Keoni Hudson speaks during Thursday’s grand opening of Jericho Village in Wylie while Janet Collinsworth, founder and CEO of Agape Resource & Assistance Center, listens. Hudson, one of the community’s first residents, shared how the village has helped her family...
July is National Parks and Recreation month and Murphy is offering several events and activities, including “Bigfoot sightings” for area residents. Recreation Specialist Greg Dunn said the theme is: “we rise up for Parks and Recreation.” “It brings attention to how...
The Murphy Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a zoning change, ordinance amendments and a construction plat during the June 27 regular meeting. The first public hearing concerned an application from Nima Home, Inc. requesting approval of a zoning change from...
After almost a decade working as a dentist for a corporate dental company in Dallas, a Murphy resident recently opened her own practice, a dream she has had since college. Countryside Smiles opened June 1 and held a grand opening ceremony June 18. Owner Dr. Jaspreet...
School districts across the state received the preliminary STAAR test results last week and Wylie ISD Deputy Superintendent Kim Spicer said she was “amazed” when she saw how well Wylie students performed. STAAR is a series of standardized tests used to assess a...
As summer weather in North Texas brings triple digit temperatures, officials are reminding residents to take precautions when working or recreating outdoors by staying hydrated and limiting exposure to the heat. According to the National Weather Service, heat is one...
Wylie Independent School District trustees voted to approve a $231 million budget during the Monday, June 20 meeting, with the tax rate to be considered in August. According to Scott Roderick, assistant superintendent for finance and operations for Wylie ISD, the...
What began as an ice cream social hosted by downtown merchants 34 years ago, has turned into one of Wylie’s biggest events. Now known as Bluegrass on Ballard, the free all-day affair not only includes bluegrass bands, but arts and crafts, chili cook-off, food trucks...
Vickie Adams said she has always wanted to write a novel. And in the past, the Murphy resident started to write a couple of different novels, but said she didn’t take time to fully “flesh out the ideas” so she never finished them. Writing a book is not an easy feat...
