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Scaring up October fun for all

Scaring up October fun for all

Murphy’s Skele-bration will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24, at the City Hall complex, 206 N. Murphy Road. The event will include a costume contest, face painting, candy stations, inflatables, and a haunted maze. Ghosts, goblins and ghouls won’t have to look...

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Young students learn what it takes to wear a badge

Young students learn what it takes to wear a badge

A dozen young cadets spent five days learning to be blue at the Murphy Youth Citizens Police Academy. During the week, students received instruction and hands-on demonstrations of the many duties and skills required for police work. Police Chief Chris Chandler...

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WISD budget adopted

WISD budget adopted

Wylie ISD trustees approved a budget for the upcoming fiscal year despite some uncertainty surrounding property relief and statutory requirements to raise teacher compensation in special legislative sessions. The overall budget was presented by Scott Roderick,...

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Tribute band entertains ‘Swifties’

Tribute band entertains ‘Swifties’

For fans of Taylor Swift, Texas native Lauren Corzine was the next best thing. Hundreds of “Swifties” turned out for the fourth free “Sounds@Sundown” concert.  “RED – A Taylor Swift Tribute” performed Friday, June 23, in the Murphy Central Park amphitheater with...

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Congressman warns constituents on China

Congressman warns constituents on China

China is at war with America today, financially, psychologically and monetarily, according to U.S. Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas. “We’ve got to change your perception and all people’s perception that China is no longer just a big warehouse in the sky that Amazon delivers...

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Sports

No. 3 Panthers improve to 11-0 with district looming

No. 3 Panthers improve to 11-0 with district looming

Plano East delivered another statement early in a season that has seen them dominate state-ranked opponents to an 11-0 start. The No. 3 Panthers had two road games, starting the week at Waxahachie. The Indians were a state-ranked team at the 6A level to open the year...

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Education

Local scholarship application opens for WISD

Local scholarship application opens for WISD

Seniors who attend Wylie High or Wylie East have a chance to win some post-graduation help from others in the community. The local scholarship application opened Saturday, Feb. 1 and remains open through 11:59 p.m. on March 1.   For the full story, see the Feb. 6...

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Life & Style

Cultivating creativity

Cultivating creativity

The Wylie Art Gallery is Wylie’s best-kept secret. Located downtown on Ballard Street, this growing gallery tries to create a different world – one in which people can escape everyday life and find an outlet for creativity. Pat Bentine and Lynn Grimes founded the...

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Opinion

Opinion: Wake up and live

Opinion: Wake up and live

A person may be tired and weary of backing up and beginning anew after going into dead-end ways, but this is inevitable, unless a person gives up trying. The only way that you can live at all is by the habit of making new starts, adjusting to mistakes and changes. Age...

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