Getty images Longer days and lighter schedules make summer perfect for relaxing, having fun outdoors and spending time with loved ones. However, more physical activity and time spent in the sun can also translate to increased health and safety risks. As you and your...
COVID-19’s ravages continue to affect daily lives, health care and the economy, but the pandemic has revealed one silver lining - its effect on crime and crashes, at least in Murphy. The city’s calls for service, arrests and certain crimes took a nosedive in 2020....
The Murphy City Council City learned about the city’s efforts to formulate a strategic plan for economic development at its Jan. 19 meeting. City Manager Mike Castro conducted a presentation to the council and said the report would be a “check-in” on what was...
A request made at the Wylie Way Christmas toy collection event in December turned into a family project that benefited local school children. The Ames family turned their love of engineering into a project to help students in Wylie ISD, as Scott Ames, wife Lymari...
Murphy City Council gave the green light Tuesday for a jail services contract to be negotiated between Murphy and Wylie. The council approved the city manager to negotiate and execute a Murphy Police Department InterLocal Agreement (ILA) with the city of Wylie Police...
The Wylie ISD began a Diversity and Inclusion program this year, a non-curriculum program designed to create unity and ensure people of all backgrounds are heard and valued. And this first year centered on multiple goals: Listening, learning and getting a feel for...
COVID-19 has forced families to find different ways to enjoy their leisure time. The city of Murphy Recreation Department wants to help families in this regard by offering fun activities. In Murphy, the Rainbow Trout Roundup, the Father-Daughter Dance and the...
Ally Hooten was a 16-year-old sophomore at Wylie Prep when she died in an ATV accident in 2017. She played basketball at the school and wore number 22. Wylie Prep students performed 22 service projects in one day on the anniversary of her death - Jan. 7 - calling the...
A Wylie man was arrested last week on charges of obstruction and unlawful entry after his participation in the riot that occurred on Jan. 6 at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Guy Wesley Reffitt was arrested by the FBI, according to an affidavit from the United...
