The Murphy City Council will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, and consider and/or act on the application of Westwood PS to approve a replat of Lot 3R, Block 1, McCreary Marketplace on the southwest corner of FM 544 andMcCreary Road. The purpose of this...
Plano East junior Leyna Anderson goes up in the air for a hitting attempt during Tuesday's season opener against Woodrow Wilson. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East was forced to wait for more than one hour to...
House Bill 1481 bans the use of personal cellphones at all grade levels. As students gather supplies for returning to class, there’s one item they won’t need in school: a cell phone. A new Texas law bans the use of personal telecommunication devices at all grade...
Texas families could save $132 million this weekend in the annual back-to-school sales tax holiday, said acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock. The event runs Friday, Aug. 8, through midnight, Sunday, Aug. 10. “Back-to-school costs can add up fast,” Hancock said....
The Murphy City Council has reached consensus on a proposed tax rate for Fiscal Year 2026, opting to adopt the state’s voter-approval rate following a detailed budget work session led by City Manager Aretha Adams and Finance Director Bertha Fitzpatrick-Walker. Pending...
Texas Country Music Hall of Famer Clay Cooper took to the Wylie Opry stage Saturday, Aug. 2, along with his sons, Colt, left, and Caden. A Wylie native, Cooper started his career at the Opry at age 13. He now owns a venue in Branson, Missouri, where he performs...
Water mains and road repairs top the list of major infrastructure projects to be funded over the next four years by $18.39 million in Certificates of Obligation. The ordinance, approved at Murphy City Council’s Thursday, July 31, budget session, finalizes the issuance...
Seven years after the city of Murphy designated half an acre of land in Central Park for a tribute to veterans, the nonprofit project is being forced to scale back.In August 2017, the Murphy City Council unanimously passed Resolution No. 17-R-855 designating an area...
Pickleball players at the Clemmer Classic take pictures during a stoppage in play during a recent open play session at The Bullitt Sports Center in Rowlett. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Teaching has always been a...
