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...
For most Americans, today’s lockdowns and social distancing requirements are new. For my family, they’re what we do every flu season. That’s because our son, Hunter, has a rare condition known as spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), and any type of infection can quickly...
A Hidden North Texas Gem Today, the world is much different than what we had become accustomed to in our day-to-day life. The hustle and bustle of daily life came to halt because of a bug named COVID-19. The abrupt change and forced seclusion have brought us back to...
The University Interscholastic League recently released the remaining districts for the next two school years. Those districts are good for cross country, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, track and field, diving and swimming, and wrestling, which are considered...
Plano ISD altered its plans for the graduating class of 2020 once again. Plano East graduates will receive their diplomas in the high school gym and auditorium on June 9 or 10 at 10 a.m. or 7 p.m. Seniors and up to four guests will be invited to arrive at their...
Recipients of the 2020 Murphy Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Foundation scholarships were recognized last week via Zoom. The six seniors, all Murphy residents, from Plano East Senior High and Wylie High School were honored during the May 19 chamber luncheon....
Murphy City Council last week adopted a plan that addresses different levels of financial stress, and responses to those levels, during the COVID-19 pandemic and agreed once again that establishing a capital equipment replacement plan was cost prohibitive. The...
When you think back to that hill call Golgotha, the place of the skull, and you consider Christ’s crucifixion, you must ponder the question, “Who killed Jesus?” Was it Judas? Judas was one of the twelve disciples. He saw Jesus do everything from raise people from the...
Plano East boys collected all-district honors for this past season in the highly competitive 9-6A soccer. Senior James Stautler shared Offensive Player of the Year with Allen senior Scoty Reyes. Junior Walters Che was the Newcomer of the Year. Seniors Nick Bush, Sam...
