Ty Lake, the new executive director of the Murphy Chamber of Commerce, meets a Chamber member at the Dec. 4 business card exchange. The Murphy Chamber of Commerce has hired Ty Lake as executive director, effective Dec. 1. Outgoing Chamber Chair Luke Trahan introduced...
Collin County was so overrun with rats a century ago that rural schools held competitions to see how many rats a student had killed – by counting the tails brought to class. That’s according to Joy Gough, author of “Early Schools of Collin County, Texas, 1846-1960.”...
Wylie ISD Stadium was the site of the 40th annual Ethiopian Sports Federation of North America (ESFNA) soccer tournament last week bringing 31 teams, including local clubs Ethio Dallas and Addis Dallas, along with thousands of visitors from throughout the U.S., to...
Congress must block foreign adversaries like China from exploiting U.S. tax credits that should be reserved for American manufacturers, said U.S. Rep. Keith Self. Self, R-Texas, has introduced House Resolution (H.R.) 4441, which he calls the Foreign Automobile...
Wylie community members signed up and showed up for a memorial blood drive last week in honor of 11-year-old Daniela Mendoza and 8-year-old Sofia Mendoza, sisters who lost their lives at the Allen Premium Outlets shooting May 6. The blood drive, hosted by Wylie ER...
Texas has its fourth attorney general of the year. Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Angela Colmenero as temporary attorney general on Monday, July 10, following the departure of John Scott, who was named to the post May 31. Both succeeded Brent Webster, first assistant...
The last agricultural tract in the city of Murphy has been rezoned for a housing development on the northwest corner of the intersection of Betsy Lane and North Murphy Road. The 9-acre tract has been the location of Southfork Animal Clinic, started 43 years ago by...
Just chill; the fire officials and the National Weather Service urge residents to learn the symptoms of excessive heat exposure and the appropriate responses. As the hot and humid weather continues, your body’s ability to cool itself is challenged and you could...
A plan to create more hiking and biking trails in the immediate area of Sachse is closer to fruition should a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) get approved. During its Monday, June 5, meeting, Sachse councilmembers approved an application for...
