A monument on the grounds of the Texas Capitol in Austin provides the text of the Ten Commandments that will be posted in all public school classrooms. Courtesy Library of Congress Starting this fall, all Texas public schools will be required to post the Ten...
Ernie Bannister spent most of his career in the private sector. He decided to give the public sector a whirl and took a job at the city of Murphy after finding out about an opening at the city. Bannister, the city’s controller, will retire at the end of this...
Murphy residents should watch for the arrival property tax notices in the coming weeks. Tax statements on behalf of taxing entities throughout Collin County will be mailed this month, Tax Assessor-Collector Kenneth Maun reported. Statements usually go in the...
Hungry for chicken? A chicken-wing restaurant wants to open in Murphy and would operate in a former chicken establishment. Murphy City Councilmembers held a hearing at their Oct. 5 meeting for a request to approve a specific use permit to allow a...
Plano East’s defense held Plano West scoreless for 41 minutes. The offense scored 31 unanswered points in that time, leading Plano East (1-2, 2-4) to a 31-14 victory over Plano West (0-3, 2-4). Both teams scored on their opening drive, chewing off a combined 11...
The Plano East Panthers (0-2, 1-4) are seeing progress, but are ready to win. They’ll take on Plano West (0-2, 2-3), a playoff team last season. The Wolves have struggled out of the gate in district play. They’ve surrendered 98 points in their first two district...
Gabriella Ostrom wants a career in the culinary arts. Her interest in the cooking field began when she used to do box mixes with her mother. “And I just loved them so much, and I started doing recipes from scratch,” said Ostrom, a Wylie High School...
The Murphy Historical Society celebrates its 10th anniversary Oct. 16 with a reception at the Murphy Community Center, 205 N. Murphy Road. Visitors may stop by between 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the Homer and Marie Adams Room. A ribbon-cutting will be held at 1:15...
Murphy City Councilmembers at their Sept. 21 meeting gave input that they hope will pave the way for sidewalks to be constructed on FM 544. Council listed their preferred areas for the sidewalks on the east-west corridor to Matt Foster, parks...
