July is officially Parks & Recreation Month in Murphy, according to a proclamation by Mayor Scott Bradley. Flanked by Parks & Rec staff, Deputy Mayor pro tem Ken Oltmann read the proclamation at the Tuesday, June 16, meeting of the Murphy City Council. “In the...
Area golfers play Texas Women’s Open Three area golfers competed last week in the Texas Woman’s Open at Old American Golf Course in The Colony and turned in performances near the top of the 119-member field. Maddie McCrary of Wylie, who plays professionally on the...
Forty years ago, Friday, June 13, 1980, a Fairview housewife killed a Wylie middle school teacher in such a horrific way that some will never forget. Candace Montgomery, 30, wielded a 3-foot-long ax she found in the garage at the home of Betty and Allan Gore on 410...
A 6th grade project proved to be the catalyst to launch a Girl Scout Gold Award project for local teen Rachel Simms. The Girl Scout adventures for the PISD student began when she was in kindergarten and have continued throughout the years. As a student at Murphy...
Some residents feel fenced in by 5-foot setback requirement The Murphy City Council debated and agonized for more than an hour during a sometimes-heated discussion, but finally decided to retain a provision in the city development code that requires fences on...
June 10, 2020 – Collin College will offer virtual information sessions for the Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity degree program in June, July, and August. The online sessions will occur: 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 Noon on Wednesday, June 24 5 p.m....
Cook once, eat twice. It’s a kitchen practice as simple as it sounds. Cook a base dish that can be enjoyed today and used for an entirely different meal tomorrow. For example, bake some fish for tonight’s dinner, and enjoy fish tacos for tomorrow’s lunch. With so many...
The volleyball staff at Wylie released the schedule for the highly anticipated 2020 season. Six scrimmages will be held before the start of the regular season--Frisco Centennial, Lake Highlands, and John Paul II on Aug. 7 and Plano West, Mesquite Horn, and...
The Wylie mayor’s gaffe two weeks ago made me curious if he’s still clowning around, but then again, limiting someone’s ability to lead prayer in a public meeting on the basis of gender is not funny at all. Somewhere along the way in his far-too-long time in office,...
