Paper ballots for upcoming Collin County elections contain oval bubbles that voters will fill in by hand. Starting with November’s general election, Collin County voters will be going back to the future. Collin County commissioners have agreed to return to hand-marked...
Unofficial election results are in with 100% of Collin County precincts reporting. Although the results are yet unknown for many state and federal races as precincts continue to count ballots, officials have called several key races. In U.S. District 3, incumbent Van...
Plano East’s hockey team is on the verge of their second trophy in a month. The Panthers wrapped up the regular season of the AT&T Metroplex High School Hockey League as the top seed from the Varsity Silver North division, clinching a playoff spot. They got...
Election Day is here for the Texas Primaries and Murphy voters are asked to cast their ballot in either the Republican or Democrat — but not both — primaries. Voting locations will be open from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m statewide. Murphy voters can cast their ballot at...
Residents may notice a slight change in the taste of their water in the coming weeks. The North Texas Municipal Water District (NTMWD) will temporarily change the disinfectant in its water treatment process from March 1 through March 29, 2022. The annual routine...
Plano East’s boys felt they were in a good position with only a few district games remaining but suffered a slight setback last week. The Panthers (3-2-3, 9-2-3) lost one game and tied one game to fall to third in the district standings with little room for error. As...
Much of North Texas, including Collin County, is under a freeze warning until 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24. According to the National Weather Service, freezing rain is expected to continue Thursday with the high for the day in the lower 30s. Travel remains hazardous...
Plano East opened its regular season last week, winning two out of their opening five games. The Lady Panthers (2-3) opened the season on the road with a 3-2 extra-innings loss to Wylie East on Feb. 15. The Lady Raiders got a good pitching performance from Presleigh...
Improvements to Travis Farm Parks and North Hill Park were officially unveiled to Murphy city staff, elected leaders and residents last weekend. The first reopening ceremony was held at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 19 at Travis Farms Park. “I just can’t say enough about the...
