Murphy City Councilmem­bers received a general over­view of the budget and then heard reports from various department heads for budgets for the next fiscal year - from human resources to municipal court to police and fire depart­ment - at May 6 retreat. At the...

An event in her parents’ homeland triggered Diana Zo­ga’s path to her career as a tele­vision journalist. Zoga, a consumer affairs re­porter at NBC5 (KXAS), graduat­ed from Plano East High School in 1999 and then graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in...

Collin College and First Christian Church in Rowlett partnered with Ariel Pointe Se­nior Assisted Living Facility to brighten the day of some of its residents. The three organizations teamed up to offer a stuffed animal adoption Friday, May 14 to Ariel Pointe’s memory...

Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order on May 18 prohibiting governmental entities in Texas ­– including counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities or government offices – from mandating mask wearing. Beginning May 21, local governments or...

Two teachers who instruct English in Wylie ISD were selected as the elementary and secondary teachers of the year award during the Wylie Way Awards Gala May 7 at Southfork Ranch. Priscilla Patterson of Draper Intermediate School was named Elementary School Teacher of...

Murphy residents will some day soon have a chance to chow down on a breakfast sandwich and then burn off those calories at a dance studio, as Panera Bread and the Kaiser Center for the Performing Arts have cleared some hurdles to open in the city. Murphy City...