An attempt is being made to hold a local option election allowing the retail sale of liquor in package stores.The Murphy Chamber of Commerce will begin circulating a petition for the City Council to place the issue on the Nov. 3 ballot.Voters would be asked whether...
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),...
From Bandera to Waco with multiple stops in between, many Texas cities have found a way to host their own unique versions of Mardi Gras celebrations without visiting its neighboring state of Louisiana. Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is celebrated this year on Tuesday,...
Requirements in House Bill 3, the sweeping school finance law passed by the Texas Legislature in 2019, require the state to plan for long-term workforce development. On Feb. 13, Gov. Greg Abbott cited HB 3 in assigning the commissioners of three state agencies to...
One of Murphy's representatives in the U.S. House will visit the area tomorrow. Van Taylor, a Republican from District 3, will stop by Country Burger in Murphy from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 20. He invites his constituents to drop by for a chat or to ask...
America’s spookiest family will make an appearance at Murphy’s McMillen High School this weekend. Theatre students will perform “The Addams Family: The Musical” Feb. 13 through 15. Shows start at 7 p.m. each night, with an additional one at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15....
