City councilmembers have unanimously approved an ordinance transitioning the municipal court to a court of record. “Court of record is something we’ve been wanting to do for quite a while, and it gives our court power, Presiding Judge Cass Robert Callaway said at the...
Water from the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) may taste different for a while, the water district said. However, the NTMWD said the water remains safe to drink.NTMWD employs a process called ozonation, to help mitigate the earthy taste that occurs...
The city of Murphy planned spraying in three more areas following positive tests of mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus (WNV). The positive sites announced Wednesday, Aug. 14, were Maxwell Creek along Lonesome Dove Trail, the creek in the Shelby Trace area and the...
Collin County continues to lead population growth in the 16 counties around Dallas and Fort Worth, with 53,658 new residents from January of 2023 to January of this year, according to estimates by the North Texas Council of Governments. Since 2020, the NCTCOG region...
Collin County officials, like their counterparts in area cities and school districts, have been compiling their annual budget. While the budget process can be viewed as a year-round affair, work sessions and department input becomes especially tedious in late June,...
The operating room at In-Sync Exotics in Wylie was busy Saturday, Aug. 10 as four tigers received dental work. With a team of volunteers, Dr. Barron Hall, left, and Dr. Charles Dyer IV, volunteer dentists with the Dr. Peter Emily Foundation, perform a tooth extraction...
The Murphy City Council has approved a permit for a fireworks show concluding Maize Days on Saturday, Oct. 5. The festival will be held from noon to 9:45 p.m. in Murphy Central Park, 550 N. Murphy Road. Manager of Recreation Services Kayla McFarland said Pyro Shows of...
Howard, Reising file for re-election The filing period for the Nov. 5, 2024, election for Wylie ISD’s Board of Trustees is nearing its Aug. 19 deadline. The board of trustees, comprising seven members elected for overlapping four-year terms, plays a crucial role in...
A 99-year-old Murphy resident was killed Saturday, Aug. 10, in Garland when a city vehicle was in a collision with the minivan in which she was riding, police said.“At approximately 12:45 pm, Garland police and paramedics responded to a two-vehicle crash in the...
