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At a rare joint meeting, the Murphy City Council and Planning & Zoning (P&Z) Commission adopted a zoning Master Plan for the city and rezoned a residential neighborhood for commercial use.The comprehensive plan updated a document last drafted in 2008.Also at...
The Apollo, a development being built by Netze Homes in Wylie, will feature 39 townhomes constructed with recycled steel. The new development is located on 6.5-acres at 300 Sanden Boulevard near Brown Street. In a groundbreaking shift in residential construction, a...
A hearing is scheduled Monday, Aug. 26, in Austin on a lawsuit temporarily blocking the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from releasing its A-F accountability ratings for public schools, a move that prolongs the ongoing legal battle over the state’s educational assessment...
Typhus is a flea-borne disease. Courtesy CDC McKinney has seen an increase in the number of flea-borne typhus cases reported to Collin County Health Care Services. As of Monday, Aug. 12, “We currently have had five cases reported for 2024, all in McKinney,” said...
The Murphy City Council has approved a property tax rate of just over 36 cents per $100 valuation for Fiscal Year 2025 and has scheduled a public hearing for Tuesday, Sept. 3, before formally adopting the tax rate and new city budget.Also at the Tuesday, Aug. 20,...
Sports
Thirteen seniors at Plano East High School signed a National Letter of Intent on Wednesday, May 14 to play college athletics. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] During this school year, Plano East has had 33 student-athletes...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] PLANO — Things are well established at Plano East: the head coach is entering his third year. The Panthers are now a seasoned team with playoff experience and they are one that’s building depth. That’s how they’ll...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] August is right around the corner, and with it will come some of the hottest days of 2016. Also, the start of calendar’s eighth month means some harbingers of fall, at least the sports associated with that time of...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] The 2016 season was one in which the Lady Panthers regained their rightful place as a playoff participant, albeit just for one round. However, considering Plano East finished 3-13 in district in 2015, its 9-7 record —...
By Greg Ford Sports Editor [email protected] MURPHY — The Panthers recently finished their third spring practice under head coach Joey McCullough, and if their showing in last Friday’s Spring Showcase is any indication, the black and gold will have plenty of...
Education
Murphy City Council approved the hazard mitigation plan and held a public hearing during the Tuesday, July 19 regular meeting. The public hearing was for a zoning change for a 2-acre planned development near Bunny Run and South Maxwell Creek Road. The concept plan for...
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Life & Style
Does your vision of retirement align with the facts? Here are some noteworthy financial and lifestyle facts about life after 50 that might surprise you. Up to 85 percent of a retiree’s Social Security income can be taxed. Some retirees are taken aback when they...
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Opinion
This column appears in over 30 papers in the South. I’m always pleasantly surprised by the number of messages I receive and from where they come. Often, they’re related to a previous column and the person writing shares a memory or story that was stirred by what they...
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