Plano East junior Jake Li qualified for the Region I-6A Golf Tournament after earning third place at the District 6-6A Tournament. Courtesy Ashley Payne By David Wolman [email protected] The District 6-6A Golf Tournament couldn’t have gotten off to a worse start...
Are you ready to take a getaway but the thought of leaving Fido or Fluffy behind is making you want to abandon your plans? Don’t despair. There are plenty of pet-friendly hotels, some even for pet owners with dogs over 40 pounds, open to those traveling for business...
Murphy City Council last week made another tweak to its temporary sign ordinance, establishing fees for signs along public rights-of-way that advertise 1-time events such as open houses. The council met in regular session Tuesday, July 2. Other business included...
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on June 28 released the names of his appointees to the Texas Legislature’s 2021 Redistricting Committee. Patrick, who presides over the 31-member state Senate, named Sen. Joan Huffman, R-Houston, as chair of the committee, and Sen. Juan “Chuy”...
A group of Wylie High School theatre students were given the opportunity of a lifetime last month. They were one of just six groups chosen from throughout the U.S. to perform in Arts for Autism on a real Broadway stage. Arts for Autism brings together student groups...
Murphy Historical Society held a ceremony Sunday afternoon, June 30, to dedicate a pair of historical markers for Herring-Hogge Cemetery on S. Murphy Road. The small cemetery was established in the 1870s and contains about 25 graves of members of the pioneer Herring,...
Wylie picked up honors for the 2019 baseball season in District 10-6A. Making the first-team was Luke Matula as a pitcher. Mason Lang (pitcher), Joseph Corso (outfield) and Nick Spencer (utility player) made the second-team. Pirate coaching staff named David Sharp an...
Allowing time to recalculate funding formulas changed by the Texas Legislature in late May, Plano Independent School District trustees passed a new budget last week that they expect to amend with correct figures. The school board met Tuesday, June 25 to approve a...
A lion named Daniel got a second chance thanks to In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center. The nonprofit was contacted by the USDA and Tigers in America about a lion who was incredibly emaciated and needed help immediately. They were hoping it was not...
