Bluegrass
Wyndi Veigel
Comments sought on TxDOT projects

Comments sought on TxDOT projects

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is collecting comments on the 2027 draft of its Unified Transportation Program (UTP), a rolling 10-year projection of highway and roadway plans.  A virtual public hearing will be held at 2 p.m. CDT Wednesday, July...

read more
Collin WSM Summer/Fall 2026 Registration #2
Clear the Shelters event set Saturday Aug. 17

Clear the Shelters event set Saturday Aug. 17

Murphy residents are invited to Murphy Animal Shelter to give a dog or cat a new “furever” home during the annual Clear the Shelters Day pet adoption event Saturday, Aug. 17. The annual event starts at 9:30 a.m. and continues until the shelter is clear. Murphy Animal...

read more

Breaking news: unofficial voting totals released

Unofficial voting totals for Murphy City Council have been released. For Murphy Councilmember Place 1, Elizabeth Abraham has been elected with 823 votes (70.07 percent) while challenger Doug Davis received 358 votes (29.93 percent). In Place 2, incumbent Jennifer...

read more
Breaking news: unofficial early voting totals released

Breaking news: unofficial early voting totals released

For preliminary early voting totals in the Murphy City Council race for May 4, the following results have been released as of 7 p.m. For Murphy Councilmember Place 1, Elizabeth Abraham is in the lead with 471 votes (66.71%) while challenger Doug Davis has 235 votes...

read more
Storm system draws emergency personnel to North Texas

Storm system draws emergency personnel to North Texas

Governor Greg Abbott today deployed state resources to the North Texas area and other locations in anticipation of severe weather expected to hit the region through Friday. In addition to water rescue operations teams, the Governor has also deployed helicopters and...

read more
Public Notice - Subscribe
Former Congressman Ralph Hall dies

Former Congressman Ralph Hall dies

Former U.S. Representative Ralph Hall, 95, whose political career lasted more than 50 years, as the oldest person to serve in the U.S. House, died Thursday, March 7. According to information released by news reports, the Republican died of natural causes at his home...

read more
Gala guests learn to line dance

Gala guests learn to line dance

Attendees of the Wylie Education Foundation gala, held Saturday, Feb. 16, learn a dance from members of the Cooper Junior High Sparklers. The event helped raise $170,000 for the foundation.

read more
Public Notice - Subscribe