The 16th Annual Murphy Maize Days has free parking and admission – and an easy way to pay for rides. A $15 all-you-can-ride wrist band ($20 on the day of the festival) is available by credit card. However, many vendors including food trucks will accept cash and ATMs...
Prioritizing dreams, saying goodbye and making a difference in the world were tidbits of wisdom delivered by the Plano East Class of 2022 graduates in their commencement addresses. Students from Plano East Senior High School walked the stage Saturday, June 4, to...
While water loss is a side effect experienced by every city, sometimes they must work extra hard to find ways to remediate the problem. According to Public Service Director Tim Rogers, water loss — water that is used but not billed — is part of running a city and can...
Murphy City Council held a public hearing concerning a zoning change for acreage located south of City Hall at the Tuesday, June 8, regular meeting. The 7.5-acre lot has been discussed at four separate Planning and Zoning Commission meetings since January and is...
By Rick Wood There’s so much going on in our world today…just turn on the news and you can hear of the tragedies that are taking place throughout our nation. Here in Texas, the town of Uvalde is mourning the deaths of nineteen elementary students and two teachers less...
Competing in one of the toughest districts in the state, Plano East saw improvement and two players with all-district nods. While still finishing eighth in District 6-6A, the Lady Panthers (3-11, 8-16) improved by three wins in the district. That led to two players...
The Plano East Panthers may have missed out on a postseason berth, but are still earned a few nods to the all-district team. Leading the way for Plano East (3-11, 7-18-2) this season was Caleb Bergman. The senior Baylor baseball signee ended his final season on a...
A majority of water use during the summer happens outdoors, according to the North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD). Public Education Manager Helen Dulac said anywhere from 40%-60% of water usage during the summer is used for watering lawns, adding about half of...
The top grads of the Class of 2022 delivered similar messages of thankfulness to their fellow Pirates in their commencement addresses last weekend. Wylie High School graduation ceremonies for the 663-student graduating class were held Saturday, May 28 at the CUTX...
