Plano Superintendent Sara Bonser Announces Plans To Retire

CBS DFW News 1/26 12:05P News From CBS Channel 11 KTVT –

PLANO, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – After 33 years of service in public education (25 of those years in Plano ISD), Superintendent Sara Bonser informed the Plano ISD Board of Trustees on Tuesday, January 25, that she will retire as superintendent at the...

East names Tony Benedetto head football coach

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/26 10:30A Kyle Grondin

Tony Benedetto was approved as the new head football coach and athletic coordinator at Plano East.   Benedetto previously spent three years in the same position at Woodrow Wilson High School, where he went 18-13 with back-to-back playoff...

Rainbow Trout Roundup set for Feb. 26

City of Murphy (News Flash) 1/21 6:40A

Residents wait for board decision

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/20 3:31A Dustin Butler

Hurry up and wait. The old military adage is often used to describe a situation where an individual must complete a task by a specific time, only for nothing to happen at that time. This is the situation in which many Murphy residents who spoke...

Collin County holds hazard plan public hearing

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/20 3:30A Connor Pittman

If the winter storm last year proved anything, it pays to be prepared in the event of a natural disaster. Collin County Assistant Emergency Management Specialist Randall Gurney presented information about the county’s Hazard Mitigation Plan during...

Voter registration deadline coming soon

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/20 3:25A Staff Reports

Texas Secretary of State John Scott reminds all eligible Texas voters to ensure they are registered to vote before the upcoming deadline. The last day to register to vote for the upcoming March 1 primary race is Jan. 31. Registering to vote in...

Board hears TAPR report

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/20 3:19A Dustin Butler

The effects of the pandemic continue to have an impact, especially when it comes to standardized testing. In Plano ISD’s case, data was collected and the district said it still performed above average, but it took some extra explanation as to the...

Police searching for suspect

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/19 10:26A Staff Reports

Murphy Police have been busy trying to track down the suspect that attacked a 16-year-old male around 8:30 p.m. in the 200 block of Rolling Ridge Monday, Jan. 17. Police Chief Chris Chandler reported that the teen had been exercising in the area...

Profane merchandise prohibited at city events

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/19 9:04A Dustin Butler

Murphy City Council considered an ordinance prohibiting certain merchandise from being sold in the Jan. 18 regular meeting. Many Murphy residents were upset that merchandise containing profane language was on display at a vendor booth during last...

Rainbow Trout Roundup

City of Murphy (News Flash) 1/18 9:01A

WISD dedicates Williams Center

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/13 4:48A Dustin Butler

There was action on and off the court Tuesday, Jan. 4 as the Williams Center was officially dedicated by Wylie ISD. The center was built with funds secured in the passage of the $193.7 million WISD bond in May 2019. Of the total bond amount, $87...

COVID-19 continues to surge

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/13 4:45A Dustin Butler

Health officials reported the highest single day COVID-19 case count last week with more than 1 million infections. A total of 1,082,549 new COVID-19 cases were reported Monday, Jan. 3, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. The...

New electoral maps take effect Jan. 18

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/13 4:42A Connor Pittman

Following the 2020 Census, the Texas Legislature completed the important task of redrawing the electoral maps to be used over the next decade. Three new laws are set to take effect Jan. 18 following their approval during the 87th Legislature....

North Texas Schools Battle COVID-19 Surge, Substitute Shortage

NBC Dallas-Fort Worth (Local Beat) 1/12 3:14P Candace Sweat

The COVID-19 crisis in North Texas Schools continues as districts struggle to fill classrooms with educators. While some districts scramble to attract substitutes, others are closing schools altogether. COVID-19 is spreading in record-breaking...

Plano East wins road game over Coppell

Murphy Monitor Latest 1/12 6:24A Kyle Grondin

Hoping to bounce back after a loss, the Plano East Panthers responded in a big way with a district victory. Traveling to Coppell (3-1, 16-9), Plano East (3-1, 21-2) jumped out to an early first quarter lead and won 54-45. Muizz Qazi scored 12...