Day in, day out for nearly a decade, volunteer drivers with Families to Freedom have shown up at hospitals, police stations and carefully arranged meeting spots to transport people escaping abuse. Sometimes the passenger is a woman carrying little more than a purse...
A night of glamour, gaming and philanthropy will help support one of North Texas' premier exotic animal sanctuaries. In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center will host The Great Catsby: ROARing '20s Casino Night Saturday, June 27, at the Cotton Mill in...
Collin County Commissioners have voted 3-1 to conditionally approve a final plat for a dense 101-acre development between Parker and Murphy.County Judge Chris Hill was the lone vote against the Restore the Grasslands project, which would have 624 single-family lots...
The Welcome Center at Brown House in Wylie is participating in the Collin County Museum Patch Quest (in honor of America’s 250th birthday.) Allison LaBrot/Murphy Monitor Museums throughout Collin County are offering a unique way to celebrate America 250. The...
Plans for a high-density development between Parker and Murphy will be back before Collin County Commissioners after officials balked at immediate passage. “Staff requests Commissioners Court consideration and for approval of the Final Plat for Restore the Grasslands,...
The Murphy Chamber of Commerce has another month to gather 2,698 signatures of local registered voters in favor of holding a local option election on the retail sale of liquor in package stores. The petition drive began May 17 and runs through July 17. Several chamber...
By Andrew Norsworthy Wylie ISD trustees approved the district’s 2026-27 budget during their June 16 meeting, adopting a spending plan that projects a nearly $15 million deficit while providing pay increases for teachers and staff and maintaining the current tax rate....
As communities across the nation prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, local businesses and organizations are being invited to take part in a special publication commemorating the historic milestone. The...
Murphy Chamber of Commerce scholarship winners were presented to City Council. From left, Steve Dault, vice-chair, Chamber Scholarship Foundation; Sevy Wang, a graduate of Wylie High School; Syan Tecuatl, a Plano East grad; Suri Wang, a Wylie High grad; Roheemat...
