The Murphy City Council wants more options before kicking off a citywide public art program by installing two sculptures near the City Hall Pond. “This is just another component of getting to community character and really setting ourselves apart where our identity as...
Maxwell Creek appears safe from sewage following two significant developments in the three-year saga involving plans for a densely packed subdivision between Parker and Murphy. First, the Parker City Council released a proposed settlement to the dispute over plans...
Four days after residents packed a Parker City Council meeting to protest a nearby housing development, a sign was posted Saturday, April 27, near the 103 acres involved in the dispute.The sign, listing The Haines Company of Dallas as agent, faces Hogge Road across...
Cinco de Mayo, celebrated annually on May 5, is often mistaken in the United States as Mexico’s Independence Day. Instead, it marks the anniversary of a significant victory in Mexican history: the Battle of Puebla, which occurred on May 5, 1862. Over time, the holiday...
The neighborhood around the North Murphy Road railroad crossing should soon be quiet again. The Murphy City Council has approved $46,611 for a new warning system for CPKC freight trains rolling through the city. When service resumed March 3 after nearly two years of...
Trustees of the Plano Independent School District have voted to award all staff members a 3% pay raise for the 2024-2025 school year. “With an anticipated budget impact of $7,594,301, this increase highlights the school board’s long-standing tradition of working to...
Each June Wylie ISD adopts its operating budget for the next school year, July 1 through June 30. Last week, as part of the planning process, Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Scott Roderick gave an update on the 2024-2025 proposed budget. For more on...
A marathon five-hour meeting of the Parker City Council ended Tuesday night without a vote and residents vowing to continue opposition to a proposed development just east of Southfork Ranch.More than 100 people jammed into the council chambers designed for 45 as...
The Murphy Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for the 13th Annual Spring Fever outdoor vendor event in Central Park. “We have already gotten a lot of sign-ups,” said Juli Richards, executive director of the chamber. Scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, April 27,...
