Murphy’s Maize Days Cornival is celebrating 16 years of fun on Saturday. The free Oct. 3 event in Central Park runs from noon until after the fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Entertainment will be on the Methodist Richardson Medical Center Main Stage and the CoServ...
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...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Having grown up in and around fire stations in his formative years, Brad Dorethy is no stranger to the inner workings of fire department and the physical and emotional demands that are placed on first responders....
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] After additional number crunching from NewGen Strategies & Solutions, the city of Murphy’s proposed water and wastewater rate increases might not be quite as drastic as anticipated. The proposed combined...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The state of Texas recently awarded $1.03 million to support four new accelerated certificate or degree programs through its College Credit for Heroes program, Texas Workforce Commission announced. CCH is a statewide...
Collin County not immune to opioid abuse By Sonia Duggan and Wyndi Veigel [email protected] Editor’s note: Due to the subject matter, some names in the story have been changed to protect identities. One of the fastest growing epidemics in Collin...
