Parker Mayor pro tem Buddy Pilgrim asks Collin County Commissioners to deny a plat for the densely-populated Restore the Grasslands development between Parker and Murphy. Photo Courtesy Collin County Commissioners Court The Collin County Commissioners Court has voted...
Kali and Nzuri, white lioness sisters now living at In-Sync Exotics, are undergoing treatment and evaluation after arriving in Wylie earlier this month. Courtesy photo Two white lionesses requiring urgent medical attention have found a new home in Wylie after being...
The Plano Independent School District will hold a public meeting June 23 to discuss the district’s proposed 2026-27 budget and tax rate. The hearing was set by the PISD Board of Trustees at the board’s regular meeting on May 19. The meeting is scheduled for 5:30...
Graduating PESH seniors stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the Thursday, May 28, commencement exercise in the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco. Andy Redmond/Murphy Monitor With the toss of a cap, a chapter ended for nearly 1,300 members of the Plano East Senior...
Murphy city staff presented council members with an early overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget during a work session that focused heavily on long-term debt planning, technology infrastructure needs and preparations for a possible future bond election....
New Place 3 councilmember Debbie Ison and new Place 5 councilmember Kevin Kelley take the oath of office at last week's council meeting. Photos Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Newly elected Councilmembers Debbie Ison and Kevin Kelley have taken their seats on the Murphy...
Mary Pat Elledge, board president of the Murphy Veterans Tribute, poses with the "honor the Fallen" statue dedicated Wednesday, May 27, in front of City Hall. Photo Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor After nearly nine years of planning, fundraising and frustration, the Murphy...
PESH Class of 2026 Valedictorian Haosu Zhu and Salutatorian Vedant Sundar pose by the panther outside Plano East Senior High School. Courtesy photo The top two students in the Plano East Senior High School Class of 2026 have both attended Plano ISD schools since...
Six projects by Plano ISD students advanced this year to the 76th annual International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world’s largest international pre-college science competition. Four projects captured category grand awards. One student placed first and...
