Expert grillers are sharpening their skewers and seasoning their firewood in anticipation of Murphy’s second Backyard BBQ Cook-off. The non-sanctioned competition Saturday, April 25, in Central Park replaced the spring Tunes, Tails and Ales festival that was...
Thanks to the efforts of a Wylie High junior, middle school students are rediscovering a passion for science. When Kate Vinson approached her science teacher Ann Darby in 2014 with an idea for a club, the pair had no idea just how popular it would become. “She came to...
A new season of Plano East volleyball is straight ahead. They start things off Aug. 6 at John Paul II in Plano for non-district. That’s followed by the Aug. 8-10 Nike ASC/LISD Classic at Advantage Sports Complex in Carrollton. Plano East then travels Aug. 16-17 to...
Collin County Judge Chris Hill has been appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas County and District Retirement System board of trustees. The term runs through Dec. 31, 2021. The board oversees a retirement system for employees and retirees of more than 780...
Texas shoppers can save a little money the weekend of Aug. 9-11 when sales taxes are eliminated on most clothing and school supplies priced less than $100. Savings amount to about eight percent of the purchase price, sometimes a little more, during the annual Texas...
From a suggestion by her husband that she should take culinary classes, Rain McDermott of Wylie earned three culinary degrees and founded Dallas Caramel Company to create handcrafted candies shipped throughout the United States. The word is pronounced “carmel,” the...
Two Republican hopefuls announced plans last week to take back Congressional District 32 from U.S. Rep. Colin Allred, a Democrat who won election in 2018. Seeking the GOP nomination in the March 3, 2020 primary election are Floyd McLendon and Genevieve Collins, both...
It’s time to get outside and enjoy summer BBQs, gardening, hikes and much more. Don’t let mosquitoes keep you inside; Instead enlist these chemical-free strategies to manage these pests in your landscape. Start by eliminating the mosquitoes’ breeding grounds. Drain...
Murphy City Council voted last week to pursue eminent domain condemnations to acquire strips of property at four locations needed to perform work to replace paving and make drainage improvements on N. Maxwell Creek Road. The council met Tuesday, July 16, and had...
