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In the city of Murphy, CCAD data shows a 2.18% increase in total estimated taxable value,from $3.96B to $4.05B with $33.9M in new construction. File art New construction will provide additional property tax revenue this year, according to 2026 certified estimated...
Kate Towson relaxes with her 9-year-old son, Adam, after getting their tent set up Friday, Nov. 14, for Murphy’s second annual community overnight campout in Central Park. The sunshine was warm, but the wind had a mind of its own as families began setting up their...
Collin County Judge Chris Hill says the developer of an Islamic-focused neighborhood near Josephine has changed the name of the project from EPIC City to The Meadow. Hill said Community Capital Partners (CCP) had not yet filed any paperwork with the county but was...
Wylie ISD Board of Trustees convened for its regular monthly meeting on Nov. 17, welcoming new staff members and receiving several departmental updates. The meeting opened with recognitions and introductions of new district leaders, including Dr. Jessica Branch as...
This year, Murphy will host Christmas in the Park from 4-8 p.m. at the City Hall complex. With December just around the corner, several communities are getting an early start on the holiday season with festivals, markets and tree-lighting ceremonies planned for the...
Sports
Plano East junior Bilal Habib holds up the leg of Allen’s Roman Lopez during the first-place match at 106 pounds in the Region II-6A Tournament at Allen High School on Saturday. Habib won by a 10-5 decision. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By David Wolman...
The Plano East girls' basketball team poses for pictures with the gold ball trophy after defeating Keller Timber Creek 65-47 in the Class 6A Division I Region I semifinals from Lewisville High School on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Photo by Tina Lopez / C&S Media By David...
The Plano East girls basketball team reacts as the Lady Panthers are presented with a gold ball following their 48-44 win over South Grand Prairie in the area round of the Region I-6A Division I playoffs on Thursday from Coppell High School. Photo by Oladipo Awowale /...
Plano East sophomore Kennedy Borders (1) smiles as she holds up the bi-district championship trophy Monday. Photo by Victor Tapia / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East head girls’ basketball coach Derrick Richardson has preached the same...
Plano East freshman Arianna Robinson is congratulated by junior Hailey Reed after she made a layup during the fourth quarter of a recent home game against Plano. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Three days after seeing a...
Education
From children’s tales to Broadway favorites, the Wylie High and Wylie East theatre departments are bringing a lineup of performances to local stages this season that promises something for every audience. Wylie East will open its season with the musical “Big Fish:...
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...
Dozens of students were recognizing students for their accomplishments, which took up a majority of the Monday, April 24 meeting. The Skills USA team at Wylie East High School, Wylie High School and McMillian Junior High were singled out for hard work at the meeting....
The top ranked graduates at Wylie High School said hard work and a little bit of luck helped them earn the number one and two spots.Wylie High School rankings place Alina Nguyen as valedictorian and Reiki Hingorani as salutatorian of the class of 2022. Alina posted a...
The first federal trial related to the Jan. 6 Capitol riot returned a monumental verdict in the federal government’s prosecution of those involved. After a weeklong trial with four days of testimony, Guy Reffitt, 49, a Wylie resident and oil field worker, was...
Life & Style
Vegan Burritos If every moment of school days feels like a rush in your house, you’re not alone. Packing backpacks and lunchboxes in the morning can be a chore, not to mention after-school activities that put a dent in dinner planning. Saving a few precious seconds...
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...
Fall is here and the décor of choice, pumpkins, will soon be appearing on doorsteps throughout neighborhoods. Searching for that perfect pumpkin or gourd for decorating or carving can be a fun experience, especially if you have children. If you want your excursion to...
Is your pool looking tired and outdated? If so, maybe it’s time to think about doing a major renovation for your pool. Older pools can benefit from advances in technology and materials. The experts at Hobert Pools can inspect your pool and make recommendations about...
Drawing on a vivid imagination and his years of experience as a crime scene investigator, Jim Howell of Wylie has written three novels and is working on his fourth. Although Howell pointed out that the first effort, “Emerald Reflections,” is a romance novel, the next...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore has never attempted to rough it in the mountains like Jeremiah Johnson did, but John has taken a picture of the mountains from inside the comfort of a tour bus. Courtesy John Moore Robert Redford was a movie star. At a time when movie stars...
After a recent meeting, a coworker mentioned that she and her family had bought a new home. Actually, it was new to them, but it was built in 1963 in what was then and is still now one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods. What seemed like a typical workplace...
When it comes to criticizing the powerful or politically connected, the First Amendment protects the little guy. No matter who you are or how much money you have in the bank, you have the right to speak your mind. Because our founders knew all too well the danger of...
Whenever I see canister sets, cookie jars, clocks and Formica dinette sets from the 50s and 60s, I feel as if I’ve gone home. These items adorned my youth, but as often happens, new things come and old things go. As the 70s made way for harvest gold, avocado green,...
I'm not sure how a tomato became the symbol of sewing in the South, but it did. My mom, and every other mom I knew in Ashdown, Arkansas, had a pincushion in the shape of a tomato. Many of those pincushions are still around. Judging from the workload that women endured...
