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...

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...

Donations for the Wylie ISD's 15th annual Back to School Fair are being accepted until July 22. Needed supplies include backpacks, crayons, composition books, highlighters, markers, pencils, erasers and more. The fair is set for 8-10 a.m. July 31 at the FBC Wylie...