Expert grillers are sharpening their skewers and seasoning their firewood in anticipation of Murphy’s second Backyard BBQ Cook-off. The non-sanctioned competition Saturday, April 25, in Central Park replaced the spring Tunes, Tails and Ales festival that was...
The Texas Senate last week passed a bill that would move bond, debt and tax elections to November where voter turnout is higher. The bill, authored by Sen. Paul Bettencourt of Houston, Sen. Brian Birdwell of Granbury and Sen. Pat Fallon of Prosper, also places a limit...
Keep Murphy Beautiful is seeking volunteers for the annual Murphy Trash-Off slated for Saturday, May 18, at The Preserve at Maxwell Creek. The event, from 10 a.m. until noon, is part of Don’t Mess With Texas/Great American Trash-Off. KMB has participated for about 10...
After working hard to find value in all their studies, the top two graduates at Plano East Senior High have been rewarded for their efforts. Out of 1,316 seniors, Alexander Lin has been declared valedictorian and Shiva Teerdhala salutatorian. The difference in their...
Wylie High School’s drama department is in the running for prestigious awards. They received several nominations from the Schmidt and Jones High School Musical Awards for their performance of the musical “Newsies.” Nominations include: Best Show; Best Orchestra; Best...
One Collin College organization was honored for taking a stand against domestic violence. At the Texas Junior College Student Government Association State Convention, the Student Government Association (SGA) won Event of Year for their program “Love Does Not Hurt: An...
Durham signs with LA Chargers Landis Durham joined a short list of Plano East footballers to make it to the NFL draft. The 2015 graduate signed as an undrafted free agent with the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. He follows in the footsteps of Charlie Peprah (New York...
Murphy voters head to the polls Saturday to pick members for the city council, college and school boards, decide a $193.7 million WISD school bond issue and reallocate some sales tax revenue. Elections are slated for Murphy, Parker, Collin College, Wylie ISD and Plano...
Tunes, Tails and Ales only partly describes activities on the schedule for the craft beer festival set for Saturday, May 4 at Murphy Central Park. The event, in its fourth year, runs from 2 p.m. until the last song is sung as part of an outdoor concert concluding at 8...
