The Murphy City Council has reached consensus on a proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026, opting to adopt the state’s voter-approval rate following a detailed budget work session led by City Manager Aretha Adams and Finance Director Bertha Fitzpatrick-Walker. Pending...
U.S. District 3 Rep. Van Taylor announced he will concede his bid for re-election to his runoff opponent, Keith Self, after admitting to a nine-month extramarital affair. The two-term Republican made the announcement Wednesday, March 2. “About a year ago, I made a...
Plano East battled back from an early deficit with a 3-2 overtime win over Allen Tuesday night. The victory puts Plano East through to the City Championship, where they'll take on Denton County Thursday night at the Plano Starcenter. The Panthers fell behind early,...
Deputy Superintendent Theresa Williams was named the lone finalist for Plano ISD’s superintendent of schools after a unanimous vote by the board of directors. According to a press release from Plano ISD, Williams is a career educator who has served as a teacher,...
Wylie residents dusted off their boots, enjoyed a plate of barbeque and opened their pocketbooks — all in the name of education. The annual Boots N’ Barbecue Gala, the largest fundraising event for the Wylie Education Foundation, was held Saturday, Feb. 26 at...
Murphy City Council discussed a possible logo for a commercial district along FM 544 from Dublin Road to McCreary Road and approved two budget amendments during the March 1 regular council meeting. The commercial district, which has since been branded as The Corridor...
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...
