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School of Rock students ranging in age from 12 to 18 perform Friday, June 12, before the Sounds at Sundown Concert in Murphy Central Park. Photo Bob Wieland School of Rock officially celebrated its arrival in Murphy with a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony...
CASA volunteer Dawn Brucher has mediated between teens and foster families. Courtesy art When a child is removed from an unsafe home, they lose more than a place to live. They lose familiar routines, classrooms, friendships and, often, contact with siblings — all...
Murphy’s annual Hop N’ Hunt is scheduled for Thursday, April 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Murphy Central Park. File art Several Easter-themed events are planned across the Wylie, Sachse and Murphy areas in the coming weeks, offering families a variety of opportunities to...
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...
The Murphy City Council has overturned residential zoning in place since November 2021, returning 3.2 acres at the southeast corner of North Murphy Road and Betsy Lane to Neighborhood Services zoning that allows light commercial and retail development. The...
Sports
Plano East sophomore Liana Wright raises her left hand in the air after she won the District 6-6A title in the girls 100-meter dash. Sophomore Lauryn Bowen, right, took second place. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Photo...
Plano East junior Megan Nguyen gets one hand on the ball for a dig during the Lady Panthers' 3-0 road win over McKinney on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] MCKINNEY -- For the second time in less than a week, an...
Plano East freshman Treyce Seldon finished with 178 rushing yards and one touchdown in the Panthers' 42-32 loss to Plano West on Friday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] Plano East couldn’t overcome three costly turnovers...
Plano East senior Reagan Noel (bib No. 386) clocked the second-fastest girls 5-kilometer time in school history last Saturday. Noel placed ninth at the Lovejoy Fall Festival with a time of 18:39. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David Wolman...
Plano East senior wide receiver Jackson Howard (4) catches a ball in the end zone for one of his two receiving touchdowns during last Friday's 57-55 double-overtime loss to Princeton. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected]...
Education
All Wylie Iindependent School District schools and facilities will be closed Monday, Jan. 26, due to winter weather concerns, the district said in an announcement Saturday, Jan. 24."We will continue to monitor conditions for Tuesday, Jan. 27," the district said. "If a...
Plano East Senior High School Class of 2024 Valedictorian is Elgin Mawunya Tawiah and the Salutatorian is Amitha Nandini Mandava Plano East Senior High School will be just one stop on the education and career path planned by the school’s top two students....
Wylie ISD parents and students should know that there are no fake school threats according to Texas law, or the school district. As several surprisingly young students have learned this year, one comment made in jest can lead to an arrest. According to Assistant...
Parents and students at Boggess Elementary School thronged the Murphy City Council Chambers on Tuesday, May 7, as Mayor Scott Bradley proclaimed it was “Boggess Elementary Student Council Day.” His proclamation, read by Councilmember Laura Deel, recognized third-grade...
On the year anniversary of the tragic loss of two beloved sisters at the Allen Premium Outlets mass shooting, the Cox Elementary community held a groundbreaking ceremony for a memorial honoring Daniela, 11, and Sofia Mendoza, 8. The second and fourth grade Cox...
Life & Style
Participating in recreational sports leagues such as pickleball is just one way for seniors to get out and meet others. January has a way of inviting reflection—and renewal. As calendars turn and routines reset, many people feel a renewed desire to reconnect with the...
To purchase books, read grief-related articles, donate or signup for a class visit bravepenny.org Grief is a complicated and personal process that has no timeline. And for survivors of any type of loss, it can often be difficult to navigate without the proper positive...
Turn off lights to protect migrating birds Nearly 2 billion birds migrating through the United States in spring and fall pass through Texas. And many of them that fly by night can become confused by light pollution, slamming into buildings or other obstacles. To help...
A love of horses, a heart for helping and an unwavering faith led one woman on a quest to blend her passions into a nonprofit that touches lives daily. Lynn Turner’s lifelong journey culminated nine years ago with Heavenly Hooves, a nonprofit that provides equine...
It is once again time for holiday festivities with several cities hosting parades and events throughout the first week of December. This week, on Thursday, Dec. 1, the city of Murphy will host its annual Christmas in the Park from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1, at...
Opinion
More than 30K school voucher applications were submitted last week on the first day of the state’s new program to give families taxpayer-funded accounts for private school tuition and homeschooling expenses, the Houston Chronicle reported. The applications will be...
Cast iron skillet used for generations by John Moore’s family that was featured in The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Courtesy John Moore. My momma’s skillet and this columnist are featured in the fall 2017 issue of The Pioneer Woman Magazine. Well, it used to be my momma’s...
Columnist John Moore’s sister took first place at the county fair with a photo she snapped on a Colorado train trip. Photo courtesy John Moore The photo was taken quickly with little thought of its future impact. It was just one on the 36-count roll of Kodak color...
Lying on the deck behind the backseat and staring upward through the rear glass of a Buick gave a kid the perfect view of the sky and clouds. A cloud could look like a bear one moment, and a crocodile the next. Family road trips of the 1960s and 70s obviously did not...
Columnist John Moore takes sopping seriously. Courtesy John Moore Southerner’s are big on sopping. We like to sop our biscuits in lots of things. There isn’t much that’s better than sopping a cathead biscuit in gravy. Especially if your mom made both. My mother worked...
