Collin County voters go back to the polls in March to choose Republican and Democratic candidates for November’s general election. Monday, Dec. 8, was the deadline for candidates to file for party primaries to be held Tuesday, March 3. Secretary of State Jane Nelson...
Indoors or outdoors, Murphy residents had an active year in 2023. The theme was Bond, James Bond, as the Murphy Chamber of Commerce honored its members at the annual awards gala. More than 100 chamber members and family attended the event held Feb. 3 at Hyatt Place in...
The city of Murphy underwent leadership changes in 2023 as City Manager Mike Castro resigned in August and will be succeeded in the new year by Aretha Adams, the city manager in Heath. Former Sachse and Stephenville City Manager Allen Barnes has been at the helm in...
The Wylie ISD board of trustees met for a workshop Tuesday, Dec. 12, that focused on construction planning for new schools. The district’s $298 million “Growth Management Bond” proposal passed on Nov. 7. The funds are for renovating additional schools and facilities,...
Murphy has a new city manager. Aretha Adams, the city manager in Heath since May 2019, was chosen from 40 applicants to succeed Mike Castro, who resigned in August. “She was really a fantastic fit,” Mayor Scott Bradley said after the Murphy City Council voted...
Good kids know Santa Claus visits every Christmas. But Saint Nick makes a preliminary foray into Murphy just to make sure he can find every home when he returns with his nine reindeer and a sleigh full of presents. To help, Murphy Fire Rescue is giving Santa a...
North Texas’s freshman Republican congressman, Keith Self of McKinney, said he was voting enthusiastically in favor of the resolution calling for an inquiry into impeaching President Biden. Self, speaking on a telephone town hall Dec. 12, from his Washington, D.C.,...
Kennedy Borders (10) fights through the contact during Plano East’s loss to Lewisville last Friday. Still, after a rough start to district play, the Lady Panthers got their first win of the district slate last week over Marcus. Roosevelt Joubert/C&S Media The Lady...
The Dec. 11 filing deadline has passed for the March 5, 2024, Republican and Democratic primaries.The Secretary of State’s office publishes a list of candidates accepted by the parties, but the parties have five days to submit the list so it could be Dec. 19 before...
