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Proposed Muslim-centric community renamed

Proposed Muslim-centric community renamed

Collin County Judge Chris Hill says the developer of an Islamic-focused neighborhood near Josephine has changed the name of the project from EPIC City to The Meadow. Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) had not yet filed any paperwork with the county but was...

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Two Cox Elementary students among Allen shooting victims

Two Cox Elementary students among Allen shooting victims

This article was updated at 10:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 9, to include the identities of all victims along with additional fundraising websites. The impacts of the Saturday, May 6, shooting at the Allen Premium Outlets were felt in a local elementary school, whose two...

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Murphy voters elect new councilmember

Laura Deel, who described herself as a “stay-at-home mom,” unseated Place 5 Murphy City Councilmember Sarah Fincanon, 655-466 or 58.43% to 41.57% of 1,121 votes, according to Collin County’s final, unofficial results of the Saturday, May 6, general election.“Thank you...

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Former Police Chief Fred Garwacki dies at 85

Murphy’s first police chief, Fred Garwacki of Frisco, has died at the age of 85, his family said. Garwacki's daughter, Sharon Ray, said he had been battling health issues for some time and his family was with him when he succumbed on Friday, May 5.Garwacki and his...

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Two trustee races headed to runoff

Two trustee races headed to runoff

Two races for the Collin College Board of Trustees election appear to be headed to a runoff election after no candidate garnered the required 50% threshold.With all 62 voting centers in Collin County reporting results for the May 6 election, unofficial tallies have...

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Plano ISD results

Plano ISD results

Unofficial final results from the Saturday, May 6, election show Tarrah Lantz ahead in the Place 4 seat on the Plano Independent School District Board of Trustees with 50.52% or 11,915 votes of the 23,586 votes cast. Lydia Ortega garnered 40.67% or 9,593 votes and...

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Murphy council election results

Murphy council election results

Unofficial final returns in the Saturday, May 6, election show voters favored Place 3 Murphy City Councilman Andrew Chase with 562 votes, 52.13% of 1,078 votes cast, compared with 516 votes, 47.87% for challenger W. Scott Smith. In Place 5, challenger Laura Deel...

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Capital murder charge filed in couple’s death

Capital murder charge filed in couple’s death

The Murphy Police Department has charged a 28-year-old Dallas man with capital murder in last month’s fatal shooting of a couple at their home.Police Chief Chris Chandler said Cristian Andres Bocanegra had accompanied Vincent Cantu to the home of Cantu’s parents in...

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Election Day Saturday May 6

Election Day Saturday May 6

On Election Day,Saturday, May 6, Murphy residents can vote 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in Homer and Marie Adams rooms at the Murphy Community Center, 205 N. Murphy Road. Residents will vote on two contested city council seats and a proposal to re-authorize sales tax funding for...

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