The Murphy Police Department has won council approval to continue the use of license plate readers to fight crime in the city.Councilmembers voted unanimously at the Tuesday, May 5, meeting to seek a state grant for Fiscal Year 2027 to fund the Flock Safety cameras...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Feb. 20 established a clemency application specifically for survivors of human trafficking or domestic violence. The application, crafted in coordination with the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, includes a section that affords the applicant an...
Summer registration is right around the corner. Collin College’s Maymester and Summer class registration will open to returning students based on credits earned, March 9, with open registration beginning March 12. Register early to get the classes you want this...
Early voting for the March 3 presidential primary elections started this week and runs through Feb. 28. The elections are split into Democratic and Republican primaries to decide the candidates for office in the November general election. Races on each party ballot...
Texas parents can get a head start on helping their children pay for college. Participants in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund purchase tuition units for a four-year degree, two years of community college or a few semesters at Texas public colleges and universities....
Shot at fourth place tie within reach Plano East boys basketball had a slim chance of making the playoffs barring the outcome of the district finale. They needed to beat No. 21 state ranked Prosper on Tuesday, Feb. 18 and have Plano lose against Plano West on the same...
Young anglers will line the banks of the municipal pond Saturday, Feb. 22 to take part in the seventh annual Rainbow Trout Roundup fishing contest. The pond has been stocked with trout for the event, set for 9 a.m. until noon, at the pond located at 206 N. Murphy...
A handful of contests developed as filings closed last week for the May 2 area city and school district elections. The candidate filing period ran from Jan. 15 through Feb. 14. A race for Place 3 on the Murphy City Council developed last week with former member Betty...
Plano East culinary students advance to state A dozen Plano East Senior High culinary students have stirred up success. The teens competed in the SkillsUSA regional competition in Waco Feb. 7 and 8. PESH students obtained gold in culinary arts (Tucker Wakabayashi),...
