Plano East alum Dasan Harris helped lead the Oklahoma Sooners baseball team to their third national title and first since 1994. Photo courtesy University of Oklahoma athletics communications By David Wolman [email protected] Dasan Harris committed to the...
Summertime is sipping an ice-cold strawberry margarita. It’s wearing a brand-new swimsuit and a perfectly floppy straw hat. It’s relaxing in cold water while the hot Texas sun beats down on you. It’s making memories that will last all year! But this year,...
As high schools around the country gear up for the start of the 2020 season, there’s only one thing on their minds: have a better season than the last. For some, that means winning more games than the team did the previous year. For others, that means a deep playoff...
This summer, Scott Bradley, mayor of Murphy and IT professional, answered the call of the open road just as he has done for over 10 years. The Harley riding enthusiast experienced the thrill of going the distance when he took his first road trip in 2002 with his...
With 13 years of experience at Smith Public Library on her resume, Ofilia Barrera took over June 15 as Library Director, replacing longtime librarian Rachel Orozco who retired. “This is incredible. Never in a million years did I think I would be a library director,”...
Early voting continues through Friday for the political party primary runoff election that was postponed from an original May 26 date because of the COVID-19 health crisis. While the early voting window of opportunity is almost closed, Murphy voters can cast early...
The famous line "Howdy, folks!" said by Big Tex every year at the State Fair of Texas will be missing this fall. The State Fair of Texas Board of Directors voted on Tuesday to cancel the annual fair held in Fair Park in Dallas due to the continuing COVID-19 pandemic....
Dear Rusty: How do I find out if I get any extra earnings for my military service of 28 years (Navy, 1982-2011), when I begin collecting my full Social Security retirement benefit next year (in July 2021)? Signed: Retired Veteran Dear Retired Veteran: First, as...
With the school year in the books, a select group of Plano East athletes await season kickoffs with their new teams. After years of keeping their eyes on the ball, they’ve finally scored by signing onto college sports and launching their careers as professional...
