At a rare joint meeting, the Murphy City Council and Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission adopted a zoning Master Plan for the city and rezoned a residential neighborhood for commercial use.The comprehensive plan updated a document last drafted in 2008.Also at...
With every heavy rain, McMillen Road in north Wylie is closed due to flooding, and that will not change until funding is available to move the roadbed out of a floodplain and expand the thoroughfare to four lanes. However, there is progress being made. “We’re 95...
January is Human Slavery and Trafficking Awareness Month. While you may think this subject has nothing to do with you, it has everything to do with you. If you are anyone who comes in contact with children on a regular basis, you could be the one to save a child in...
Students in the area have plenty of opportunities to show off their art skills. Several statewide and local art contests have begun, and participants have a chance to win prizes ranging from vacations to displays. Adopt a Beach is sponsoring the organization’s 23rd...
Even the most ardent fitness enthusiasts sometimes lack the motivation to exercise. Various factors, including boredom with a fitness regimen, can affect one’s motivation to hit the gym. If you are a beginner and don’t belong to a gym, take advantage of guest passes...
The 86th Texas Legislature convenes Jan. 8 as the partial shutdown of the federal government that began Dec. 22 enters a third week. As always, lawmakers’ priorities will be the writing of a two-year state budget and deciding how to fund it. In the 140 days of the...
Injuries and illness made things quite difficult on Panther soccer last season. They battled through it and made it to the Class 6A Region I playoffs. Plano East is working to build on that finish in the 2018 season. “We will have a lot of depth this year and should...
A little more than a year ago, Murphy residents voted in favor of issuing $21.65 million in general obligation bonds earmarked for infrastructure improvements and although progress is steady, completion is not expected until 2021. Bonds were split into three parts,...
With a design in hand and groundbreaking ceremonies concluded, Murphy Historical Society concentrates this year on raising funds to build the Murphy Veterans Tribute at Central Park. The tribute, honoring all military veterans, features a sunken bowl from which a...
