The Murphy City Council has agreed to delay a decision on Walmart’s request to build a fuel station and convenience store in its parking lot along FM 544. The Planning & Zoning Commission rejected the plan by a 4-2 vote last month so Walmart appealed directly to...
‘Addams Family’ takes stage Thursday at WHS
Wylie High School’s theater department is putting on a production of a musical that has seen several iterations of a freaky family since they first debuted in 1938 as a cartoon. This year’s winter musical is “The Addams Family,” which will start its run at 7 p.m....
Comptroller releases biennial revenue estimate
As part of the Texas Legislature’s power of the purse, it sets a biennial budget for the state in the fiscal years 2024 and 2025. The 88th Legislature is scheduled to convene Tuesday, Jan. 10, and conclude May 29. Ahead of the first session, State Comptroller Glenn...
Council, PISD, Collin College trustee filing dates open
The filing period for May 2023 Murphy City Council and Plano ISD board of trustees’ elections opened Wednesday, Jan. 18, and continues through Feb. 17. Council and school board trustees will officially set the elections in their upcoming meetings for Saturday, May 6....
Stuck on green stamps
My mom and her mother saved 7-1/2 books to get us that swing set. Just three years before in 1966, my parents had saved to buy their first house. Money was tight, so, if my sister and I were going to have that new addition to the backyard, Green Stamps would be the...
Wylie ISD students excel at annual livestock show
Last week, several students from Wylie High School and Wylie East High School showcased their talents at a county livestock show. The Collin County Junior Livestock Show was held from Jan. 7-14 at the Myers Park and Event Center in McKinney. Students from several...
Collin County Sheriff’s Office finds body in Grand Prairie
Updated as of Jan. 19 The Collin County Sheriff's Office located the remains of an individual believed to be missing since Jan. 11.Kayla Kelley, 33, was reported missing by friends after several days, according to a Jan. 15 news release from the sheriff’s...
Southfork Estates housing plan fails to win council support
The Murphy City Council began the new year by not voting to re-zone the city’s last remaining agricultural tract for a housing development. The proposal died for lack of a motion after a lengthy public hearing at the council’s regular meeting Tuesday, Jan. 3, at City...
Residents take advantage of events, programs in 2022
Murphy residents took full advantage of programs and events offered in 2022 and the Recreation Department has plans in the works to finetune existing events and add more diverse programs in 2023. Gregory Dunn, recreation specialist for the city, said the city saw an...