Sonia Duggan...
From staff reports Senate Bill 1 is a strong property tax reform and relief measure by any reckoning AUSTIN - Working after midnight, the Texas Senate voted 19-12 to pass Senate Bill 1, by Senator Bettencourt (R-Houston) to bring property tax reform and...
