Registration is open for two weeklong Young Citizen’s Police Academy summer camps in Murphy. The free camps are Monday through Friday, July 20-24 and July 27-31. Each camp runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are open to Murphy students entering grades six to 10 in the...
To avoid fines and penalties, Wylie property owners are reminded that the deadline to pay property taxes to the Collin County Tax Office is Monday, January 31. Tax statements were mailed to property owners in October last year from the county tax office on behalf of...
Murphy City Council considered a variance to a sign ordinance and approved a request for a cell node during the Jan. 4 regular city council meeting. Council approved a request from The Celeris Group, on behalf of AT&T, to place a cell node that would provide...
Garland Police identified the gunman who killed three juveniles and wounded another at a Garland gas station the evening of Sunday, Dec. 26. Police believe the gunman, identified as Abel Elias Acosta, 14, is armed, dangerous and evading arrest. According to Lt. Pedro...
The state health department announced it has run out of a key treatment to fight the omicron COVID-19 variant, which makes up about 90% of cases in Texas. On Monday, Dec. 27, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced its regional infusion centers in...
Many families develop Christmas traditions throughout the years. Sometimes it is a tradition meant to pay respects to previous generations, but other times it develops by happenstance. Sometimes it's a little bit of both. Eleven years ago Julie Lawson of...
Christmas may be a good time to add a four-legged family member to the mix, but there are some things to consider before doing so. The Murphy Animal Shelter, located at 206 N Murphy Road, is dedicated to ensuring pets are adopted into loving homes. So far this year,...
Governor Greg Abbott held meetings last week to discuss the reliability of the power grid and preparedness ahead of the winter season. Abbott and energy leaders discussed actions already taken and improvements implemented by both providers and the state following the...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency use authorization (EUA) to Pfizer’s pill, Paxlovid, to treat COVID-19 Wednesday, Dec. 22. The antiviral pill is the first authorized to treat people with COVID-19 at home before they need to be hospitalized....
