Casa Loma, Toronto, Canada, Courtesy Hector Vasquez People love to explore the uncanny and unexplained as Halloween draws near. One way to do so is by visiting some of the purportedly haunted places around the world that also happen to be spectacularly beautiful. Not...
Murphy Chamber of Commerce welcomed guests with a Roaring 20s Gala theme at its annual Black & White awards banquet Friday, January 24. There was no grey area in the black and white décor for the evening as white plumage and fresh flower centerpieces created an...
Do you love the idea of escaping the traffic and dreary Texas winter weather for a few days? How about spending time skiing (or snowboarding) through fresh powder then falling into bed at night completely exhausted from the exercise and fresh air? Winter sports...
While many people who make New Year’s resolutions drop them within a couple weeks or months, pulling those newly received tech device gifts out of the packaging and putting them to good use may be just the help you need to keep your resolutions on track. Learn how to...
Mom’s Facebook blog chronicles son’s fight for his life Beckett Burge is a superhero. On some days the 4-year-old will don a cape, but most days his winning smile, along with an arsenal of medication and family support, is his superpower against the enemy. The enemy...
Packing up a home before a big move can be overwhelming, but in the case of the Harris family, it provided an opportunity to find items lost long ago. When the family began preparing to move from their Murphy home (circa 1973) on Ridgeview Drive, Stacy Harris started...
Retirement starts next week for Joe Stankiewicz of Wylie, longtime engineer with North Texas Municipal Water District, who believes he will be able to stay busy even if he does not have to report to the office daily. Stankiewicz, the NTMWD deputy director of...
The holiday season for 1,006 children shined brighter this year because of donations made to the Wylie Way Christmas. “It’s incredible the generosity that comes out of the community in a short time,” Wylie Independent School District Family Liaison Joley Martin said....
Do you need a boost of holiday cheer this year? Sleigh bells ringing, carolers singing, glistening snow and yuletide glow? If that sounds like what you need, there are always opportunities to bring new traditions into the mix. One way is to visit some festively named...
