Plano East freshman Emerson Bailey, left, has been named the District 6-6A Utility Player of the Year. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Baseball and softball coaches in District 6-6A recently cast their votes for the...
The Murphy Police Department has released the blotter for Oct. 31- Nov. 6. Calls for security watches, building checks, traffic stops and traffic enforcement areas have been omitted. Oct. 31 theft of property more than $100, less than $750, 200 W. FM 544 theft of...
Problems continue to mount as the TAPS public transit makes cuts to the agency to keep it afloat. Their latest effort includes laying off 62 percent of their workforce. TAPS Public Transit Interim CEO and Executive Director Tim Patton told employees in a meeting Nov....
Wayne Spraggins heads to the podium to accept his 2015 Congressional Veteran Commendation Award during the Nov. 14 Congressional Veteran Commendation Ceremony in the John Anthony Theater on the Collin County Spring Creek Campus in Plano. The Murphy resident and U.S....
For the first time ever, Murphy’s Christmas in the Park will feature a parade. The yearly community wide event is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 in the Murphy Municipal Complex. The parade opens the seasonal event with a 5 p.m. walk off from the open area...
Effective at the close of business Friday, Nov. 13, most fixed route service will end in the cities of McKinney, Sherman, and Denison. None of these regularly-scheduled routes will run until further notice. The TAPS Public Transit board of directors meeting in regular...
Constitutional Amendments across the state of Texas were overwhelmingly approved. These amendments include: Proposition 1 increases the homestead exemption from $15,000 to $25,000. In Collin County, 48,853 (92.14 percent) voters cast ballots for the amendment and...
Over the past few weeks, Go TAPS Public Transit troubles have been brought to light in myriad ways. Poor customer service complaints, no-show rides and cuts to services have plagued those that rely on Go TAPS to provide their only means of transportation. Over the...
School-aged kids are invited to participate in the third annual recycling poster contest for the city of Murphy. Candy McQuiston, chair of the Murphy Green Team and member of Keep Murphy Beautiful said the event keeps getting bigger every year. “The rising quality of...
