An outreach team gathers before heading out to conduct the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in Wylie. From left; Taylor Hutchinson, Jace Wiley, Bill Roberts and Jon Bailey. Courtesy Jon Bailey An annual count aimed at measuring homelessness in Wylie and...
Sam Green of All Pest Solutions wades upstream in Maxwell Creek to spray pellets for killing mosquito larva after several mosquitos tested positive for the West Nile Virus. Certified pest control applicators began mosquito abatement following the discovery of three...
City Manager Aretha Adams wants to enhance Murphy’s infrastructure, parks and public amenities, but needs to balance those improvements with current challenges in staffing and funding. Mayor Scott Bradley opened a Wednesday, June 26, FY25 budget work session to...
Ground spraying was scheduled in Murphy following the discovery of three mosquitos carrying the West Nile Virus.The city of Murphy and the Texas Department of State Health Services confirmed West Nile was confirmed in a mosquito trapped June 14 in the creek bed along...
Ground spraying is planned along Lonesome Dove Trail following the discovery of a mosquito carrying the West Nike Virus. The city of Murphy confirmed last Friday, June 21, that West Nile was found in a mosquito trapped the previous week in the creek bed northeast of...
Robert Vaughan from East Fork Masonic Lodge 650 has been the organizer of the Bluegrass on Ballard Car, Truck and Motorcycle Show since 2017. Bluegrass on Ballard, one of the city’s most anticipated annual events, is set to feature more than just music, arts, and...
The Wylie ISD proposed general fund budget as presented. Courtesy Wylie ISD The Wylie ISD board of trustees approved the budget for the 2024-25 school year. Scott Roderick, Wylie ISD assistant superintendent for finance and operations, emphasized in his final...
Republic Services has ended the two-week special collection that removed volume restrictions. For pickup, all brush must be bundled in four-foot lengths for a total of 4 cubic yards. Republic Services is still picking up brush from last month’s storms but has ended...
The city of Murphy is taking precautions after a trapped mosquito tested positive for West Nile Virus. The mosquito was caught Friday, June 14, in a trap in the creek bed along Lonesome Dove Trail and the Texas Department of State Health Services reported the mosquito...
