Columnist John Moore has endured many difficulties, but nothing's worse than wallpaper. Photo by John Moore There are two true tests for how solid your marriage is — COVID-19 and hanging wallpaper together. As I awoke from 9½ hours of sleep, all rested and ready for...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Bright colors, beads and feathers were in abundance last Friday during the Murphy Chamber of Commerce's Mardi Gras themed awards banquet at the Hyatt Place in Garland. Jon Lashbrook with State Farm Insurance was...
By David Jenkins Staff Writer [email protected] Murphy residents should see a drop in their home insurance rates in the future. Each year the Insurance Services Office (ISO) evaluates fire departments in the United States. Based on this evaluation, they assign a...
The Panthers are now 9-1 in district play, and still in the lead with 6-6A, after dropping crosstown rival Plano 69-46 on Tuesday. PESH remain ahead of second-place Allen (8-3), with Flower Mound (7-4) and Plano Westr (6-5) in third and fourth place, respectively....
Plano East's boys basketball team improved to 8-1 in District 6-6A with a 65-49 win at McKinney Boyd, while the Lady Panthers are 6-5 following a 67-27 home win over Boyd. The Panthers are two games ahead of Allen (7-3) in the standings and three in front of Flower...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] The worst thing anyone could possibly say about Plano East boys basketball is that all they do is win games. Not much of a critique, and it’s one the Panthers and their fans would probably love to hear for the rest of...
The costs of getting fit can sometimes seem formidable. Men and women on tight budgets may feel that gym memberships, home exercise equipment or costly personal training sessions are simply beyond their means. Such concerns can have long-term negative impacts on...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] About two dozen people attended an inaugural Coffee with the Chief session in Murphy last week, taking the opportunity to meet Police Chief Arthur “Trey” Cotton. The event was held Tuesday, Jan. 12, at Murphy Activity...
