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Bluegrass, classics roll into downtown Wylie

Bluegrass, classics roll into downtown Wylie

The May 30 Bluegrass on Ballard event in Wylie will feature classic and custom cars, music and more. Courtesy Craig Kelly Downtown Wylie will once again fill with music, chrome and festival activity when Bluegrass on Ballard returns Saturday, May 30, for a full day of...

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Special sign restrictions temporarily amended

Special sign restrictions temporarily amended

In response to the closure of dine-in eating establishments, Murphy council last week amended the city’s special signs restrictions. The decision, which remained in place through April 27, was approved by a unanimous vote in the regular meeting held via Zoom on April...

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Phantom of the Opera visits WHS student

Phantom of the Opera visits WHS student

One Wylie High freshman got the surprise of a lifetime last week. On Tuesday, April 21, Maggie Smith stepped out of her Murphy home to the sound of car horns honking and district officials calling her name. It was a “drive-by discipline referral,” a lighthearted...

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‘The Show Must Go On’

‘The Show Must Go On’

GSM announces 2020 season, new audition process In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, area theaters, along with theaters all over the world, are being forced to postpone or cancel auditions, rehearsals and productions. Because “The Show Must Go On,” the Garland Summer...

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Long-term care provider associations issue joint release

Long-term care provider associations issue joint release

It cannot be denied that nursing homes and assisted living communities are on the frontline in the war against COVID-19. Nursing homes are enduring the greatest concentration of outbreaks, and deaths in Texas and across the nation. The numbers are heartbreaking. The...

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McKinney man, Plano man die of COVID-19

McKinney man, Plano man die of COVID-19

Collin County health officials confirmed that a 90-year-old McKinney man and a 102-year-old Plano man, both of whom tested positive for COVID-19, died today, April 28. No personal information is being released by authorities.   Health officials reported 16 new...

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Texas to start reopening

Texas to start reopening

A phased reopening of Texas to business while minimizing the spread of COVID-19 was announced Tuesday, April 28, by Gov. Greg Abbott. Phase I, which goes into effect Friday, allows certain services and activities to open with limited occupancy, following minimum...

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Collin County reports two COVID-related deaths

Collin County reports two COVID-related deaths

Two McKinney women with underlying health problems died at a nursing home facility over the past two days. One was 85 years old, and the other was 95 years old. Collin County health officials will not release further personal details. The county also reported 30 new...

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