Day in, day out for nearly a decade, volunteer drivers with Families to Freedom have shown up at hospitals, police stations and carefully arranged meeting spots to transport people escaping abuse. Sometimes the passenger is a woman carrying little more than a purse...

Murphy residents are being asked to sign a petition in support of a local-option liquor election. If organizers gather enough valid signatures, the proposal will be placed on the November ballot. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Time is running out for the Murphy Chamber of...

Twenty-one months after groundbreaking, H-E-B is opening its newest store at 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 22.  Located on the southwest corner of FM 544 and McCreary Road in Murphy, the store will include a barbecue restaurant with a drive-thru window, deli, bakery,...

A comparison shows an e-bike with pedals and an e-motorcycle, designed for off-road riding on private land, that does not have pedals.  Courtesy Photo City officials want parents to know that electric motorcycles are designed to be ridden off-road on private property...

A North Texas company will soon begin replacing about 5,300 copper water service lines throughout the city. The Murphy City Council approved the bid of nearly $6.6 million from ANA Site Construction, LLC, of Valley View to replace service lines of various size with...

The new Friends of the Library outreach van promotes literacy by providing books for readers of all ages. Courtesy Smith Library Smith Public Library patrons may notice a brightly colored van in the parking lot this summer. The new Friends of the Library outreach van,...

Cheers erupt at Murphy Central Park as the United States scores during a World Cup watch party Wednesday, July 1. Soccer fans of all ages gathered to watch the Americans take on Bosnia and Herzegovina on the park’s big screen. Bob Wieland/Murphy Monitor Soccer fans...

Courtesy Avelo Airlines, Boeing NG 737-800 Even as construction continues on McKinney National Airport’s new passenger terminal, Avelo Airlines has announced it will begin service on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Known since its start in the 1970s as general aviation airport...

Murphy residents could see modest increases in their monthly utility bills under preliminary recommendations presented during the City Council’s second budget work session. But no changes will become final until the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget receives public...

The worst-kept secret in Murphy has officially been revealed: the new H-E-B store at FM 544 and McCreary Road will open at 6 a.m. on Wednesday, July 22. Comprising about 122,000 square feet, the H-E-B will include a barbecue restaurant with a drive-thru window, deli,...