The gray days of January will soon give way to future fun activities planned for Murphy residents. One fan favorite activity planned for February is the ninth annual Rainbow Trout Roundup set for Saturday, Feb. 25, at the municipal pond at City Hall, 206 North Murphy...
Between sheltering-in-place, online learning and time away from friends, many children will need a little extra support as they head back to school this fall. Consider these tips from the experts at KinderCare to help you emotionally prepare your children to return to...
Friday night lights will not start burning in Wylie until the end of September under an athletics and band schedule announced last month by the University Interscholastic League. The delay, by about a month, in practices and games was instituted because of the...
The early slate for three seats on the Wylie Independent School District board of trustees remains at five candidates, with no new filings over the past week. Candidates can sign up through Aug. 17 at the Education Service Center, 951 S. Ballard Ave. The election...
The city of Murphy, Wylie Independent School District, Plano ISD and other taxing entities in Collin County will utilize a revised estimate of property values this year to calculate their tax rates because of delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Deadlines to file...
Taking a measured approach and asking a lot of questions, Wylie Independent School District administrators rolled out its final school opening plan at a special called session of the school board last week. The plan sticks with an original proposal to start...
As states ease COVID-19 restrictions and people get out of the house to return to work, pets around the country may see their daily routines of hanging out with everyone come to an end. Some dogs and cats handle routine changes easily. For others, a routine change at...
The Wylie Preparatory Academy Patriots cross country team is ready for the 2020 campaign. Coach Patrick Williams is prepared and ready to train his runners toward progress. “I’m looking forward to developing strong runners that are physically strong, [that] can...
Three young women from Murphy and one from Wylie have achieved an honor shared with just 6 percent of their fellow Girl Scouts. Nitya Lohia, Juliet Schaefer and Janice Rotich of Murphy and Carrie Dobbs of Wylie have earned the prestigious Gold Award. To earn this, a...
