Director of Public Works Donald Reese says there has been a significant reduction over the past three years in the amount of water lost from the city’s distribution center.Reese told the Tuesday, Feb. 17, meeting of the Murphy City Council the complete 2025 water loss...
Volunteers pack up weekend food for students at Amazing Grace Food Pantry as part of the B.I.G. Feed program. Courtesy photo Driven by the urgent need to address students’ weekend hunger, the B.I.G. Feed initiative at Wylie United Methodist Church has been quietly...
A public hearing is scheduled Tuesday, Sept. 3, on the Murphy City Council’s proposal to reduce the property tax rate by 11% from last year’s rate, or about a nickel per $100 valuation. Council will also hear comments on the Fiscal Year 2025 city budget, with...
With no meeting in July, Wylie ISD trustees took care of some required business and heard educational updates, including the current status of STAAR scores. Items on the Monday, Aug. 19, agenda included adopting a tax rate for maintenance and operations (M&O), as...
Sachse resident Chef Burak Ozcan features a range of Tex-Mex dishes and barbecue at his Wylie restaurant. Courtesy photo Ferah Smokehouse and Cantina, the latest culinary destination in Wylie, opened its doors in July, offering a distinctive blend of barbecue and...
The Wylie Championship Rodeo is set to return on Sept. 6 – 7. Tickets for the rodeo, a rain-or-shine event, are available for purchase at the gate on the night of the event, or online in advance at WylieRodeo.com. The Wylie Championship Rodeo is set to return for its...
The Apollo, a development being built by Netze Homes in Wylie, will feature 39 townhomes constructed with recycled steel. The new development is located on 6.5-acres at 300 Sanden Boulevard near Brown Street. In a groundbreaking shift in residential construction, a...
A hearing is scheduled Monday, Aug. 26, in Austin on a lawsuit temporarily blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools, a move that prolongs the ongoing legal battle over the state’s educational assessment...
Typhus is a flea-borne disease. Courtesy CDC McKinney has seen an increase in the number of flea-borne typhus cases reported to Collin County Health Care Services. As of Monday, Aug. 12, “We currently have had five cases reported for 2024, all in McKinney,” said...
