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The Murphy City Council has overturned residential zoning in place since November 2021, returning 3.2 acres at the southeast corner of North Murphy Road and Betsy Lane to Neighborhood Services zoning that allows light commercial and retail development. The...
The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) reports 94.35% of Texas kindergarteners were vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella as of the 2023-24 school year, with 93.31% of Collin County kids having received the vaccines. As of Monday, March 3, the...
Trustees to get on the Saturday, May 3, general election ballot, there remains the option for write-in candidates to be elected. Collin County Elections Administrator Kaleb Breaux said the first step would be for a qualified write-in candidate to file with the...
Demonstrators wave Ukrainian and American flags during a protest outside Rep. Keith Self’s town hall meeting. About two dozen demonstrators greeted 3rd District Congressman Keith Self at a town hall in the Collin College Conference Center in Wylie. Waving U.S. and...
Plano East freshman Arianna Robinson has been to the UIL Girls Basketball Class 6A Division I State All-Tournament Team. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] For her efforts in leading the Plano East girls' basketball team to its...
Sports
Kenny McEntyre, Class of 1989 Plano East graduate, holds up the picture frame that was given to him for being inducted into the Plano East High School Football Hall of Fame during last Friday night’s game against Royse City. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By...
After months of social restrictions and cancelled events nationwide, Texas high school football is finally back for your favorite 5A and 6A programs. Included in week one are Wylie, Wylie East and Plano East. While not everything will be the same, the season is sure...
Pirates improve by the day to defend district title Winning a district championship places heavy expectations on a team. But after returning five starters and replacing a long time head coach, Wylie is reloading their roster. Jimmy Carter takes over as head coach for...
Lady Pirates ready to win district title, compete for playoffs With nine seniors on the roster, the Lady Pirates have high expectations for the upcoming season. They take the court to start the 2020 volleyball season after a strong season in 2019, finishing with a...
A season of injuries and frustration continues to the offseason, and Plano East is looking for a rebound. Both teams have some questions heading into the new season. The boys’ team performed at a high level, finishing second in District 9-6A and 10th overall at...
Education
Wylie ISD families and community members learned of the dangers of fentanyl, vaping and social media from a panel of experts last week at Burnett Junior High. The informative community event, “Fear, Dangers and Concerns: Fentanyl, Vaping and Social Media,” was hosted...
Some youngsters experience difficulty when the time comes to focus on their schoolwork. Such difficulties may be linked to a variety of factors, and parents can be overwhelmed as they attempt to identify the root cause of their youngsters’ struggles in the classroom....
Kim Spicer was recently named the new assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction for Wylie ISD following the resignation of Jeannie Stone. Spicer comes to the school district from Frenship ISD where she served as the high school principal for the past 10...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] Davis Intermediate will see some major renovations over the next two years. The improvements are due to the passing of the $94.2 million bond on Nov. 4, 2014, where $6.380 million of that will go to Davis. “Many...
By Nancy Whitney Staff Writer [email protected] All schools across Wylie ISD are seeing renovations and repairs this summer, and Cox Elementary is sure to get their fair share. The ten-year-old elementary will be receiving $534,000 in renovations over the...
Life & Style
If you’re the parents/guardians of elementary school-age children, the Monitor is collecting Letters to Santa again this year. The letters will be printed in the December 23 edition of The Murphy Monitor. Please print out the attached document, have your child write...
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Opinion
Barbecue may not be the road to world peace, but it’s a start.” – Anthony Bourdain Barbecue is a versatile word. It can refer to an outdoor place to cook meat; to cooking meat; and can also reference a gathering of people for the purpose of serving meat cooked...
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