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Murphy city staff presented council members with an early overview of the proposed Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget during a work session that focused heavily on long-term debt planning, technology infrastructure needs and preparations for a possible future bond election....
Hold a Public Hearing and Consider and/or Act on the request by Murphy USA for a Replat of Murphy Village Addition, Block A, Lot 1R-B and located at 146 W. FM 544. For more on this story see the Sept. 11, 2025, print or digital edition of the Murphy Monitor....
Reid Waters, Jordan Batiste, Georgia Fleming and Peyton Pecorino display awards won by Wylie East students in recent SkillsUSA competitions. The four students hold national, district and state positions, representing thousands of members at each level. A Wylie East...
A pesticide applicator sprays mosquito larvicide in Maxwell Creek to prevent West Nile Virus. The city of Murphy has begun spraying along Maxwell Creek after mosquitoes carrying the West Nile Virus (WNV) were detected in a trap near Lonesome Dove Trail between Aug. 10...
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...
Sports
Plano East sophomore Alexander Brewington (3) scored 18 points in a 52-57 win over McKinney Boyd on Friday. Photo by Andy Redmond / C&S Media By Seth Dowdle [email protected] The Plano East Panthers boys basketball team took one more step toward the playoffs...
The 2023 football season is just around the corner, with the Plano East Panthers ramping up spring practices and workouts for the upcoming season. Plano East had a strong start to the season under first-year head coach Tony Benedetto, but a combination of unfortunate...
Plano East competed at the districts 5 and 6-A area championship on Friday, April 21. The boys got fifth with 51 points and the girls finished in 14th, with several regional qualifiers. Jaylon Hatcher finished in second in the boys 200-meter dash (22.02), one of his...
The Plano East Lady Panther softball team’s season is in full swing, with the team having competed in much of their District 6-6A schedule. In Lady Panthers’ head coach Lauren Peterson’s first season at the helm, Plano East cruised through non-district competition....
The Panthers competed in the District 6-6A championships last Thursday, with several Plano East athletes qualifying for regionals. As a team, the Plano East boys finished in fourth with 76 points while the girls got seventh with 35 points. Coppell won the boys meet...
Education
Staci Weaver, a private school superintendent, said would like to contribute her skills, experience and dedication to ensuring Collin College continues to be a leader in higher education. The candidate for Place 4 on the Board of Trustees holds a bachelor’s degree in...
One Collin College organization was honored for taking a stand against domestic violence. At the Texas Junior College Student Government Association State Convention, the Student Government Association (SGA) won Event of Year for their program “Love Does Not Hurt: An...
The arts are gaining more visibility in schools, but one group is still fighting to become more well known: improv. Many high schools have added improvisation groups to their theatre departments. Rather than performing traditional plays or musicals, these...
A group of teens from the Wylie area are quietly making a difference in the lives of their fellow students. Wylie Municipal Court celebrated the third year of its Teen Court program with a banquet Wednesday, April 24 at the 544 Cafe. Teen Court gives students between...
The Wylie High improv group rehearses for their show next week by playing a game. For the story, see the May 2 issue or subscribe online.
Life & Style
One tradition Sonia Duggan kept is gifting a unique ornament to my children the night we decorate the tree. Her childhood ornaments—each a small, tangible reminder of her parents’ love—now hang alongside the ornaments her sons have received since they were born....
Thousands of dogs end up in shelters every year. Some get reunited with family members, but the vast majority are strays or surrendered by their owners. The Humane Society of the United States estimates that animal shelters care for between six and eight...
Sweet ideas for bright, seasonal spread Spring is blooming on your Easter table. From yellow chick cupcakes to blueberry French-toast casseroles, there are plenty of ways to wow your brunch guests with simple seasonal recipes. “Between hiding eggs and...
By Wyndi Veigel [email protected] Spring is in full bloom and area churches, nonprofits and civic organizations have planned Easter activities that will keep parents and children busy over the next two weeks. Wylie In Wylie, there are several events...
By Rhonda Briggs Special Contributor Do you have a city on your travel list that you enjoy going back to time and time again? San Antonio is that city for me. No matter how many times I visit, each time feels exciting and fresh with new possibilities....
Opinion
Columnist John Moore eats a lot of jelly, but not for the reason you might think. Courtesy John Moore My sister and I would make a beeline for the cereal aisle at the Piggly Wiggly while my mom did the shopping. Decisions, decisions. Did we want to roll the dice...
You might recall the films, The Invisible Man, starring Claude Rains, and The Invisible Woman, starring Virginia Bruce. These works of fiction entertained audiences in the 1940s. But, it’s the 21st Century and it turns out invisible people really exist. “They live...
Navigating Medicare can be challenging under the best of circumstances. It becomes even more difficult when someone new to Medicare falls victim to the myths, or misconceptions, about the health care program. Let’s take a look at the most common myths in hopes that...
Gov. Greg Abbott named as his emergency priorities education reform, teacher pay, school safety, property tax reform, mental health services and disaster response in his Feb. 5 “State of the State” address to a joint session of the Texas Legislature. The House and...
It’s a busy time in Austin for state government. In Texas, an odd numbered year means your state senator and state representative are going to officially spend 140 days at the state capitol shifting through thousands of bills. Governor Abbott has stated property taxes...
