The Murphy Police Department is starting an education and enforcement effort to prevent accidents where the PSA parking lot exits to N. Murphy Road. Police Chief Jeff Gibson said southbound motorists sometimes attempt to turn left into the exit drive or motorists...
In-Sync Exotics in Wylie celebrated an important employee group last week. The week of July 18-24 marked 2021’s National Zoo Keeper Week, with In-Sync Exotics boasting a staff of nine full-time keepers who perform and oversee a wide variety of daily critical duties,...
Tyler Tryon ran the paved trail with his stroller with daughter Luna, 18 months, at Waters Edge Park one day last week. At midday on that hot weekday, not many people could be seen on the path besides Tryon and his toddler. Still, the trail does provide a needed...
Jett Baker went away from home in June and enjoyed what he deemed was an “out of body experience.” Baker and other Boy Scouts from Boy Scout Troop 1776 had no access to phones, television, games or the internet, and yet they “had the time of our lives,” said Baker,...
People or organizations wanting to acquire COVID-19 vaccines may do so through the Collin County Health Care Services’ newly formed Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Teams. The Mobile COVID-19 Vaccination Teams give the communities of Collin County even more options to...
Plano ISD recently announced some personnel moves in its administrative apparatus, an assistant superintendent for Student Engagement and District Services and an executive director of Safety and Security, district officials said in a news release. Selenda Anderson,...
The passage of Texas House Bill 3348 during the 87th Texas Legislative Session has opened window of opportunity for students at community colleges. Collin College may now offer up to five baccalaureate degrees after the passage of HB 3348, amending a law relating to...
Folks hankering to play some basketball at the Murphy Community Center can do now that as the gym reopened this week. The facility reopened July 19. The Community Center gym closed its doors for maintenance and updates in June, city officials said. During the brief...
Jake McMahon liked what Tunes, Tails and Ales brewed up July 17 at Murphy Central Park. The craft beer festival, canceled last year because of the pandemic, drew scores of people for the beer, car show, tunes, food and just a general good time on an unseasonably...
