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Parker Mayor pro tem Buddy Pilgrim asks Collin County Commissioners to deny a plat for the densely-populated Restore the Grasslands development between Parker and Murphy. Photo Courtesy Collin County Commissioners Court The Collin County Commissioners Court has voted...
A groundbreaking ceremony Friday, July 18, marks the start of work on the expansion of McKinney National Airport, known as TKI. The City of McKinney has broken ground on a $72 million expansion of McKinney National Airport that will allow commercial passenger service...
As Texans crank up the air conditioning this summer, the Murphy City Council has delayed a rate increase sought by Oncor Electric Delivery until the end of October. Oncor filed to increase system-wide transmission and distribution rates by about $834 million or...
Waylon, 3, zipped around the Murphy City Hall parking lot in the Saturday, July 19, Power Wheels competition. Murphy’s second annual Power Wheels race pulled an enthusiastic but smaller field than last year’s event. Three entries were ready to race under sunny skies...
Ripley Dean stands front and center as Beetlejuice during a musical number in “Beetlejuice Jr.” The show will be performed at the newly-renovated Wylie Acting Group theater from July 18-20 and 25-27. Courtesy Wylie Acting Group After 10 years in its current location,...
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...
With several returning players on the Plano East defensive line, the coaching staff views it as one of the strengths of the defensive unit. Returning three starters, Plano East head coach Tony Benedetto is excited for the prospects this upcoming season. The group will...
Plano East may be undersized on the offensive line, but it isn’t stopping them from being aggressive on offense in 2022. The Panthers return two starters and have several depth options for the upcoming season. The two returning starters, Gavin Speight and Ralee...
Competing in one of the toughest districts in the state, Plano East saw improvement and two players with all-district nods. While still finishing eighth in District 6-6A, the Lady Panthers (3-11, 8-16) improved by three wins in the district. That led to two players...
The Plano East Panthers may have missed out on a postseason berth, but are still earned a few nods to the all-district team. Leading the way for Plano East (3-11, 7-18-2) this season was Caleb Bergman. The senior Baylor baseball signee ended his final season on a...
Education
Wylie High School theatre students work hard during final rehearsals before performing “Matilda the Musical” for audiences Thursday, Jan. 23, through Saturday, Jan. 25. The students began working on the show in October. Classic tales will spring to life on stage as...
Winners in the fifth annual Recycle Truck Art Contest were recognized and awarded prizes last week at the Murphy City Council Meeting. Developed as an educational partnership between Keep Murphy Beautiful and the city’s trash collection provider, the contest has...
Wylie Police took a 13-year-old male into custody last week for terroristic threat after the student reportedly posted a threat of a shooting at Burnett Junior High School on the social media application Snapchat. The police department received multiple reports on the...
By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] The theater and choral departments at McMillen High School presented four productions of High School Musical last week, featuring two separate casts. Show times at the school were 7 p.m. Thursday-Friday, Feb. 22-24, and...
School districts have plans in place in the event of an emergency By Joe Reavis Staff Writer [email protected] In light of another shooting at a school that occurred last week in Parkland, Fla., claiming 17 lives, area school districts reviewed their...
Life & Style
The cost of everyday items continues to stretch many people’s budgets, even as financial experts note that inflation is cooling off. When individuals feel a pinch in their wallets, non-essentials, such as vacations, often are on the chopping block. But they may not...
Murphy’s highly popular Rainbow Trout Roundup is the initial event in the City’s growing list of yearlong family-friendly offerings, says Kayla McFarland, Special Events Coordinator. “The strong family culture in Murphy makes events like this grow both in popularity...
Patients have more options than ever when it comes to their non-routine medical needs. Hospital based emergency rooms, free standing ERs, and urgent cares are all options to consider when choosing an acute care provider. However, the available options are not...
The costs of getting fit can sometimes seem formidable. Men and women on tight budgets may feel that gym memberships, home exercise equipment or costly personal training sessions are simply beyond their means. Such concerns can have long-term negative impacts on...
By Rhonda Briggs Let’s face it. Gloomy days of winter are here. The busy holidays are over and now more than ever you could use a vacation. If you are like most people you are thinking a vacation right after the holidays is impossible. While taking your dream...
Opinion
Columnist John Moore loves pencils. Even pencils that cost $30. Courtesy John Moore They call it, “click bait.” It’s when you come across something online that sounds amazing, so you click on it to learn more. Click bait is something that turns out to be nothing as...
By Ed Sterling Director of member services for the Texas Press Association AUSTIN — A special session of the Texas Legislature, called by Gov. Greg Abbott, is set to begin on July 18. The agenda is big. Before adjourning in late May, our 150 state representatives and...
By Wayne Spraggins Embrace inexplicable the incredible freedoms, prosperity and the abound cornerstones of opportunities epitomizing the pursuit of happiness opportunities in our country of land and water. Let’s celebrate for Tuesday is Independence Day with an...
By Craig Rush Rush is Campus Pastor for Chase Oaks Church – 544 Campus A story was once told about a father and two sons. The eldest was great in every way and would have made any father proud. If told today this eldest son would have been the football captain,...
By Ed Sterling Director of member services for the Texas Press Association AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott, in the last 10 days of June, posted news releases pointing out specific lawmakers and their plans to file bills that fulfill his expectations for the 30-day special...
