Bill and Mary Jane Journey had to jump through a lot of hoops — and even a few obsta­cles — to get their Ninja Nation franchise fully operational in the midst of the pandemic. When they finally opened Sept. 5, 2020, which they now refer to as their first grand...

On the heels of two atyp­ical school years, Plano East Senior High students donned their prom finery and pivoted from tradition once again. Traditionally, prom has been held at Southfork Ranch in Parker, but this year’s final hurrah was held June 2 at Pla­no ISD’s...

Murphy attorney Jnana Set­tle discovered a passion for advocating for the underserved as an undergrad at University of Hawaii. During that time, through her volunteer work with CASA (Court Appoint­ed Special Advocates), Settle represented foster children in court and...

How does a split end dif­fer from a tight end? What’s a blitz? How many points does a football team earn for a safety? These were but a few ques­tions moms could get answered on April 17, as it was far from business as usual at the Plano East Senior High indoor...

The Murphy City Council at its Tuesday meeting turned down a request for a zoning change at a location that would have been used for a new townhome development. Councilmembers expressed concerns about the location, FM 544 and North Maxwell Creek Road, legally...

When seven Girl Scouts, who started Scouting in kindergarten and are now juniors and seniors in high school, get together, the plethora of patches affixed to their vests and memories represented by each one is quite impressive. Troop 3402 started in 2008 and Troop...

If they had to do it over again, Paul Hoang and Lovina Lopez would not have chosen to launch their catering busines, ¡Ay Caramba!, in June of 2020. However, with a benefit of hindsight and a heaping side dish of optimism, the Murphy husband and wife team now call this...