Gov. Greg Abbott addresses the media before signing House Bill 4211, sponsored by Rep. Candy Noble, designed to prevent developers from restricting property sales to customers of a certain religion. Behind them, from left, Rep. Jeff Leach, Sen. Angela Paxton, Rep....
Voters have replaced Place 3 Collin College Trustee Stacey Donald with challenger Cathie Alexander, according to complete, unofficial returns from the Saturday, June 10, runoff election. Collin County Elections also reported Place 2 Trustee Jay Saad was reelected,...
The president of the Islamic Association of Murphy (IAM) is reworking the site plan for Murphy’s first mosque to comply with property standards for off-street parking. “This mosque is the Number 1 priority for Muslim residents of Murphy,” said Syed Osman Hussain, who...
Dallas artist Steve Hunter has nearly finished a colorful mural on the exterior south wall of the Murphy Activity Center. Motorists will see the 20-by-40-foot design as they drive north on Murphy Road. Hunter began the mural Tuesday, May 23, and said it would take...
Legislators gaveled out of their regular session Monday, May 29, only to learn of a special session 12 hours later. The 88th Legislative Session reached sine die May 29, but lawmakers began a special session at 9 p.m. with a focus on property tax relief and border...
Plano East Senior High (PESH) Valedictorian Shriya Bhat recalled how COVID had cut short freshman year for the Class of 2023. “Our infinite spring break turned into a year of online school in our pajamas,” she told the 1,370 graduates. “At least we got TikTok from...
Starting in October, all Murphy water bills will be issued on the same date and owed 30 days later. City Council agreed at their Tuesday, June 6, meeting to consolidate billing zones thanks to updated smart water meters. A communications plan will outline the changes...
The Murphy Chamber of Commerce Foundation has awarded $1,700 scholarships to eight high school seniors. The scholarships were available to career and technical education (CTE) students, home-school and private school students and college-bound Plano ISD and Wylie ISD...
Shepton High School Principal David Jones, a Plano East Senior High School graduate, has been named to succeed Plano East Principal George King, who is retiring after 40 years of service in public education. Plano ISD trustees confirmed Jones’ appointment at their...
