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The Murphy City Council has rejected a site plan for 32 townhomes on 3.2 acres at the southeast corner of North Murphy Road and Betsy Lane.The Planning & Zoning Commission voted 7-0 in December to approve the application by ND Associates, but council denied the...
A dozen Murphy residents came before city council to request passage of a resolution calling for a cease-fire to halt Israel’s bombardment of Gaza since the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas.Mayor Scott Bradley thanked the speakers for their comments but said he could not...
Pay online, don’t stand in line. That’s the message from Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector Kenneth Maun, who reminds property owners that 2023 taxes are due Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024. More than 450,000 tax notices mailed last October already included rate reductions...
The new year brings new laws to Texas as 30 bills took effect Jan. 1. Most were passed during the regular legislative session but some were approved during special sessions called by the governor. Nineteen of the laws concern taxes, including a whopping property tax...
After decades in public service, ranging from West Texas to Murphy, City Secretary Susie Quinn, TRMC, is looking forward to seeing more of the world and spending time with her family. “I am a proud mother of four, a grandmother of seven and a great-grandmother of...
Sports
Players from the 2023-24 Class 6A state champion Plano East boys basketball team smile as they are being recognized for their 40-0 season during halftime of a District 6-6A game against McKinney on Tuesday, Dec. 31. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David...
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Education
First day attendance in Wylie schools last week, Aug. 13, show an increase of 480 in student population with a total of 17,242 counted present in person or remotely. The total for the first day of classes last year was 16,762 students. The official count of WISD...
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Life & Style
It’s that time of year to start setting New Year’s resolutions: work out more; get a new job; save money. While these are admirable goals, have you considered how your resolutions might make a bigger impact? Protecting our water is one of the biggest challenges facing...
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Opinion
The COVID-19 pandemic has produced too many tragedies to tally, but here is one that does not get talked about enough: It has worsened conditions that leave children and youth especially vulnerable to commercial sexual exploitation, a human trafficking crime. Human...
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