The May 30 Bluegrass on Ballard event in Wylie will feature classic and custom cars, music and more. Courtesy Craig Kelly Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of...
Cassie Riddle was a mother of two, a woman described as a superhero to her friends and family, who gathered Saturday in Wylie to honor her a few days after her death. “I just want you to know she was the most powerful woman in the world,” said Donna Garrett, her...
A handful of people appeared at Wylie ISD’s board meeting Monday night to criticize the district’s new Diversity and Inclusion program and curriculum issues as well as COVID-19 restrictions that are still in place in WISD despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s recent executive...
Arely Sandoval is looking at schools in New York City and Austin. Ashleigh Bycott wants to attend a college that makes her feel at home, a place where she can connect with others. Sergio Blanco wants to go back to California to attend college. During College Week in...
A new, six-tenant retail building will be coming soon to Murphy Marketplace, the Murphy Community & Economic Development office announced. The 8,637-foot building will be built at the northeast corner of FM 544 and North Murphy Road and is designed to...
Some Murphy businesses won’t be fazed by the mask mandate lifted by Gov. Greg Abbott. Going into effect March 10, the governor’s executive also allowed businesses and facilities to return to 100% capacity. Businesses, though, can still require customers to wear masks....
The Murphy Police Department didn’t receive any civilian complaints alleging an officer engaging in racial profiling last year, a consultant told the Murphy City Council at its March 2 meeting. Eric Fritsch, director of Justice Research Consultants LLC, gave an...
Allan West remembers the first time he saw his father cry. The tears flowed not because of sadness or loss. His father’s tears came from a place of pride he expressed for his son, who received his second lieutenant designation in the ROTC on that day in 1982. West,...
Kara Geller has experienced the COVID-19 pandemic firsthand, and she has seen how young people have reacted to the virus over the last year. Geller has been a nurse for 21 years and is in her 13th year with Wylie ISD. She is the campus nurse at Bush Elementary...
