An attempt is being made to hold a local option election to allow the retail sale of liquor in package stores. The Murphy Chamber of Commerce is circulating a petition for the City Council to place the issue on the Nov. 3 ballot. Voters would be asked whether they are...
Wylie and Plano ISD campuses will remain closed Friday, Feb. 4 as inclement weather continues to impact North Texas. All WISD and PISD sporting events scheduled for Thursday and Friday have been canceled. For the time being, Saturday games will resume as originally...
Local children may want to get their fishing poles ready for the long-awaited Murphy Rainbow Trout Roundup. The event is one of the city’s most popular and was canceled last year because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Rainbow Trout Roundup is set to return Saturday,...
A residential assisted living is one step closer to expanding its care after receiving approval at the Jan. 24 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. The commission held several public hearings during the meeting; the first was for a specific use permit (SUP) to...
One person’s trash is another person’s treasure. But in the case of artist Melinda Volker, it’s a potential jewelry piece.Volker has a knack for repurposing ordinary items from clock gears to auto parts into her jewelry designs. “I look for junk items and old things,”...
More than 150 Wylie students lined the halls of the Education Service Center waiting for their names to be called last week. The students were being recognized for their various academic and athletic efforts by the district during the Jan. 24 Wylie ISD board of...
Cold weather is due this week, reminding many Texans of last year’s storm which caused power outages across the state, damage to many homes and the deaths of over 200 Texans. The National Weather Service issued a warning for North Texas as freezing rain and snow is...
Today is the last day to register to vote for the upcoming March 1 primary. To be eligible to vote in Texas an individual must be a U.S. citizen and a resident of the county where they submit the application. Voters must also be 17 years and 10 months old on the date...
Rather than buying a prom dress, which will likely only be worn once, Wylie ISD students will have the opportunity to receive one for free. Wylie ISD will once again offer its Prom Closet Pop-up Shops, available for any student who plans on attending a school...
