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Murphy customers of Atmos Energy Corp. Mid-Tex Division would be paying more for natural gas under a rate settlement negotiated between Atmos and a committee of cities it serves. The agreement, on the Murphy City Council’s consent agenda for the Sept. 15...
The Wylie Historical Society will celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary with history, fashion and a look at how family stories can become historical works during its Celebrate America 250 BBQ Luncheon Saturday, Aug. 29. The luncheon begins at 11 a.m. at St....
Smith Public Library hosted local food programs throughout the summer, as they distributed nearly 9,000 meals to 600 students. Courtesy photo Nearly 150,000 Collin County residents were estimated to lack consistent access to adequate food in 2024, according to a newly...
The Murphy City Council will schedule a public hearing next month to consider staff recommendations for a 6% budget increase for Fiscal Year 2026-27, funded in part by increasing the local property tax by less than half a penny. Councilmembers meeting on Tuesday, Aug....
Maintenance worker Chance Weems removes a damaged copper service line leaking near the water main on Morning View Way last week. Photo Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Within 24 hours, a tiny hole in a buried copper pipe sprayed more than 15,000 gallons of water into the...
Sports
Plano East's volleyball team improved to 2-1 in District 7-6A following a 3-0 win over Richardson on Tuesday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Devin Hasson [email protected] RICHARDSON -- The Plano East volleyball team has been a perennial playoff...
Former Plano East head football coach Johnny Ringo will be inducted into the Texas High School Coaches Hall of Honor on Saturday in Houston. Photo courtesy Johnny Ringo By David Wolman [email protected] Former Plano East head football coach and athletic director...
Plano East sophomore running back Treyce Seldon (28) is raised in the air after scoring a touchdown during an Oct. 3, 2025, home game against McKinney Boyd. Seldon finished the 2025 season with 870 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media...
Plano East incoming senior guard Tristan Pressley surveys his options as he dribbles to the basket during a game in the TABC Showcase against DeSoto Kingdom Collegiate. Photo by David Wolman / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] With only one month...
Simone Heard (8) won District 6-6A MVP during her junior and senior seasons and helped lead the Lady Panthers volleyball team to the regional final this past season. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By David Wolman [email protected] Plano East enjoyed...
Education
With two weeks before the start of classes, the Plano ISD held a crowded back-to-school fair in the Plano Center on Wednesday, July 29. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Thousands of Plano ISD students and their families swarmed the Plano Center for the district’s annual...
More than a month after an incident at Wylie East High School sparked public outcry, roughly 20 speakers returned to the Wylie ISD Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, March 24, as district leaders continued addressing routine business. During the public forum, speakers...
The new Texas school voucher program has received applications for more than 160,000 students, Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock said. Tuesday, March 17, was the deadline for families to apply, but it was extended to March 31 by a court order. “Demand is strong for the...
File Art The 59th Annual Wylie Show & Sale is scheduled for March 22–28, 2026, at the F.O. Birmingham Agricultural Center in Wylie. The weeklong event highlights the work of area youth exhibitors and features livestock shows, student shop projects, horticulture...
Wylie ISD trustees opened last week’s regular meeting with public comments centered on a controversy involving the distribution of religious materials at Wylie East High School. According to the district, women affiliated with the organization Why Islam, along with...
Life & Style
How misinformation may be undermining cancer prevention Photo courtesy of Shutterstock Despite its wide recognition as an effective tool for skin cancer prevention, many Americans still say they aren’t sure how sunscreen works. In fact, confusion about its use and...
Romantic getaways that focus on connection, calm and shared experience This season, a growing number of travelers are approaching romantic getaways differently. Rather than booking traditional Valentine’s packages or large resorts, many are opting for destinations...
A blue jay perches near a snow-dusted backyard feeder, a familiar winter sight across North Texas. With the right feeder and food, homeowners can attract a variety of birds — from cardinals to finches — throughout the year. Few things bring a yard to life quite like...
Book lovers visiting Vancouver, Canada should stop and visit the Central Library Vancouver, one of many remarkable libraries in the world. Libraries have always held a certain magic—quiet places where stories, ideas and histories live side by side, waiting for someone...
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...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore (right) and his sister, Renee', are pictured on a 1966 trip to Carlsbad Caverns. Photo: Mary Moore By John Moore | TheCountryWriter.com Leaving Ashdown, Arkansas, was an event unto itself. When your family has one car, going anywhere was a treat....
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick warned last week that the GOP risks losing its majority in the state House this November and urged party unity behind the winner of the May runoff between U.S. Sen. John Cornyn and Attorney General Ken Paxton. Without that unity, Patrick said that...
Columnist John Moore grew up eating at cafeterias. Today, if he wants those dishes, he has to make them himself. Photo: John Moore Luby’s. Bryce’s. Wyatt’s. Piccadilly. All cafeterias. Many gone. If you grew up in the South in the 50s, 60s, or 70s, odds are you had a...
Columnist John Moore grew up with a television set much like the 1969 RCA console pictured here, which was originally owned by movie star, Gene Autry, and now belongs to John’s friend, Scott Rice. Photo Scott Rice Maybe it was different when we only had three channels...
Columnist John Moore and his wife still grow their own food. Something they were both taught early in life. Photo: Jeannine Walker Folks raised in the South learned early that life didn’t hand you much, but if you were observant and hardworking it could give you...
