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Two new faces are expected to join the Murphy City Council following the general election Saturday, May 2. Complete, unofficial returns from Collin County Elections showed Place 3 Councilmember Andrew Chase was outpolled by challenger Debbie Ison, 64.33% to 35.67%,...
Complete, unofficial returns from the Nov. 4 election show all 17 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution passed in Collin County, as they did in statewide balloting. Results are not official until canvassed by the Texas Legislature. Collin County Elections...
Last week, the Hope for the Cities packing crew got together to pack 289 food boxes, adding 20 new families to its weekly distribution as more residents feel the strain of delayed SNAP benefits. Courtesy photo As the federal government shutdown drags on — and with it,...
The Murphy City Council has approved the 2025 Tax Roll Summary showing the city’s taxable value rising to $3.97 billion for the upcoming fiscal year, according to figures provided by the Collin County Tax Assessor. Finance Director Berna Fitzpatrick-Walker said the...
Artist rendering of the Cates Control Systems manufacturing facilty to be located in Wylie. Courtesy photo Cates Control Systems has selected Wylie as the site for its new corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility, marking an $8.5 million investment expected...
Sports
Plano East senior Luke Wasemiller (4) attempts to dribble past a Plano defender on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The hottest team in District 6-6A is the Plano East boys basketball team. Not only are the...
Plano East's Logan Potter, right, scores a goal during a District 6-6A boys' soccer game on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] The decision for Dennis Willich to leave Seagoville after seven years – five...
Plano East senior Kojo Daniel (2) and the Panthers cruised to a 74-44 road win over Princeton on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Photo by Jerry Winfrey / C&S Media By Mark Saldana [email protected] The Plano East Panthers delivered a dominating performance Tuesday night in...
Plano East junior Sicily Jackson deflects the ball out of the hands of a McKinney player during a Dec. 31 home game. The Lady Panthers defeated the Lionettes 55-36. Photo by Maddie Smith / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] When the Plano East girls...
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...
Education
Wylie Independent School District again earned the highest possible rating in the Texas Education Agency’s accountability system for 2024-25, posting an overall A with a scaled score of 92. Wylie Independent School District again earned the highest possible rating in...
There’s still no such thing as a free lunch, even if students don’t have to pony up any money at the cafeteria this year. The United States Department of Agriculture has issued extended waivers that will allow schools to offer free meals – breakfast and lunch – to all...
Plano ISD recently announced some personnel moves in its administrative apparatus, an assistant superintendent for Student Engagement and District Services and an executive director of Safety and Security, district officials said in a news release. Selenda Anderson,...
Camryn Shupe considered herself lacking a certain characteristic before her involvement with SkillsUSA. That trait — confidence — has grown since she started with the national organization that seeks to help secondary school and college students build personal and...
Wylie ISD will receive millions of dollars from the last stimulus package, with some of that money targeted to help increase school district math testing scores. Drops in WISD math scores on the STAAR from 2019 to 2021 could be seen especially in grades five through...
Life & Style
St. Augustine Lighthouse & Maritime Museum Tall, serene and stark in contrast to the landscape, there’s something mysterious yet beautiful about lighthouses. These iconic structures, built as early as 1716, provide a beacon of light and guidance to mariners to...
For years and years June was thought to be the month for getting married. Yet the last few years fall has really been giving it a run for all its wedding money. For the full story, see the Aug. 29 issue or subscribe online. By Jennifer M....
Even if you don’t own the house you lease, there’s no reason you can’t make it feel like home by taking a creative approach to designing and decorating your space. More U.S. households are renting now than at any point in the last 50 years. That’s why Invitation...
Car seats, strollers, cribs, breast or bottle feed, daycare. It’s a seemingly endless list of decisions most parents need to make pre-arrival of their baby. Then post-baby, more important decisions have to be made concerning their health and welfare so they can...
Murphy residents are invited to Murphy Animal Shelter to give a dog or cat a new “furever” home during the annual Clear the Shelters Day pet adoption event Saturday, Aug. 17. The annual event starts at 9:30 a.m. and continues until the shelter is clear. Murphy Animal...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore cuts and bales hay on the homestead he shares with his wife. A remnant of the hard work he was taught growing up. Courtesy John Moore Hard work has a way of shaping a person that no shortcut or modern convenience can replicate. In an era when many...
It takes a lot of trust to let someone shave your face with a straight razor. But from what the old timers used to say, there’s no better or closer shave. My great grandfather shaved with a mug, brush, and straight razor. So did other men in my family. By John Moore...
Throughout my life, I have always been intrigued by lawyers. I have had friends who have been attorneys and to hear them speak is interesting. One man shared with me that he represented some of the worst people in our city, who he knew committed horrible crimes. I...
When I was growing up in Ashdown, Arkansas, I thought every adult was old. I really couldn’t tell how old someone was, I just knew that they looked old to me, so they were. Maybe that’s why the young man gave me the discount. About a dozen years ago, I went in early...
As I start this article, I’m on a plane back to the U.S. from being in the mountains of Chiapas, Mexico. I was part of a team of 14 people who helped build a building to serve a small community, present childrens programs and visit an orphanage. It’s the orphanage I’m...
