The holiday spirit has taken root across the nation as Santa’s elves ready for the upcoming season with a little help from a nonprofit started by the Marine Corps Reserve 76 years ago. Toys for Tots, a nationwide community action program, has become a beacon of...
Council asks for more information for sign variance request
Murphy City Councilmembers want more information before they sign off, so to speak, on a request for a variance for a sign posted in a shopping strip. The council on Dec. 1 approved tabling a sign variance for a planned development in a shopping strip at 601 E. FM...
WHS grad gains national spotlight on college gridiron
Meaghan Brunskill said no one who knows Sarah Fuller is surprised she stepped into the national spotlight in recent weeks. Fuller, a 2017 Wylie High School grad, became the first woman to play in a Power 5 conference football game when she kicked for the Vanderbilt...
Plano East’s young roster experiences growing pains
The Panthers came into the season with a roster that was one of their youngest in quite a few years. With that youth comes mistakes and ill-timed plays in close games, and ultimately that has cost Plano East multiple times. Now at 4-4, Plano East has lost all four...
Marcus beats Plano East 66-21, Panthers finish season 0-9.
Marcus scored 28 points in the first quarter and never looked back in a 66-21 win over Plano East. Marcus had only run two offensive plays when they went up 21-7, thanks to an 89-yard interception return for a touchdown and a muffed punt by the Panthers. After two...
COVID-19 hospitalizations trigger capacity reduction
Trauma Service Area E (TSA E) reached seven consecutive days where the percentage of COVID-19 confirmed patients in regional hospitals, as a percentage of available hospital beds, exceeded 15%. According to Gov. Greg Abbott’s Executive Order GA-32, occupancy...
Parker resident lights up night with holiday décor
Growing up in a home that always decorated for Christmas, Parker resident Ken Browne kept up the tradition by placing what he calls “big box store lights” on his home. However, about ten years ago, when he saw a coordinated light show for the first time, he had a...
American Legion hosting toy drive
Anyone wanting to know why the annual Toys for Tots drive is vital to area children need only listen to the words of Mary M. Lange. The drive began Saturday, Nov. 28, and runs through Saturday, Dec. 12, in Wylie. People wanting to drop off unwrapped toys can do so at...
Holiday events usher in yuletide season
Christmastime means time with family, visits from Santa Claus and myriad celebrations, both religious and secular. In Murphy, people will flock to the annual Christmas in the Park Drive-Thru Trail of Lights, being held from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, and Saturday,...