The Murphy Chamber of Commerce has another month to gather 2,698 signatures of local registered voters in favor of holding a local option election on the retail sale of liquor in package stores. The petition drive began May 17 and runs through July 17. Several chamber...
From Staff Reports [email protected] The first of two 2018 free CPR training sessions is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Murphy Fire Station, and a second session will be conducted later in the year. Fully qualified firefighter/paramedics from...
By Ray Miranda lead pastor at the Story Church in Wylie thestorychurch.org The first football game I remember watching was the Cowboys defeating the Broncos in a Super Bowl XII and the ‘boys have been my team ever since. So yes, I remember “the catch” and the fact...
By Ed Sterling Member services director for the Texas Press Association. Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 9 lauded Congress’ passage of budget legislation that contains nearly $90 billion in hurricane and wildfire disaster relief funding for Texas, Florida, California...
From Staff Reports [email protected] Three Wylie Independent School District assistant principal positions have been created to meet increasing enrollment and have been filled by promotions for the 2018-’19 school year. Davis Intermediate School assistant principal...
By Sonia Duggan [email protected] Thanks to a chance meeting at a neighborhood cookie exchange party in December 2016, Wylie moms Lily Courtney and Emily Gilchrist instantly formed a bond that quickly evolved into a creative collaboration. Their bond, aside...
Late comeback falls short in bi-district By David Jenkins Sports Editor [email protected] THE COLONY – Plano East girls basketball gave Flower Mound all they could handle on Monday, Feb. 12. In the end it wasn’t quite enough in a 51-48 Class 6A Region I...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer news@murphymonitor The price of trash service in Murphy increases in May after contracts are prepared and executed with a new provider, Republic Services of Plano. Murphy City Council held a workshop prior to its regular meeting Tuesday,...
By David Jenkins Sports Editor [email protected] Not much changed for Plano East Senior High athletics following the Thursday, Feb. 1 realignment. Football, basketball and volleyball will be members of 9-6A Region II. That alignment will be used during...
