A court fight is pending in Austin two years after the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) granted a permit to build a wastewater treatment plant between Parker and Murphy. The plant, which could dump up to 200,000 gallons per day of treated effluent into...
There’s no doubt 2022 was a year highlighted by a return to normal following a year-plus challenge dealing with the pandemic. Trying to get to a pre-COVID operating style presented opportunities and challenges and City Manager Mike Castro believes the city of Murphy...
After several weeks of coordinating adoptions and collections for gifts, Wylie ISD delivered some holiday cheer to families in need earlier this month. Hosting its annual Wylie Way Christmas and Holidays at Watkins Elementary School, Wylie ISD distributed gifts to 411...
Six years have passed since a drunk driver killed Azeza Salama’s fiancé and sent her and her two children to the hospital, but her memories of the crash remain as vivid as the day it happened. As people celebrate the holidays with friends and family, TxDOT wants...
Students that live in the Plano Independent School District will find themselves off to an early start in the 2023-24 school year. PISD trustees approved the 2023-24 calendar at its monthly meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 6. The calendar features a start date of Aug. 9,...
Members of Murphy city boards and commissions were appointed last week by the city council. The appointments were made during the Tuesday, Dec. 6, regular council meeting. Boards and commissions advise the council in several areas of city government. Members serve on...
The final Murphy City Council meeting of 2022 included a public works update, a public hearing on a proposed zoning change and a request to close a main thoroughfare in the city for street work. Councilmembers Jennifer Berthiaume, Sarah Fincanon and Deputy Mayor pro...
As state representatives and senators continue to file their bills ahead of the 88th Legislative Session, issues such as property taxes and border security were prioritized. State Representative Candy Noble, District 89, outlined three issues — property taxes, Child...
Plano ISD offers retired seniors in Plano a chance to learn and experience new things and see firsthand how their tax dollars are being spent. The Retired Seniors Valued in Plano (RSVP) is a program created by Plano ISD for members of the community who are 65...
