A Wylie ISD teacher is stepping out of the classroom and into a new role utilizing skills learned while working on a much different career path. Windi Fuller, former English and Yearbook teacher at Cooper Junior high, was recently named executive director of the Wylie...

Texans are being asked to conserve energy use as the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) estimates power demand will exceed supply. With a heatwave driving energy usage up across the state, ERCOT urges conservation today, from 2 until 8 p.m. ERCOT suggests...

Plano ISD board of trustees approved the 2022-23 school year budget during June’s regular meeting, with the tax rate to be considered in August. Johnny Hill, deputy superintendent for business and employee services, presented the budget to Plano ISD trustees. Hill...

July is National Parks and Recreation month and Murphy is offering several events and activities, including “Bigfoot sightings” for area residents. Recreation Specialist Greg Dunn said the theme is: “we rise up for Parks and Recreation.” “It brings attention to how...

The Murphy Planning and Zoning Commission discussed a zoning change, ordinance amendments and a construction plat during the June 27 regular meeting. The first public hearing concerned an application from Nima Home, Inc. requesting approval of a zoning change from...

After almost a decade working as a dentist for a corporate dental company in Dallas, a Murphy resident recently opened her own practice, a dream she has had since college. Countryside Smiles opened June 1 and held a grand opening ceremony June 18. Owner Dr. Jaspreet...

In a short meeting lasting only 20 minutes, council passed two ordinances during the Tuesday, July 5, regular council meeting. The first ordinance amended the fiscal year 2022 police seizure fund budget by $4,700 for an independent audit and inventory of the property...