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Murphy’s annual Hop N’ Hunt is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Murphy Central Park. File art Several Easter-themed events are planned across the Wylie, Sachse and Murphy areas in the coming weeks, offering families a variety of opportunities to...
A 46-year-old Allen man has been sentenced to 60 years in prison without the possibility of parole for the continuous sexual abuse of two children, Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis said. The DA said Joseph Baker abused the children over 14 years. “He began...
After eight years at the helm of the Murphy Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director Juli Richards said she was stepping down, effective Friday, Feb. 28. “From the very beginning, my goal was simple: to build roots in this community, help it flourish, and support each...
Work is expected to begin this spring on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport allowing commercial passenger service by late next year. “We continue to work toward a May 2025 groundbreaking,” Ken Carley, the airport director, said Friday, March 7. The...
Murphy Fire Chief Perry Elliott takes his oath. New Murphy Fire Chief Perry Elliott has been sworn in as successor to Chief Del Albright, who retired at the end of last year. “You guys are a great bunch of guys,” Elliott said to firefighters attending the Tuesday,...
Sports
Plano East senior Simone Heard hits the ball over the net against Plano West on Tuesday, Sept. 2. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Area volleyball teams resumed district play last week after completing a tough preseason...
In just her first season, girls basketball head coach Jessica Linson put Plano East in a playoff position in 2019 for the fourth straight season. This matched the longest streak in school history and they were able to do with one of their youngest rosters paired with...
It’s never easy to lose a rivalry game, but the Panthers must pick themselves back up. After a courageous comeback attempt against Plano West, Plano East fell just short in losing 34-26. With just four games left to try and get their first win of the season, Flower...
The rivalry game just feels different. It’s a game where records are thrown out the window and all that matters is the 22 players within the lines of the football field. Despite being unable to find a win so far, that is the approach the Panthers will have when they...
Frustration setting in, the Panthers are looking for a win. It doesn’t get any easier for the next week as they take on Lewisville in a district matchup. The Farmers are blessed with a lot of Division 1 talent, especially on the offensive side of the ball, but have...
Education
Executive Director of Fine Arts Glenn Lambert presented what he called a “State of the Arts” in Wylie ISD last week to the Wylie ISD board of trustees. Five years ago, an initiative to add extracurricular activities, evaluate instructors and programs, facilities and...
The motto of the Girl Scouts is, “A Girl Scout is ready to help out wherever she is needed. Willingness to serve is not enough; you must know how to do the job well, even in an emergency.” Murphy’s Ashley Rodda is a perfect example of that. The Plano East Senior High...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Armstrong Middle School parents recently received a solid education on substance abuse and how to talk about it with children. Greg Thomas presented the “No No Not My Child” program to a room full of parents...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson recently announced the 2015-‘16 Congressional Youth Advisory Council participants. Wylie High School student Breanna Jones was selected as one of the 87 Collin County high school...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Armstrong Middle School parents recently received a solid education on substance abuse and how to talk about it with children. Greg Thomas presented the “No No Not My Child” program to a room full of parents...
Life & Style
Area residents looking for some yuletide cheer, and perhaps some shopping, will have several opportunities to get in the spirit. The city of Murphy will hold its annual Christmas in the Park celebration, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at the Murphy Municipal...
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Opinion
The great thing about growing a lot of your own food is the ability to walk out the back door and pick it. It doesn’t get much fresher than that. If there’s a downside to growing a garden (we had seven garden areas this year), it’s that it seems that most of the...
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