The city will pay one-third more for ad valorem tax collection this year than it paid last year. The Murphy City Council agreed at its Tuesday, April 21, meeting to a rate increase requested by Scott Grigg, the Collin County Tax Assessor-Collector. “The fees...
Ready for some tasty suds on a hot day in Murphy? Tunes, Tails and Ales should hit the spot for many people in the area. The event, canceled last year because of the pandemic, will be held from 2 to 8 p.m. July 17 at Murphy Central Park. This is the fifth year for the...
Collin College sophomore tennis player Rafal Bednarczuk is an Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-American. The honor tops a strong season for Collin College’s men’s and women’s tennis teams, both of...
When longtime teachers leave the profession, many if not all leave with lasting memories. For Wylie High School retiree Teri Harrington, who retired at the end of the 2020-21 school year, those 23 years of memories came inside and outside the classroom. Harrington...
Murphy police now provide a place for people to meet in safe to do businesses transactions — the police department parking lot. As more retail transactions take place online with many of the exchanges occurring in person, the Murphy Police Department has established...
Not many teams are comfortable starting a sophomore at the 6A level. After seeing Drew Devillier’s growth, maturity and skills development in the offseason, head coach Joey McCullough felt confident to give him the nod. The young quarterback takes over the position...
Wylie ISD personnel will receive raises in the next school year, as the Wylie ISD board members approved the school budget at their meeting June 21, with the tax rate to be considered in August. Teachers will get a 2% midpoint raise for the upcoming school year -...
Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special session of the Texas Legislature starting July 8. The June 22 announcement did not specify what legislative priorities will be included in the agenda but said the items “will be announced prior to the convening of the special...
After a year away from Plano ISD, Derrick Richardson returns as head coach of the Plano East girls basketball program. Richardson served 11 years as the Plano West assistant boys coach before holding the same position for the Panthers for two years. Last year, he...
