Spectators at the 46th Plano Balloon Festival watch as balloons inflate and launch at Oak Point Park, Saturday, Sept. 20. It was still dark at 6 a.m., with a twinkling of stars overhead, when spectators began arriving at Oak Point Park for the first launch at the 46th...
Crime scenes, K-9s and communications are some of the subjects to be covered for Murphy students in the summer Youth Citizens Police Academy. Registration filled quickly for the week-long Murphy Police Department course for incoming sixth through 10th graders. The...
The sun was setting as Mitchell Ferguson and Broken Halos took the amphitheater stage in Murphy Central Park. The four-piece Chris Stapleton tribute band opened the Sounds@Sundown concert with “Midnight Train to Memphis” as hundreds lining the slopes listened in...
Mayor Scott Bradley has urged all residents to visit Murphy’s parks, recreation facilities, open spaces, trails and outdoor events. The call came in a proclamation designating July as Parks and Recreation Month in Murphy. The proclamation issued at the Tuesday, June...
After a more than 10-year wait for a city firework show, Wylie residents will be able to take in a Fourth of July staple thanks to a source of unlikely funding. Public Information Officer Craig Kelly said the city will host its show at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, July 2, with...
Criminals who steal catalytic converters will face stiffer penalties if caught and convicted. Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 224 into law on Tuesday, June 6. The measure by Sen. Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) is the companion to the House bill filed by Rep. Jeff...
We all live in a watershed, so everyone should share in the responsibility of caring for it, according to a recent workshop. “A watershed is like one big bowl or bathtub, said Michael Kuitu, a program specialist and coordinator for the Texas Watershed Steward program....
Some Murphy residents will have to update the automatic payment of their water bills to match new billing and payment dates. The Murphy City Council agreed at the regular meeting Tuesday, June 6, to consolidate three separate 30-day billing cycles for the city’s water...
A summertime staple in Wylie is set to return for another iteration that will contain plenty of fun for all ages. Over the years, Bluegrass on Ballard has evolved from a weeklong celebration known as the Wylie July Jubilee to a street dance and, ultimately, a daylong...
