First-Place winner Hank Gleitz poses in front of his artwork on the side of the Republic Services recycling truck last week. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Mayor Scott Bradley says the yearly recycling art contest is one of his favorite events. “I love this,” Bradley said...
This is Sunshine Week, an annual media campaign that highlights the need — and right — to know what our elected officials are doing and how our tax dollars are being spent. The late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis said it best: “Publicity is justly commended...
Plano East baseball stayed close to home for the Dallas Jesuit Classic. They ended up finishing 2-4 in the tournament. The Panthers defeated Richardson 10-0 and Red Oak 6-1. Losses came to Prestonwood 6-3, Princeton 9-7, Forney 12-0 and Rockwall 9-8. They were 5-6...
Officials host meetings for residents to learn about bond projects Murphy residents received updates last week at a pair of informational meetings on projects funded by general obligation bonds approved by voters to fund capital projects throughout the city. The...
Murphy Chamber of Commerce is still taking reservations for booth rentals and sponsorships for the ninth annual Spring Fever celebration slated for Saturday, March 30. The springtime community event will be held from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. in the Lowe’s parking lot at...
Texans of all ages have a chance to use their creativity for a good cause. The Children’s and Adults’ Mental Health Awareness Creative Arts Contest asks participants to submit stories or art that express why mental health matters. The deadline is March 11. Submissions...
Wylie native Jacob Hemsath isn’t waiting around for a miraculous offer – he’s making his dreams come true himself. Although he graduated college less than a year ago, his professional theatre career is already well underway: he has been cast in five shows since summer...
It’s your money. You deserve to know how it was spent — and whether you got what was promised. Yet the Texas Supreme Court’s 2015 Boeing decision has been contorted to try to block taxpayers from seeing the details of hundreds of government arrangements with private...
Plano East started off the season in the three-day Wylie ISD Tournament. They emerged with a 3-2 finish after downing Mesquite Horn 5-4 and 11-10, and Frisco Centennial 8-2. Tournament top finisher Wylie East defeated them 5-0 and 6-3. Plano East plays next in the...
