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Most traffic stops result in verbal warnings

Most traffic stops result in verbal warnings

The Murphy Police Department conducted 8,906 traffic stops in 2025 and remains in full compliance with Texas laws governing racial profiling, according to analysis of departmental data prepared by Eric Fritsch, director of Justice Research Consultants. The report,...

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Volunteers keep meals rolling for seniors

Volunteers keep meals rolling for seniors

Sue Halliday, Meals on Wheels volunteer coordinator for Wylie, picks up meals for the 13 stops on her designated route at the Wylie United Methodist Church each week. Additional volunteers are needed in the communities. Meals on Wheels Collin County (MOWCC) is ramping...

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Local lawmakers file bills

Local lawmakers file bills

State Senate and House members preparing for the 89th Texas Legislature to convene on Tuesday, Jan. 14, have filed hundreds of bills to be considered during the 140-day regular session. As of Monday, Dec. 9, Sen. Angela Paxton of District 8 had filed nine bills, 89th...

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Collin County has high cost of living

Collin County has high cost of living

Collin County is the second-most-expensive county in Texas for household bills. Collin County residents pay 30% of their household income on bills, making Collin County the second-most-expensive county in Texas for household bills. That’s according to a new study of...

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PESH concludes season in bi-district

PESH concludes season in bi-district

For the second straight season the Lady Panthers season ended in the first round of the playoffs. Sachse came away with the 68-42 win in Class 6A Region II bi-district on Tuesday, Feb. 12. Plano East was outscored in three-of-four quarters at Richardson High School....

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State ranked Sachse awaited in bi-district

State ranked Sachse awaited in bi-district

A tall task, in the form of state ranked Sachse, awaited Plano East in the first round. They squared off Tuesday, Feb. 12 in Class 6A Region II bi-district at Richardson. “Our team has worked hard and played some tough competition all year to qualify for this playoff...

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Panthers drop district matches

Panthers drop district matches

Panther soccer remained winless in District 9-6A. They were defeated 1-0 at Allen and fell 3-1 to cross town rival Plano at Kimbrough Stadium in Murphy. James Stautler scored in the latter match. Plano East was 1-7-2 overall and 0-3-1 in district as of Monday, Feb. 4....

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Plano East sitting fourth in 9-6A standings

Plano East sitting fourth in 9-6A standings

Plano East girls basketball is clinging to fourth place in District 9-6A after a pair of losses. They were 5-5 for fourth place and 21-8 overall as of Monday, Jan. 28. Above them were 8-1 Prosper, and Allen and Plano were each 7-2 for second. In the bottom half were...

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New year, new teachers

New year, new teachers

WISD recruits, welcomes 225 new teachers It’s crunch time for area school districts as they race against the clock to prep for the 2023-24 school year welcoming new students and new teachers. In Wylie ISD, new teachers — 225 in all — were celebrated at the annual “New...

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Library open with limited hours, services

Library open with limited hours, services

The hours won’t be as long, and not all parts of the library will be available, but we are still ex­cited to be open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We’re working hard to comply with the 25% ca­pacity mandate by Governor Abbott, so we’re asking that our...

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Hold, please

Hold, please

It appears that telephone landlines may be on their way out. CNN Business reported that recently, AT&T applied for a waiver in the state of California to stop servicing traditional landlines. Both AT&T and Verizon have both said they want to move away from...

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