The Murphy City Council has adopted a new long-range planning document intended to guide development, land use and infrastructure decisions in the Collin County suburb for the next 15 to 20 years. The Murphy Master Plan replaces the city’s previous comprehensive plan...
Ordinary people, extraordinary love stories. Whether you’re 14 or 40, some couples have a knack for finding ever-lasting love. Last week we asked our readers to let us know if they had a love story to share and they did. Here’s a few that might give you hope and put a...
Gov. Greg Abbott named as his emergency priorities education reform, teacher pay, school safety, property tax reform, mental health services and disaster response in his Feb. 5 “State of the State” address to a joint session of the Texas Legislature. The House and...
Panther soccer remained winless in District 9-6A. They were defeated 1-0 at Allen and fell 3-1 to cross town rival Plano at Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy. James Stautler scored in the latter match. Plano East was 1-7-2 overall and 0-3-1 in district as of Monday, Feb. 4....
Two candidates seeking election to Place 4 on the Murphy City Council this spring point to their experience in city government, one as a 2-term council member and the other with as many years experience on a city board. Incumbent Betty Nichols Spraggins is running for...
Murphy utility customers who have been paying their monthly bills by credit card draft have a little more than a week to change their payment method or risk incurring late payment charges or defaulting on bills. Customers at risk are those who have provided a credit...
Seniors in Wylie ISD can earn hundreds of dollars from local businesses, individuals and organizations. An online application for WISD-specific scholarships opened Friday, Feb. 1 and closes March 1. “Our one-time online application allows students to fill out one...
As the clock ticks down to Valentine’s Day, the pressure is on to find the ideal gift. While some sweethearts may provide some clues to help with Valentine’s Day shopping, many gift-givers are on their own. The National Retail Federation predicts that, in 2019,...
It’s a busy time in Austin for state government. In Texas, an odd numbered year means your state senator and state representative are going to officially spend 140 days at the state capitol shifting through thousands of bills. Governor Abbott has stated property taxes...
