Plano Independent School District trustees have adopted a 2025-26 budget based on a proposed tax rate to be formally adopted in August. PISD Chief Financial Officer Courtney Reeves said the proposed tax rate was $1.03965 per $100 of assessed value, based on estimates...
Plano East (1-2, 2-4) is in the playoff race. That means a contest on the road against Flower Mound (1-2, 2-4) is critical. With four teams all within a game of each other for the final two playoff spots, the Panthers and the Jaguars will desperately need to win this...
Murphy Fire-Rescue officials invite people to learn about fire operations and have some fun, too, at its annual open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 16. A CareFlite helicopter is scheduled to appear during the event, said Murphy Fire Marshal Perry Elliott. ...
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...
