Wylie P&Z unanimously approved the site plan for a major new career and technical education facility at Collin College Wylie campus. The continued expansion of Collin College’s Wylie campus — a significant educational resource for Murphy and surrounding...
Ten thousand brightly colored plastic eggs were scattered across six soccer fields as if a psychedelic hailstorm had just passed. Then, under the gaze of a seven-foot white Easter bunny, hundreds of kids scrambled to fill their baskets, bags and buckets with as many...
The Murphy Parks & Recreation Department is updating the 2017 Comprehensive Master Plan and has been collecting suggestions from residents. “Just throw out ideas of what you want to see,” Matt Foster, director of Parks & Recreation told a meeting on Monday,...
The mournful – and loud -- sound of train horns has resumed along a southern Collin County rail corridor as CPKC, formerly Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern Railroad, resumed freight service March 3. The rail corridor had been silent since July 2022 while trains...
The Murphy City Council has approved a Community Enhancement Grant of $4,290 for 335 feet of black, 48-inch chain link fence along the north side of the Decatur/Maxwell/Murphy Cemetery, the oldest and largest cemetery in Murphy. Established in 1853, the cemetery has...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency predicts Collin County has a high risk of tornadoes this year, but that’s nothing new. For starters, more tornadoes have been recorded in Texas than in any other state -- partly due to the state’s size. An average of 132...
The highlight of Saturday night’s 21st annual Boots ‘N Barbecue gala was the presentation of the 2024 Elisabeth W. Garrison Legacy Award to former Wylie High School football Coach Bill Howard. The lifetime achievement award is bestowed upon individuals who exemplify...
Monday, April 1, is the deadline for graduating high school seniors living in Murphy to apply for one of eight $1,700 scholarships being awarded this year by the Murphy Chamber of Commerce Scholarship Foundation.Applicants need to live in Murphy but can be...
Tejas Dance students Shrujana Kumar and Mahi Devappa perform at Smith Library in Wylie Thursday, March 14. Jeremy Hallock/C&S Media Parents and children showed up at the Smith Public Library last week to watch and learn about classical Indian dance. ...
