The Parker City Council has approved, with conditions, access from Hogge Drive (FM 2551) to a proposed high-density residential development between Parker and Murphy that has been the subject of a long-running dispute over a planned wastewater treatment plant. City...
One local play has the potential to bring together comedy lovers, theatergoers and Christmas enthusiasts. Drama students at McMillen High School are busy preparing their spring show, Steve Franco’s “In-Laws, Outlaws and Other People (That Should Be Shot).”...
The date of April 2, 2009 is seared into Karen Schrah’s brain, as it would be for any parent who underwent what she did that day. That afternoon, her son, Zachary, a sophomore at Clark High School, was taking part in spring football practice at Plano East, where he...
Navigating Medicare can be challenging under the best of circumstances. It becomes even more difficult when someone new to Medicare falls victim to the myths, or misconceptions, about the health care program. Let’s take a look at the most common myths in hopes that...
At a special called meeting Wednesday, Feb. 13, Lovejoy Independent School District trustees accepted the sudden resignation of Superintendent Ted Moore. The school board then named Dennis Womack, assistant superintendent of operations, as interim school...
A tall task, in the form of state ranked Sachse, awaited Plano East in the first round. They squared off Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Class 6A Region II bi-district at Richardson. “Our team has worked hard and played some tough competition all year to qualify for this playoff...
Murphy city council was briefed on more information related to the city’s water system. At the Tuesday, Feb. 5 city council meeting Public Works Director Tim Rogers presented details of work done by his department based on recommendations from a 6-month study by Valor...
Murphy City Council last week agreed to ask voters in the May 4 election to reallocate a portion of economic development sales tax proceeds to use for streets maintenance and repairs. Voters also will elect three members to the city council, as well as picking four...
A group of eight local middle school students are on their way to the North Texas Regional Robotics Championship. The robotics team from Murphy Middle School took home first place in the qualifier at Greenhill School in Addison on Jan. 12. Although the members are...
