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Parker negotiating with developer

Parker negotiating with developer

The Parker City Council has approved, with conditions, access from Hogge Drive (FM 2551) to a proposed high-density residential development between Parker and Murphy that has been the subject of a long-running dispute over a planned wastewater treatment plant. City...

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Plano East outlasts North Forney, improves to 2-0

Plano East outlasts North Forney, improves to 2-0

Plano East junior Jackson Howard runs past a North Forney defender Friday, Sept. 6, from Tom Kimbrough Stadium. The Panthers won 34-21. Photo by Roosevelt Joubert. MURPHY – The Panthers are rolling into district play with an unblemished record.  Jackson Hays...

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Tax rate going down, water rates going up

Tax rate going down, water rates going up

The Murphy City Council has adopted next year’s budget, cut the property tax rate and raised fees for residential and commercial water service.Councilmembers also requested more information about a barbecue festival proposed for next spring and refused to change the...

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U.S. 380 corridor plan to cost $8 billion

U.S. 380 corridor plan to cost $8 billion

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has adopted a 10-year transportation plan worth more than $104 billion. The plan, to improve safety, address congestion and connectivity, includes over $43 billion for development and routine maintenance. The U.S. 380...

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Trustee election for WISD cancelled

Trustee election for WISD cancelled

Howard, Reising, Kennon to fill seats The bi-annual trustee election originally scheduled for Nov. 5 for Wylie Independent School District was officially cancelled last week. Since each of the places up for election did not have two or more candidates, the district...

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Lady Panthers Prevail

Lady Panthers Prevail

  Avery Markley crosses the plate with one of the Lady Panthers’ 10 runs during their March 7 victory over Wylie. For the full story see the March 16 issue and the e-Edition at https://www.etypeservices.com/Murphy%20MonitorID247/default.aspx

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Hilton heads to state

Kate Hilton By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] PLANO — “Kate to state,” so the battle cry went for the past couple of years. The young lady being referred to is Kate Hilton, a Plano East junior, and someone who barely missed making the state swim meet...

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That Wylie Band caps off stellar season

That Wylie Band caps off stellar season

Wylie ISD bands capped off their seasons with a performance at the UIL State Marching Band Competition in San Antonio last week. The bands at Wylie East High School and Wylie High School both qualified for the competition following a top six finish at the UIL Area...

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National Disability Day creates conversations

National Disability Day creates conversations

Christmas. Hanukkah. Kwanzaa. December is full of holidays, but in the midst of all the celebrations, one event is working to bring awareness to a group that society tends to overlook. National Disability Day, also called International Day of People with Disabilities...

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Food for thought

Food for thought

They were called, “Victory Gardens.” And they were one of the weapons US citizens used to help win World War II. With the bad guys throwing everything at us that they could, in return, we were throwing everything at them that we could. By John Moore To Login to read...

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