Registration is open for two weeklong Young Citizen’s Police Academy summer camps in Murphy. The free camps are Monday through Friday, July 20-24 and July 27-31. Each camp runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are open to Murphy students entering grades six to 10 in the...
Handful of runoffs slated Closely following election results throughout the state, Democratic Primary voters in Collin County this week gave a slight edge to former Vice President Joe Biden over U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders for the presidential nomination. In political...
Today is Election Day in Texas and 13 other states. Voters will cast their ballots in the Republican and Democratic presidential primary elections. Each party primary also includes races to determine nominees for U.S. Senate, U.S. Representative seats, statewide...
Murphy voters have a few hours left to participate in early voting for the March 3 primary. Early voting will end at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Ballots will be split into Democratic and Republican primaries, featuring races from presidential nominees all the way to...
PESH comes up short of quarterfinals Plano East came oh so close to making it to the third round of the Class 6A Region II girls basketball playoffs. Things began on a positive note with a 49-37 win over former district foe Wylie on Feb. 18. For the full story,...
A Murphy couple is facing the possibility that a large portion of their yard will be removed, including mature oak trees, due to the proposed Timbers channel improvements. Steve and Kathryn Adams spoke during the public comments portion of the Tuesday, Feb. 18 council...
Combining her love of dogs, gardening, photography and writing, Susan Winkelman delights people with her posts on the Murphy Garden Club Facebook page. The stars of her posts are her rescue dogs, Charlotte Grace and Dreamboat Annie. For the full story, see the...
Six students joined 32 of their peers in being honored by U.S. Rep. Van Taylor, District 3. Taylor nominated Chandler Pham of Murphy (International Leadership of Texas), Emily Shaw of Murphy (Booker T. Washington High), Alexis Bradstreet of Richardson (Plano East...
If you worry that you or someone you love will get heart disease or even have a heart attack, it’s understandable. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)....
